Gregory Cameron Thor (born March 17, 1960) is an American convicted sex offender and former actor, filmmaker, and acting coach. He is best known for his appearances in the films Jurassic Park and Hook.
Career Thor began his career in 1984, and 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. While his character was a major part of the sequel novel, The Lost World, the character was left out of the film adaptation.
Thor also had 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.
Personal life Thor is married to Alice Carter. Together, they have a son Dylan-Ace Carter Thor and a daughter London Thor.
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. 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.
Thor's trial began on August 17, 2015, by which time 13 of the charges against him had been dropped. The only remaining charge was performing a lewd act on a minor. The jury began deliberations on August 25, returning a guilty verdict the following day. After several delays, including Thor appointing a new defense attorney, he was eventually sentenced to six years in state prison on April 27, 2016. He was released from prison in June 2019.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 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 2001 Comforters, Miserable Father Ken 2002 Windtalkers Mertens Heroes Detective Crawford 2005 Undiscovered Cameron 2007 Karl Rove, I Love You Himself
Television Year Title Role Notes 1984 Summer Seaweed Television film 1988 Tanner '88 Secret Serviceman Episode: "Child's Play" Freddy's Nightmares Gary Episode: "Freddy's Tricks and Treats" China Beach Chaplain Episode: "X-Mas Chn. Bch. VN, '67" 1990 Matlock Paul Knight Episode: "The Student" 1992 Mann & Machine Phillipp Kurvers Episode: "Torch Song" Cheers Marketing Analyst Episode: "The King of Beers" 1993 Star Trek: The Next Generation Narik 2 episodes 1995 SeaQuest DSV Dumont Episode: "Destination Terminal" 1999 The Net Randall Weathers Episode: "Eye-see-you.com" 2013 Ring of Fire Doctor Renner Television film
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