Wolé Parks
Wolé Parks (born July 27, 1982) is an American actor from New York City, best known for his television and film work. He earned a B.F.A. in Fine Arts and a B.A. in Mathematics from New York University. Parks began acting with early guest roles on shows like Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent and later had a regular role as Dallas Griffin on the CBS soap As the World Turns. He gained wider recognition as Sam Alexander on Devious Maids and appeared as the supernatural character Cade in The Vampire Diaries. Since 2021, he has portrayed John Henry Irons (also called The Stranger or Steel) in the CW superhero series Superman & Lois.
Outside acting, he volunteers with educational and HIV/AIDS‑related causes.
Acting
TV
The Vampire Diaries
as Cade
2009
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Markeevious Ryan
1999
TV
Yellowstone
as Torry
2018
TV
9-1-1
as Michael's Boyfriend
2018
TV
Superman & Lois
as John Henry Irons
2021
TV
NCIS
as Navy Captain
2003
Movie
Premium Rush
as Manny
2012
TV
Gossip Girl
as Staffer
2007
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
as CIA Agent Alfred Mahdi
2009
TV
MacGyver
as Caleb Worthy
2016
TV
Superstore
as Scott
2015
TV
Law & Order
as Sergeant Elias
1990
TV
Law & Order
as Thomas Ryland
1990
TV
Landman
as Detective Miller
2024
TV
The Lincoln Lawyer
as David Lyons
2022
TV
All American
as Micah Richards
2018
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Damon Whitney
2001
Movie
Man Down
as Chance
2016
TV
FBI: International
as George Campbell
2021
TV
Royal Pains
as Crown Prince Quami Obua
2009
TV
Devious Maids
as Sam Alexander
2013
TV
Tex Brown
2017
Movie
Virtually
as Nate
2019
For Love
as Mateo Silva
2018