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Gregory Sporleder | |
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| Born | April 14, 1964 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | Megan Sporleder (m. 2001) |
| Children | 2 |
Gregory Sporleder (born April 14, 1964) is an American actor and filmmaker, notable for playing military men in films such as The Rock , Black Hawk Down and Renaissance Man , as well as Calvin Norris in the HBO series True Blood .
Sporleder graduated from University City High School in St. Louis, Missouri and was voted the top dancer in his class. [1] [ failed verification ]
Sporleder got his first major role in the 1989 romance Say Anything... alongside John Cusack. In 1994, he appeared as "Billy" in the music video for Sheryl Crow's song "All I Wanna Do". He had supporting roles in films such as A League of Their Own , True Romance , 1998's quirky Uncorked and episodes of Murphy Brown , NYPD Blue and Smallville .
Sporleder also appeared in Being John Malkovich , Black Hawk Down , S.W.A.T. , The Big Bounce , Hotel for Dogs , Andersonville and 17 Again . Sporleder landed the role of Calvin Norris in True Blood, the father of Crystal Norris. In 2014, he appeared on Criminal Minds as Sam Caplan.
In 2016, Sporleder participated in a documentary about the Missouri painter George Caleb Bingham, playing Bingham as an adult. [2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Say Anything... | Howard | |
| Cold Justice | Cop 1 | ||
| 1990 | The Grifters | Sailor - Spooney | |
| 1992 | Roadside Prophets | Deputy | Credited as Greg 'Spoonie' Sporleder |
| A League of Their Own | Mitch Swaley | ||
| 1993 | Trouble Bound | Irwin | |
| True Romance | Burger Stand Customer | ||
| Fatal Instinct | Court Clerk | ||
| 1994 | Renaissance Man | Pvt. Melvin | |
| 1995 | Mind Ripper | Rob | |
| 1996 | Twister | Willie | |
| The Rock | USMC Captain Frye | ||
| Skin & Bone | Habadasher | ||
| 1997 | Men with Guns | Richard Lucas | |
| The Fanatics | Johnny DelFino | ||
| 1998 | I Woke Up Early the Day I Died | Loan Manager | |
| At Sachem Farm | Tom | ||
| Clay Pigeons | Earl | ||
| 1999 | Never Been Kissed | Coach Romano | |
| Being John Malkovich | Drunk at Bar | ||
| 2000 | G-Men from Hell | Cheetah Man | |
| 2001 | Wooly Boys | Deputy Sheriff Orville Spratt | |
| Black Hawk Down | SGT Scott Galentine | ||
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. | Robber #1 | |
| 2004 | The Big Bounce | Frank Pizzarro | |
| 2009 | Hotel for Dogs | ACO Dooley | |
| 17 Again | Ohio Scout | ||
| 2010 | The Crazies | Travis Quinn |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1775 | Bert | TV pilot |
| 1992 | On the Air | Sax Player | 1 episode |
| 1994 | State of Emergency | Larry | Television film |
| 1994 | Murphy Brown | Tadeus | 1 episode |
| 1995 | NYPD Blue | Edmond Burke | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Andersonville | Dick Potter | Television film |
| 1996 | Chicago Hope | Bobby Trenkwada | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Gun | The Sheriff | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Friends | Larry | 1 episode |
| 1999 | The Drew Carey Show | Wally | 1 episode |
| 1999 | The Strip | Tucker Mudd | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Fail Safe | Television film | |
| 2001 | Dead Last | Rudy | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Smallville | Kyle Tippet | 1 episode |
| 2002 | 24 | Dave | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Carnivàle | Father of Dead Body | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Little House on the Prairie | Mr. Edwards | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 2009 | Monk | Kenneth Nichols | 1 episode |
| 2010 | The Mentalist | Terence Badali | 1 episode |
| 2010 | True Blood | Calvin Norris | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2011 | Memphis Beat | Jeffrey Gibbs | 1 episode |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Peter McCormack | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Sons of Anarchy | Pastor | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Criminal Minds | Sam Caplan | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Agent Carter | Otto Mink | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Days of Our Lives | Lyle | 1 episode |
| 2022 | Animal Kingdom | Joseph | 1 episode |
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