Wolé Parks was born 27, 1982 in New York City, Parks is a graduate of New York University with a B.F.A. in Fine Arts and a B.A. in Mathematics. He first joined the cast of the CBS soap opera As the World Turns on November 14, 2007 taking over the role of Dallas Griffin. Parks guest-starred in Law & Order, its spin-off Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Gossip Girl, as well as starring in the sixth season of MTV's anthology series Undressed. In film, Parks was seen alongside Kevin Bacon in the HBO telefilm Taking Chance and with Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the 2012 film Premium Rush. In 2013, he has series regular role in the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids. In the final season of The Vampire Diaries, parks had a recurring role as Arcadius.

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