Cameron Thor

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Cameron Thor
Born
Gregory Cameron Thor

(1960-03-17) March 17, 1960 (age 64)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • filmmaker
  • acting coach
Years active19842013
SpouseAlice Carter
Children2, including London
Criminal information
Criminal statusPreviously incarcerated at Desert View Modified Community Correctional Facility
Conviction(s) One count of performing a lewd act on a child under 14
Criminal penalty6 years in prison
Date apprehended
June 4, 2014
Website Carter Thor Studio (archive)

Gregory Cameron Thor (born March 17, 1960) [1] is an American former actor, filmmaker, acting coach and convicted sex offender. He is best known for his appearances in the films Jurassic Park and Hook .

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Career

Thor began his career in 1984, he appeared in the 1991 films Hook and Curly Sue . He is best known for playing Lewis Dodgson in the 1993 film Jurassic Park . Thor had originally auditioned for the role of Ian Malcolm. [2] While his character was a major part of the sequel novel, The Lost World , the character was left out of the film adaptation. [2]

Thor also had a few guest roles in several television series such as Tanner '88 , Freddy's Nightmares , China Beach , Matlock , Mann & Machine , Cheers , SeaQuest DSV and The Net . He also had a recurring role as Narik in two episodes of the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation . He also worked as an acting coach in Los Angeles, where he and his wife Alice Carter were co-owners of Carter Thor Studio. [3]

Personal life

Thor is married to Alice Carter. [4] Together, they have a son Dylan-Ace Carter Thor and a daughter London Thor. [4] [5]

Child sexual misconduct conviction

On June 4, 2014, Thor was charged with the 2009 sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's office. [4] The Los Angeles District Attorney's office initially filed 14 counts against Thor, including kidnapping and sexual assault against a minor. Thor pleaded not guilty to all counts. [6]

Thor's trial began on August 17, 2015, [7] by which time 13 of the charges against him had been dropped. The only remaining charge was performing a lewd act on a minor. [3] The jury began deliberations on August 25, [7] returning a guilty verdict the following day. After several delays, including Thor appointing a new defense attorney, [8] he was eventually sentenced to six years in state prison on April 27, 2016. [9] He was released from prison in June 2019. [1] [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 Modern Girls DJ #1
1988 War Party Lindquist
Punchline Audience Participant
1991 Curly Sue Maitre d'
The Killing Mind Policeman
Hook Ron
1992 A Few Good Men Commander Lawrence
1993 Jurassic Park Lewis Dodgson
1994 Clear and Present Danger DEA Surveillance Agent
2001Comforters, MiserableFather Ken
2002 Windtalkers Mertens
HeroesDetective Crawford
2005 Undiscovered Cameron
2007Karl Rove, I Love YouHimself

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984SummerSeaweedTelevision film
1988 Tanner '88 Secret ServicemanEpisode: "Child's Play"
Freddy's Nightmares GaryEpisode: "Freddy's Tricks and Treats"
China Beach ChaplainEpisode: "X-Mas Chn. Bch. VN, '67"
1990 Matlock Paul KnightEpisode: "The Student"
1992 Mann & Machine Phillipp KurversEpisode: "Torch Song"
Cheers Marketing AnalystEpisode: "The King of Beers"
1993 Star Trek: The Next Generation Narik2 episodes
1995 SeaQuest DSV DumontEpisode: "Destination Terminal"
1999 The Net Randall WeathersEpisode: "Eye-see-you.com"
2013 Ring of Fire Doctor RennerTelevision film

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