Parker Pannell
Parker Pannell in April 2022
Born
Lexington, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
Years active2013–present
Websitewww.parkersplayground.com

Parker Pannell is an American actor, YouTuber, and Internet celebrity social media personality who is best known for his TikTok account, where he primarily posts comedy vlogs and skits.[1]

Life and career

Pannell was raised in the Lexington, Kentucky area.[2] He attended Lexington Christian Academy.[3] At age 14[2] in 2018, Pannell moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the Show business entertainment industry. He continued his schooling online[4] while also taking acting, comedy, and hosting classes in Los Angeles.[2] Pannell initially began making YouTube videos after his arrival in L.A. but found a larger audience on TikTok. By October 2019, he had a following of 779,000 on that app. He was also filming and starring in his own web series, Parker's Playground.[4] As of December 2021, he had 2.6 million followers on TikTok.[5]

As an actor, he had a recurring role on the Nickelodeon comedy series Warped!.[5]

Filmography

List of acting performances in film and television
Year Title Role Notes
2021-2022 Warped! Carl Nickelodeon comedy series[5]
2021 King Knight Catholic School Boy [6]
2017 OK Devin Campbell [7]

References

  1. ^ Brown, Abram (September 15, 2020). "'No One Knows What's Going On': Unease Lingers Over TikTokers After Oracle Claims Victory In Acquisition Race". Forbes. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Edwards, Kristen (February 15, 2020). "Kentucky teen reaches TikTok fame after moving to LA to pursue acting". WLEX-TV. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Honeycutt Spears, Valarie (February 17, 2020). "'TikTok Famous.' Kentuckians get millions of followers, national attention with videos". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Perelli, Amanda (October 21, 2019). "A 16-year-old moved to Los Angeles with dreams of making it in Hollywood. But he got his big break on the buzzy app TikTok instead". Business Insider. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Nance, Kevin (December 30, 2021). "All In The Family: The Pannells Keep It Social". Ace Weekly. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "King Knight Cast". Cinema. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  7. ^ "OK Star Cast". Fimoria. Retrieved April 9, 2022.[permanent dead link]

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