Corey Parker obit

Actor Corey ParkerDead at 60 ...

Starred in 'Will & Grace,' 'Friday the 13th' 

He was not on the list.

Corey Parker -- a longtime actor who appeared in numerous well-known shows and movies -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

Emily Parker -- Corey's aunt -- tells us the star passed away Thursday in Memphis, Tennessee after a battle with cancer. It's unclear what type of cancer he had.

Corey got his start in the film industry in the mid-1980s ... notably winning the role of Pete in "Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning." He followed that up with a small part in the Kim Basinger romantic drama "9 1/2 Weeks."

In 1992, Corey landed a starring role in the sitcom "Flying Blind" alongside Téa Leoni. He played Neil Barash -- an awkward college grad who begins dating Leoni's wild and free Alicia.

Lisa Kudrow, Peter Boyle, Andy Dick and Noah Emmerich all appeared on the show during it's one-season run.

"Will & Grace" fans may remember Corey for his recurring part as Josh -- one of Grace's boyfriends -- in five episodes of the hit sitcom.

His other credits include ... "Biloxi Blues," "White Palace," "Love Boat: The Next Wave," "Nashville," and "Blue Skies." In his later years, Corey transitioned to working as an acting coach ... providing advice on the shows "Sun Records" and "Ms. Marvel."

BGB Studios -- an acting studio which Corey was involved with -- also posted in his honor ... sharing a loving tribute to the now deceased star.

And it appears Corey grew up in a very creative family ... his mother, Rocky -- who was married to Patrick Dempsey in the late '80s and early '90s -- and his sister, Noelle, were both actors, too. Rocky passed away in 2014.

Corey was 60 years old.

 

Filmography

Film

Year     Title     Role     Notes

1984    Scream for Help          Josh Dealey    

1985    Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning      Pete    

1986    9½ Weeks        Janitor 

1986    Willy/Milly      Lopez  aka Something Special

1988    Biloxi Blues    Arnold B. Epstein      

1989    Big Man on Campus   Alex   

1989    How I Got into College           Marlon Browne          

1990    White Palace   Larry Klugman          

1991    The Lost Language of Cranes Elliot Abrahams         

1995    Grandpa's Funeral       Jonathan Metsler        

1997    Fool's Paradise            Raymond 'Ray' Powers          

2002    The End of the Bar     Rich Garner    

2010    One Came Home        John Mazilli    

2011    Woman's Picture          Hotel John      

2013    Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th   Himself            Documentary film[25]

2014    Being Awesome          Jeffery Hirsch 

2021    The Trouble     Wayne

TBA    Demon Lake   Fisherman       

Television

Year     Title     Role     Notes

1983    As the World Turns     Bully   Episode #1.7010

1983–1986      ABC Afterschool Special        Various roles   3 episodes

1985    The New Leave It to Beaver   Chuck  Episode: "No Free Lunch"

1985    The Best Times           Chuck Luther  Episode: "Sweetheart"

1986    Courage           Tony Miraldo  Television film

1987    At Mother's Request   Larry Schreuder          2 episodes

1987    The Bronx Zoo           Henry Dodd    Episode: "The Power of a Lie"

1987    CBS Summer Playhouse         Michael           Episode: "Sons of Gunz"

1989–1990      Thirtysomething          Lee Owens      6 episodes

1990    I'm Dangerous Tonight           Eddie   Television film

1991    Eddie Dodd     Various roles   6 episodes

1991    Big Deals        Dashiel 'Dash' Ryan    Television film

1992    Broadway Bound        Eugene Jerome

1992–1993      Flying Blind    Neil Barash     22 episodes

1994    Blue Skies       Joel Goodman 8 episodes

1995    Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story          Eddie Fisher    Television film

1995    A Mother's Prayer       Spence Walker

1996    Mr. and Mrs. Loving   Bernard S. Cohen

1996    Encino Woman            David Hosenfelt

1996    Touched by an Angel  Henry Moskowitz       Episode: "Written in Dust"

1998–1999      Love Boat: The Next Wave    John Morgan   25 episodes

2000    Will & Grace   Josh     5 episodes

2014    Nashville         Luke's Manager           Episode: "All or Nothing with Me"

2017    Sun Records    Pete Isacson    Episode: "No Favors Here"