ACTUATOR FOR PARKING BRAKE

Disclosed is an actuator for a parking brake. In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure an actuator for a parking brake includes a motor generating power; a reduction gear portion configured to transmit the power of the motor to a parking portion implementing the parking braking of a vehicle; a locking portion configured to limit rotation of the reduction gear portion; and a housing in which the motor, the reduction gear portion, and the locking portion are accommodated; wherein the locking portion is configured to a lock gear coupled to the reduction gear portion to rotate together, a lever provided to be engaged with the lock gear through a hinge motion, an elastic member elastically supporting the lever toward the lock gear, and an electromagnet member that generates electromagnetic force when the power is applied to separate the lever from the lock gear.