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name: "Gregory Sporleder"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/gregory-sporleder"
fi1m_id: "gregory-sporleder"
imdb_id: "nm0819440"
tmdb_id: 10000
wikidata_id: "Q1545414"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "24 April 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-05T00:07:58.516854+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Gregory Sporleder

## Identity

Gregory Sporleder

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/gregory-sporleder
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** gregory-sporleder
- **IMDb ID:** nm0819440
- **TMDB ID:** 10000
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1545414
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Sporleder, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1545414, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0819440/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10000

Actor. Born 24 April 1964 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 24 April 1964, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- **Active:** 1989–1999
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 81 (1), 1990s 80 (6)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 72 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Action 3, Comedy 3, Adventure 2, Crime 2, Romance 2
- **Screen time:** 14 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,031m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Sporleder, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1545414, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0819440/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10000

## Biography

Gregory Sporleder is an American actor. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and graduated from University City High School there before studying theatre.

Sporleder began his career with a role in the 1989 film *Say Anything...*. He is known for supporting parts in films including *Renaissance Man* (1994), *The Rock* (1996) as Captain Frye, *Twister* (1996), *Being John Malkovich* (1999), *Black Hawk Down* (2001) as Galentine, *17 Again* (2009) and *The Crazies* (2010). On television he has appeared in episodes of *Friends*, *Smallville*, *The Mentalist* and *Sons of Anarchy*, and had a recurring role as Calvin Norris in the HBO series *True Blood*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Being John Malkovich* (1999), Fi1m 89, as Drunk at Bar — [page](https://film.one/film/being-john-malkovich.md)
- *The Rock* (1996), Fi1m 78, as Captain Frye — [page](https://film.one/film/the-rock.md)
- *Twister* (1996), Fi1m 64, as Willie — [page](https://film.one/film/twister.md)
- *True Romance* (1993), Fi1m 82, as Burger Stand Customer — [page](https://film.one/film/true-romance.md)
- *A League of Their Own* (1992), Fi1m 80, as Mitch Swaley — [page](https://film.one/film/a-league-of-their-own.md)
- *The Grifters* (1990), Fi1m 84, as Sailor - Spooney — [page](https://film.one/film/the-grifters.md)
- *Say Anything...* (1989), Fi1m 81, as Howard — [page](https://film.one/film/say-anything.md)

## Complete filmography (42)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Martial Artist* (2025), as Frank Fischer
- *The Importance Of Doubting Tom* (2016), as Joe
- *Marvel's Agent Carter* (2015), series, as Otto Mink
- *American Horror Story* (2011), series, as Peter McCormick
- *The Crazies* (2010), as Travis Quinn
- *17 Again* (2009), as Ohio Scout
- *Hotel for Dogs* (2009), as ACO Dooley
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Terence Badali — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *True Blood* (2008), series, as Calvin Norris — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md)
- *Sons of Anarchy* (2008), series, as Pastor — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/sons-of-anarchy.md)
- *Little House on the Prairie* (2005), series, as Mr. Edwards
- *The Big Bounce* (2004), as Frank Pizzarro
- *S.W.A.T.* (2003), as Robber #1
- *Monk* (2002), series, as Kenneth Nichols
- *Black Hawk Down* (2001), as Galentine — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/black-hawk-down.md)
- *24* (2001), series, as Dave — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Smallville* (2001), series, as Kyle Tippet — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/smallville.md)
- *Higher Love* (2001), as Tom
- *Wooly Boys* (2001), as Deputy Sheriff Orville Spratt
- *Being John Malkovich* (1999), as Drunk at Bar — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/being-john-malkovich.md)
- *Never Been Kissed* (1999), as Coach Romano
- *Clay Pigeons* (1998), as Earl
- *Men with Guns* (1998), as Richard Lucas
- *Gun* (1997), series, as The Sheriff
- *The Fumbleheads* (1997), as Johnny DelFino
- *The Rock* (1996), as Captain Frye — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-rock.md)
- *Twister* (1996), as Willie — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/twister.md)
- *Andersonville* (1996), series, as Dick Potter
- *Mind Ripper* (1995), as Rob
- *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, as Wally
- *Friends* (1994), series, as Larry — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md)
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Bobby Trenkwada
- *Renaissance Man* (1994), as Pvt. Melvin
- *State of Emergency* (1994), as Larry
- *True Romance* (1993), as Burger Stand Customer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/true-romance.md)
- *Trouble Bound* (1993), as Irwin
- *A League of Their Own* (1992), as Mitch Swaley — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/a-league-of-their-own.md)
- *Wild Blue Moon* (1992), as Willie
- *The Kid Who Loved Christmas* (1990), as Vendor
- *The Grifters* (1990), as Sailor - Spooney — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-grifters.md)
- *Say Anything...* (1989), as Howard — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/say-anything.md)
- *In the Wake of Ire*, as Benjamin

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