Jim Parrack, born February 8, 1981, is an American actor. He had a starring role as "Hoyt Fortenberry" in the HBO series, True Blood (2008), and appeared in the film, Battle Los Angeles (2011), which was released in March 2011. He starred in the 2014 Broadway production of John Steinbeck's novel, "Of Mice and Men", in which he plays the character "Slim". The play also starred James Franco, Chris O'Dowd and Leighton Meester. Parrack was born in Allen, Texas on February 8, 1981. He attended the co-ed Allen High School for secondary education. In 2001, Parrack moved to Los Angeles, California, where he studied acting at The Stella Adler Academy and then at the Playhouse West.

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Jim Parrack at an event for True Blood (2008)

James Franco and Jim Parrack in As I Lay Dying (2013)

Rob Lowe, Gina Torres, Mike Kopera, Jim Parrack, Julian Works, Brianna Baker, and Natacha Karam in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)

Rob Lowe, Gina Torres, Jim Parrack, Julian Works, Brianna Baker, and Natacha Karam in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)

Rob Lowe, Gina Torres, and Jim Parrack in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)

Will Smith, Jared Leto, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Adam Beach, Viola Davis, Jay Hernandez, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, Margot Robbie, Cara Delevingne, and Karen Fukuhara in Suicide Squad (2016)

Anna Paquin, Ryan Kwanten, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Nelsan Ellis, and Rutina Wesley in True Blood (2008)

Aaron Eckhart in Battle Los Angeles (2011)

Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña, and Jon Bernthal in Fury (2014)

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