Jeff Parker Biography

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Jeff Parker (AEA/SAG-AFTRA/AGMA) is a Chicago based professional actor who has worked at most of its major theaters , most notably Goodman, Steppenwolf, Chicago Shakespeare, Writers, Court, Victory Gardens, Northlight, Drury Lane, Marriott and many more.  Jeff Nominated for his performance as Guido in Nine, the Musical for Porchlight Theatre, he was also a part of the Jeff Award winning ensemble of Tarell Alvin McRaney's The Brother/Sister Plays at Steppenwolf. Regionally he has appeared at ACT, Magic, Huntington, Asolo, Kansas City Rep, Milwaukee Rep, Manhattan Theatre Club and the Kennedy Center. Television appearances include Chicago Fire, PD and Med (NBC); Empire, Proven Innocent, The Big Leap, Prison Break (Fox), Soundtrack (Netflix), The Chi (Paramount+with Showtime) and the movies Christmas is Canceled  and Curse of the Sin Eater (Amazon Prime.) Originally from Los Angeles (born in Burbank and raised in Sherman Oaks) he received his BFA in Acting from the University of Southern California. He has been married to Chicago actress and casting director Lynn Baber for 31 years.  They have two daughters. 

Fun Fact:

In early childhood, his next door neighbor was Barbara Eden, star of TV's I Dream of Jeannie.