Nice Boy of the Week: Craig Parker

Craig Parker is 'Darken Rahl' on "Legend of the Seeker"

This week’s Nice Boy is no stranger to a couple Nice Girls here. Melissa and I first saw him in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, where his character met his demise, much to our dismay. Although, many do not know this, but Craig appeared briefly in the last of that trilogy, The Return of the King, but in voice only. He was the voice of Gothmog, the orc leader that lead the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. Who knew?

Craig is a New Zealand actor, famous for his role as Haldir in LOTR and as Alistaire Kingsley in Mercy Peak. He does voice-overs for many New Zealand documentaries and has also lent his voice to the Power Rangers series since it moved filming to New Zealand. He is currently starring in the TVNZ soap, Shortland Street, and can be seen in the upcoming Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Craig is a busy boy!

Craig’s movie credits, besides LOTR, include Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, Weekend Lovers and early on, he appeared in a small role in Stephen King’s Tommyknockers. Television credits, other than voice-overs, list Diplomatic Immunity, Xena: Warrior Princess and, of course our current favorite, Legend of the Seeker.

Craig never lets his fans down and frequently appears at LOTR conventions, particularly Ring-Con in Germany, which he has attended every year since its creation in 2002. He’s sweet and  wonderfully talented, with quite the sense of humor. All characteristics of a Nice Boy!