Corey Parker (July 8, 1965 â March 5, 2026) was an American actor and acting coach.
Following high school, Parker committed to acting full-time. He was a member of the Actors Studio and the Ensemble Studio Theater. He performed onstage at the 61st Academy Awards in 1989.
Films in which Parker has appeared include Biloxi Blues, Willy/Milly, White Palace, ', and How I Got into College. He has also appeared on television in series including Thirtysomething, Broadway Bound, Blue Skies, ', and co-starred with Téa Leoni in the 1992-93 Fox sitcom Flying Blind.
He later had a recurring role on the sitcom Will & Grace as the character "Josh". His television movies include The Lost Language of Cranes for the BBC; Mr. and Mrs. Loving; Courage with Sophia Loren; A Mother's Prayer; and Destiny, The Elizabeth Taylor Story.
Parker was guest artist at Rhodes College and at the University of Memphis. He was the official acting coach for CMT's Sun Records and also worked as a coach on Ms. Marvel. Parker was a guest instructor at HB Studio.
Parker died from cancer in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 5, 2026, at the age of 60.