Tom Parker
Known for Acting · 14 credits
- Born
- 1909-06-26
- Died
- 1997-01-21
- Place of birth
- Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
- Also known as
- "Colonel" Tom Parker · Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk · The Colonel
Biography
Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk, more commonly known as "Colonel" Tom Parker, was a Dutch-born musical entrepreneur, best known for being Elvis Presley's manager. Born in the Netherlands, Parker immigrated illegally to the United States at the age of 20. He then changed his name and claimed to have been born in the United States. A carnival worker by background, Parker moved into music promotion in 1938, working with one of the first popular crooners, Gene Austin, and then country music singers Eddy Arnold, Hank Snow, and Tommy Sands in his early career. He also assisted Jimmie Davis's campaign to become Governor of Louisiana. As a reward, Davis gave him the honorary rank of "colonel" in the Louisiana State Militia. Parker encountered Elvis Presley in 1955 and by 1956 had become his sole representative.
Known For
Classic Albums
1997
as Self (archive footage)
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Repair Shop
2024
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
1970
as Self
TV Shows (2)
Movies (12)
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Repair Shop
2024
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
1970
as Self
The King
2018
as Self (archive footage)
This Is Elvis
1981
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Elvis Found Alive
2012
as Self (archive footage)
The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Elvis by the Presleys
2005
as Self (archive footage)
ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Elvis and the Girl from Vienna
2017
as Self
About Tom Parker
Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk, more commonly known as "Colonel" Tom Parker, was a Dutch-born musical entrepreneur, best known for being Elvis Presley's manager. Born in the Netherlands, Parker immigrated illegally to the United States at the age of 20. He then changed his name and claimed to have been born in the United States. A carnival worker by background, Parker moved into music promotion in 1938, working with one of the first popular crooners, Gene Austin, and then country music singers Eddy Arnold, Hank Snow, and Tommy Sands in his early c… With 14 credits spanning from 1970 to 2026, Tom Parker has appeared in 12 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tom Parker Movies
- EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026) — as Self (archive footage)
- Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley (2024) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Last Repair Shop (2024) — as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970) — as Self
- The King (2018) — as Self (archive footage)
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