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Billy Porter
Actor, Director, Producer, Composer, Additional CreditsBorn September 21, 1969 (56 years)
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 television series Pose, for which he was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards and won the 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, becoming the first gay black man to be nominated and win in any lead acting category at the Primetime Emmys. In 2020, he was included on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2022, he won another Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer for the musical A Strange Loop.
He made his directorial debut in 2022 with the romantic comedy film Anything's Possible. Porter received the Isabelle Stevenson Award at the 77th Tony Awards for his humanitarian work with the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and Entertainment Community Fund.
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Porter starred in all three seasons of the television series Pose, for which he was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards and won the 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, becoming the first gay black man to be nominated and win in any lead acting category at the Primetime Emmys. In 2020, he was included on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2022, he won another Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer for the musical A Strange Loop.
He made his directorial debut in 2022 with the romantic comedy film Anything's Possible. Porter received the Isabelle Stevenson Award at the 77th Tony Awards for his humanitarian work with the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and Entertainment Community Fund.
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Billy Porter Filmography
| 2026 | The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping · as Magno Stift |
| 2025 | Christmas Karma · as The Ghost Of Christmas Present |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | Our Son · as Gabriel |
| 2023 | Black + Iconic: Style God (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2023 | 80 for Brady · as Gugu |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) |
| 2022 | PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation · as Pray Tell (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (TV Series) · as Randall (voice) |
| 2021 | Fairfax (TV Series) · as Hiroki |
| 2021 | Cinderella · as Fabulous Godmother |
| 2021 | Middlemost Post (TV Series) · as Recycle King (voice) |
| 2021 | Gossip Girl (2021) (TV Series) · as Singer |
| 2021 | That Damn Michael Che (TV Series) |
| 2021 | Where Love Lives · as (himself) |
| 2020 | Equal (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2020 | Central Park (TV Series) · as Vance |
| 2020 | James and the Giant Peach, with Taika and Friends (TV Series) · as Earthworm |
| 2020 | Like a Boss · as Barrett |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone (2019) (TV Series) |
| 2018 | Pose (TV Series) · as Pray Tell |
| 2017 | Big Mouth (TV Series) · as Ocean (voice) |
| 2016 | The Get Down (TV Series) · as Dj Malibu |
| 2014 | The Humbling · as Prince |
| 2014 | The CNBC Conversation (TV Series) · as Singer, Actor, Director And Writer |
| 2012 | The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America · as Dizzy Gillespie |
| 2011 | American Horror Story (TV Series) · as Behold Chablis |
| 2010 | The Big C (TV Series) · as Eric |
| 2007 | |
| 2004 | |
| 2000 | The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy · as Taylor |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story · as Little Richard |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Jackie Walker |
| 1999 | Colorz of Rage · as Street Performer |
| 1997 | Anastasia · as Ensemble And Character Vocals (voice) |
| 1996 | Twisted · as Shiniqua, Angel's Friend |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Greg Ellison |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Desmond (voice) |
| 1964 | Another World (TV Series) · as Billy Rush (1998) |
| 2025 | My Happy Place (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Eric André Live Near Broadway · as Self |
| 2024 | TheWeeknight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | An Audience with Kylie · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2023 | 2023 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | The Good Stuff with Mary Berg (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2023 | Black Pop (TV Series) · as Self - Artist |
| 2023 | Let the Canary Sing · as Self |
| 2023 | Big Freedia Means Business (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Little Richard: I Am Everything · as Self |
| 2023 | Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love · as Self - Guest |
| 2023 | 80th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2022 | Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All! · as Self |
| 2022 | Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage? · as Self |
| 2022 | The 48th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2022 | Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Cinderella: The Reunion · as Self |
| 2022 | Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party · as Self |
| 2022 | BET Awards 2022 · as Self - Performer |
| 2022 | The 75th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Performer & Winner |
| 2022 | Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration · as Self |
| 2022 | The 64th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2022 | Profiled: The Black Man (TV Series) · as Self - Commentator |
| 2022 | Jesse Watters Primetime (TV Series) · as Self - At Dnc |
| 2022 | RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs the World (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2021 | The 44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self - Performer |
| 2021 | That's My Jam (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2021 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks (2021) (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 2021 | The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2021 | 2021 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | The Circuit (TV Series) · as Self - Singer/actor |
| 2021 | A Grammy Salute to The Sounds of Change · as Self |
| 2020 | Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021 · as Self - Host & Performer |
| 2020 | The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | One Night Only: The Best of Broadway · as Self |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | BET Awards 2020 · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2020 | Global Goal: Unite for Our Future · as Self |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self - Author, Unprotected |
| 2020 | Dear... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | What to Watch (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Stars In The House (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Visible: Out on Television (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The Oscars · as Self - Performer |
| 2020 | The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2020 | 2nd Annual Urban One Honors · as Self - Presenter |
| 2020 | 2020 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2019 | Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020 · as Self - Host |
| 2019 | The 93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade · as Self - Performer |
| 2019 | American Music Awards 2019 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | The 73rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero (2019) (TV Series) · as Self - Illustrious Guest |
| 2019 | 2019 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2018 | Strahan, Sara & Keke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Every Act of Life · as Self |
| 2018 | The Weekly with Wendy Mesley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The IMDb Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | The Beat with Ari Melber (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | The 70th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The 68th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Host: Creative Arts Awards |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Portrait Artist of the Year (TV Series) · as Self - Sitter |
| 2013 | The 67th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Performer & Winner |
| 2013 | The Broadway.Com Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Show People with Paul Wontorek (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Who Do You Think You Are? (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Celebrity Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Indie Sex: Extremes · as Self |
| 2007 | Keeping Up with the Kardashians (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Indie Sex (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Morning Joe (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise · as Himself |
| 2006 | Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self - Pose |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2004 | Project Runway (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Made (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Saturday Kitchen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 1996 | Theater Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Christmas In Rockefeller Center (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Newsnight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1978 | 20/20 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | In Performance at the White House (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1976 | Working in the Theatre (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1972 | Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host (new Orleans) |
| 1959 | Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | Accused (US) (TV Series) |
| 2022 |
| 2023 | Black + Iconic: Style God (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | A Tree of Life · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Anything's Possible · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Mess (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema · as Original Music Composer |
| 2023 | Black + Iconic: Style God (TV Series) · as Narration |