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Ben Parrillo
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Born: Benjamin John Parrillo
November 18, 1969
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
 
Role: Lyle Dockman
 
IMDb profile

Benjamin John Parrillo (born November 18, 1969; age 54) played Lyle Dockman during Season 3 of The Shield.

Biography and career[]

Ben Parrillo was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended Wesleyan University, where he studied Theater, History, and Cinema. After living briefly in Europe, Parrillo moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.

Through his career, he has appeared in shows like Six Feet Under, NYPD Blue, The Division, 24, NCIS, and Desperate Housewives. Parrillo has also appeared in films like That Thing You Do!, Dragonfly, The Memory Thief, and the Oscar-winning film Zero Dark Thirty.

Parrillo also writes scripts for short films, is a producer, and was the Location Manager and co-star of the indie thriller A Better Way To Die.

The Shield credits[]

Selected filmography[]

  • Higher Power (2018)
  • The Living (2016)
  • Coyote Requiem (2014)
  • Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
  • A Novel Romance (2011)
  • The Memory Thief (2007)
  • Company Town (2006)
  • Headhunters (2005)
  • Evil Martian Conquerers (2003)
  • Bug (2002)
  • Dragonfly (2002)

Television appearances

  • Castle (2014)
  • Criminal Minds (2011)
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2009)
  • Desperate Housewives (2007)
  • Wicked Wicked Games (2006-2007)
  • Close To Home (2006)
  • NCIS (2005)
  • House, M.D. (2004)
  • NYPD Blue (2002)
  • Six Feet Under (2002)
  • Charmed (2001)
  • Diagnosis Murder (2000)

External links[]

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