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 a parking braking of a vehicle; a housing in which the motor and the reduction gear portion are accommodated; a housing cover for closing the housing; and a locking portion configured to limit rotation of the reduction gear portion; wherein the locking portion is configured to a locking member that is provided to be movable in an axial direction of the reduction gear portion and is close contact with or spaced apart from the reduction gear portion, an elastic member elastically supporting the locking member toward the reduction gear portion, an electromagnet member configured to separate the locking member from the reduction gear portion by generating an electromagnetic force when the power is applied.