Billy Porter
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1969-09-21 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known As
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Billy Porter
Biography
William Ellis Porter II (born September 21, 1969) is an American actor and singer. Porter gained notice performing on Broadway before starting a solo career as a singer and actor. For his role as Lola in Kinky Boots, Porter won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. He credits the part for "cracking open" his feminine side to confront toxic masculinity. Porter also won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for the musical's accompanying album. Porter starred in all three seasons of the televi...
Acting
2023
as Gugu
2000
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as Mark
2023
2023
as Self - Guest
1996
as Shiniqua, Angel's friend
2023
2011
2023
as Gabriel
2022
as Pray Tell (archive footage)
2020
2004
as Randy
2024
2017
2022
2006
as Himself
2025
1997
as Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice)
2006
2000
as Sebastian Niederfarb
2018
as Self
2020
as Barrett
2021
as Fabulous Godmother
2014
as Prince
2021
2024
2023
as Self
2025
as Self
2026
as Magno Stift
1999
as Street Performer
Production
2021
as Writer
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as Director
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as Executive Producer
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as Director
2022
as Executive Producer
2006
as Original Music Composer
2022
as Director
2024
as Executive Producer
2025
as Executive Producer
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