Cameron Thor is an American former actor, filmmaker and acting coach. He is best known for his appearances in the films Jurassic Park and Hook. In 2016, he was sentenced to six years in prison for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl.[1]
Cameron Thor | |
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| Years active | 1984–2014 |
| Criminal information | |
| Conviction(s) | Performing a lewd act on a child |
| Criminal penalty | 6 years in prison |
| Website | Carter Thor Studio (archive.org copy of defunct site) |
Thor 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.[2] He then worked as an acting coach in Los Angeles. He and his wife Alice Carter co-own Carter Thor Studio.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
Thor's trial began on August 17, 2015,[6] by which time 13 of the charges against him had been dropped. The only remaining charge was performing a lewd act on a child.[3] The jury began deliberations on August 25,[6] returning a guilty verdict the following day. After several delays, including Thor appointing a new defense attorney,[7] he was eventually sentenced to six years in state prison on April 27, 2016.[1] He was released from prison in June 2019.[8][9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Summer | Seaweed | Television film |
| 1986 | Modern Girls | DJ #1 | |
| 1988 | War Party | Lindquist | |
| 1988 | Punchline | Audience Participant | |
| 1991 | Curly Sue | Maitre d' | |
| 1991 | 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 | |
| 2002 | Heroes | Detective Crawford | |
| 2005 | Undiscovered | Cameron | |
| 2007 | Karl Rove, I Love You | Himself | |
| 2013 | Ring of Fire | Doctor Renner | Television film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | Tanner '88 | Secret Serviceman | Episode: "Child's Play" |
| 1988 | Freddy's Nightmares | Gary | Episode: "Freddy's Tricks and Treats" |
| 1988 | 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" |
| 1992 | 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" |
Year of Last Conviction: 2016 / Year of Last Release: 2019