He studied theater production in college and performed in dinner theater in Washington, D.C before moving to New York City. Parker also appeared in episodes of the TV series One Life to Live, Hart to Hart, Magnum, P.I., Major Dad, Murder, She Wrote, The Legend of Prince Valiant, Burke’s Law, Walker, Texas Ranger, Promised Land, and JAG. He has also authored four books: An Accidental Cowboy, To Absent Friends: A Collection of Stories of the Dogs We Miss, American Riff, and The Horseman at Midnight. Jameson was shot by a neighbor in 1992 and made a full recovery.