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Linwood Porter

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Linwood Porter is known for True Blood (2008), Heavy Gear (1997) and Slick (2010).
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    • Known for

    Anna Paquin, Ryan Kwanten, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Nelsan Ellis, and Rutina Wesley in True Blood (2008)
    True Blood
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Additional Crew(as Woody Porter)
    Heavy Gear (1997)
    Heavy Gear
    7.1
    Video Game
    • Extra #7
    • 1997
    Justice is a Slippery Slope
    Slick
    6.4
    Short
    • Judge James Hall
    • 2010
    Anatomy of a Working Stiff (2004)
    Anatomy of a Working Stiff
    7.3
    Video
    • Self - 'Dwight Garrison'(as Linwood 'Woody' Porter)
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Desperate Housewives (2004)
      Desperate Housewives
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Restaurant Patron
      • Parsons Christian Academy Teacher
      • Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
      • 2006–2012
    • Simon Baker in The Mentalist (2008)
      The Mentalist
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Sheriff
      • Mourner (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Justice is a Slippery Slope
      Slick
      6.4
      Short
      • Judge James Hall
      • 2010
    • Star Trek (2009)
      Star Trek
      7.9
      • Starfleet Academy Council Member (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Connor Trinneer, and Linda Park in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
      Star Trek: Enterprise
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Starfleet Rear Admiral
      • Vulcan Monk (uncredited)
      • 2001–2005
    • Parker Posey, Craig Chester, Malcolm Gets, Chris Kattan, and Cary Curran in Adam & Steve (2005)
      Adam & Steve
      5.8
      • Bar Patron (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Charlize Theron, Patrick Swayze, Billy Bob Thornton, Natasha Richardson, and Panagiotis Golfis in Waking Up in Reno (2002)
      Waking Up in Reno
      5.5
      • Maitre d' (uncredited)
      • 2002
    • Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodríguez, Frances Conroy, Rachel Griffiths, Michael C. Hall, and Peter Krause in Six Feet Under (2001)
      Six Feet Under
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Dwight Garrison (uncredited)
      • 2002
    • Letters from a Killer (1998)
      Letters from a Killer
      5.4
      • Police Officer (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Heavy Gear (1997)
      Heavy Gear
      7.1
      Video Game
      • Extra #7
      • 1997
    • Tony Shalhoub, Steven Weber, Amy Yasbeck, Crystal Bernard, and Tim Daly in Wings (1990)
      Wings
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Man in Airport Restroom (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • Alice Krige, Brent Spiner, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
      Star Trek: First Contact
      7.6
      • Enterprise-E Lieutenant (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
      ER
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Mr. Fisher (uncredited)
      • 1994

    Additional Crew

    • Anna Paquin, Ryan Kwanten, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Nelsan Ellis, and Rutina Wesley in True Blood (2008)
      True Blood
      7.9
      TV Series
      • stand-in (as Woody Porter)
      • 2013

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Linwood 'Woody' Porter

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