He was born in Dublin, the younger brother of actor Luke Sparks.
[1] In 1745 he made his London debut at the Drury Lane Theatre and remained in the company there until 1748.
[2] He then returned to Dublin and was part of the Smock Alley company until 1758, before transferring to the new Crow Street Theatre for two years, before again returning to Smock Alley.
His also performed widely in Irish provincial theatres, with visits to Belfast, Cork and Limerick amongst others.
[3] In 1769 he was in London at the Haymarket Theatre and also again featured again at Drury Lane.