# Gregory Sporleder

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.

## Early life

Sporleder graduated from University City High School in St. Louis, Missouri and was voted the top dancer in his class.

## 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.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Say Anything... | Howard | |
| 1989 | Cold Justice | Cop 1 | |
| 1990 | The Grifters | Sailor - Spooney | |
| 1992 | Roadside Prophets | Deputy | Credited as Greg 'Spoonie' Sporleder |
| 1992 | A League of Their Own | Mitch Swaley | |
| 1993 | Trouble Bound | Irwin | |
| 1993 | True Romance | Burger Stand Customer | |
| 1993 | Fatal Instinct | Court Clerk | |
| 1994 | Renaissance Man | Pvt. Melvin | |
| 1995 | Mind Ripper | Rob | |
| 1996 | Twister | Willie | |
| 1996 | The Rock | USMC Captain Frye | |
| 1996 | Skin & Bone | Habadasher | |
| 1997 | Men with Guns | Richard Lucas | |
| 1997 | The Fanatics | Johnny DelFino | |
| 1998 | I Woke Up Early the Day I Died | Loan Manager | |
| 1998 | At Sachem Farm | Tom | |
| 1998 | Clay Pigeons | Earl | |
| 1999 | Never Been Kissed | Coach Romano | |
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich | Drunk at Bar | |
| 2000 | G-Men from Hell | Cheetah Man | |
| 2001 | Wooly Boys | Deputy Sheriff Orville Spratt | |
| 2001 | 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 | |
| 2009 | 17 Again | Ohio Scout | |
| 2010 | The Crazies | Travis Quinn | |

### Television

| 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 |