Ol Parker

• Name — Ol Parker • Birth Name — Oliver Parker • Born — 2 June 1969 • Birthplace — London, England • Occupation — * Director • producer • screenwriter • Years Active — 1995–present • Children — 3, including Nico and Ripley

Parker was born in London, England, and brought up in the village of Radwinter, near the market town of Saffron Walden in Essex. Parker was educated at Dame Bradbury's School, an independent school in Saffron Walden in Essex, Winchester College, and at Clare College, Cambridge, where he read English.

Parker's directing credits include Imagine Me & You (2005) and Now Is Good (2012). He wrote the screenplay for Imagine Me & You, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), and wrote and directed the musical sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018). He wrote and directed the 2022 romantic comedy Ticket to Paradise, starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts.

He married actress Thandiwe Newton in 1998, and they have three children, including daughters Ripley and Nico. He and Newton separated in 2022.

• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Notes • 2000 — It Was an Accident • 2005 — Imagine Me & You • 2011 — The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel • 2012 — Now Is Good • 2015 — The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel • 2018 — Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again • 2021 — A Boy Called Christmas — Also executive producer • 2022 — Ticket to Paradise • 2026 — Office Romance