Early Life
Parnell was born in Memphis, Tennessee. His family was Southern Baptist. He graduated from Germantown High School and later attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts where he received his BFA in Drama. After graduating, Parnell moved back to Tennessee and taught acting and film at his former high school. With a strong passion for performing, Parnell eventually moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. While in Los Angeles, he began performing with The Groundlings, where he was eventually discovered by Saturday Night Live.
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