Gregory Sporleder
Gregory Sporleder | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 24, 1964 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Children | 2 |
Gregory Sporleder (born April 24, 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.
Early life[]
Sporleder graduated from University City High School in St. Louis, Missouri and was voted the top dancer in his class.[1]
Career[]
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]
Personal life[]
He currently lives in Saint Louis, Missouri with his daughter Ruby, son Bodhi and wife Megan.[3]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| 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 | 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 | 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 | |
| The Sierra | Billy | Short film | |
| Love & Vengeance | |||
| 2015 | Easy | Ken | Short film Also writer, producer and first assistant director |
| 2016 | The Importance of Doubting Tom | Joe | |
| The American Artist: The Life & Times of George Caleb Bingham | George Caleb Bingham - Aged 50-70 | Documentary | |
| 2018 | In the Wake of Ire | Benjamin Young Benjamin |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Kid Who Loved Christmas | Vendor | TV movie |
| 1992 | 1775 | Bert | TV pilot |
| On the Air | Sax Player | Episode #1.7 | |
| 1994 | State of Emergency | Larry | TV movie |
| Murphy Brown | Tadeus | Episode: "The Tip of the Silverburg" | |
| 1995 | NYPD Blue | Edmond Burke | Episode: "Boxer Rebellion" |
| 1996 | Andersonville | Dick Potter | TV movie |
| Chicago Hope | Bobby Trenkwada | Episode: "Divided Loyalty" | |
| 1997 | Gun | The Sheriff | Episode: "The Hole" |
| 1998 | Friends | Larry | Episode: "The One Where Ross Moves In" |
| 1999 | The Drew Carey Show | Wally | Episode: "Drew Goes to the Browns' Game" |
| The Strip | Tucker Mudd | Episode: "Winner Takes It All" | |
| 2000 | Fail Safe | TV movie | |
| 2001 | Dead Last | Rudy | Episode: "Heebee Geebee's" |
| 2002 | Smallville | Kyle Tippet | Episode: "Hug" |
| 24 | Dave | Episode: "Day 2: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m." | |
| 2003 | Carnivàle | Father of Dead Body | Uncredited Episode: "Milfay" |
| 2005 | Little House on the Prairie | Mr. Edwards | TV miniseries |
| 2009 | Monk | Kenneth Nichols | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Foreign Man" |
| 2010 | The Mentalist | Terence Badali | Episode: "Rose-Colored Glasses" |
| True Blood | Calvin Norris | ||
| 2011 | Memphis Beat | Jeffrey Gibbs | Episode: "Inside Man" |
| American Horror Story | Smoldering Children | Episode: "Smoldering Children" | |
| 2013 | Sons of Anarchy | Pastor | Episode: "John 8:32" |
| 2014 | Criminal Minds | Sam Caplan | Episode: "Blood Relations" |
| 2015 | Agent Carter | Otto Mink | Episode: "The Blitzkrieg Button" |
| A Cannibal's Handshake | Officer Jimmy McDaniels | Episode: "Officer Jimmy McDaniels" | |
| 2017 | Days of Our Lives | Lyle | Episode #1.13077 |
References[]
External links[]
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| General | |
| National libraries | |
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Male actors from St. Louis