Early works As a child actor, he did
voice-over work dubbing Japanese
anime for
ADV Films, including the lead role of Jean Roque-Raltique in
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water and parts in
Soul Hunter,
Devil Lady and
Jing: King of Bandits. Parsons has previously appeared in the films
Teeth (2007) and
The Brotherhood V: Alumni (2009). Parsons was initially hired on a
recurring basis but was soon put on contract with the series, working closely with multi-
Daytime Emmy Award-winner
Anthony Geary. Parsons's debut storyline hinted at the secret parentage of his character Ethan, who was later established as the son of
Luke Spencer (Geary) and
Holly Sutton (
Emma Samms), characters made household names during
General Hospital 1980s peak. In March 2009
Soaps In Depth magazine credited Parsons with "taking the show by storm" and dubbed Ethan "one of daytime's most riveting young characters." In December 2011, Parsons announced that he had decided not to renew his contract with
General Hospital (which was expiring in early 2012). His last airdate was March 7, 2012, in a final scene that was shared with his on-screen parents, Anthony Geary and Emma Samms. The storyline was left open-ended for his possible return. In May 2012, Parsons was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Younger Actor category for his portrayal of Ethan Lovett on
General Hospital. The 2012 Daytime Emmy Awards were televised live on June 23, 2012, from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in
Beverly Hills, California. Though Parsons did not win in this category, he was prominently featured in the telecast as a presenter for the coveted Outstanding Lead Actor category, in which his former co-stars, Anthony Geary and Maurice Benard, were both nominated. Parsons presented the award to his former on-screen father, Anthony Geary (for an unprecedented 7th win), and was acknowledged in Geary's acceptance speech.
General Hospital also won the Outstanding Drama Series award. In April 2013, Parsons returned to
General Hospital as Ethan Lovett as part of the show's 50th Anniversary Celebration. His return aired over two days, April 2 and 3, in which he appeared with Anthony Geary (Luke Spencer), Genie Francis (Laura Spencer) and Constance Towers (Helena Cassadine). He also reprised his character again in July 2015 for two episodes. On March 3, 2026, it was announced Parsons would be reprising his role as Ethan Lovett.
Bunheads Parsons debuted on
Bunheads on July 16, 2012, in an episode entitled "Money for Nothing", which introduced his character of Godot. While Godot was well known and idolized by the "bunheads", the lead character of Michelle (
Sutton Foster) had never met him, as he had only just returned from a year-long surfing trip. There was a brief, but instant rapport between Michelle and Godot; a relationship that was played out through season 1. He went on to appear in another six episodes through the show's first and only season.
2014 to present Parsons replaced
Luke Grimes as James in the final season of
True Blood and appeared on
The Originals as Jackson Kenner from 2014 to 2018. In March 2018, Parsons was cast as Max Evans in
The CW series
Roswell, New Mexico. ==Filmography==