Billy Porter
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Billy Porter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
Anastasia (1997)
as Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice)
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026)
as Magno Stift
Cinderella (2021)
as Fabulous Godmother
80 for Brady (2023)
as Gugu
Christmas Karma (2025)
as The Ghost of Christmas Present
Like a Boss (2020)
as Barrett
The Humbling (2014)
as Prince
Broadway: The Next Generation (—)
as Self
Camp (—)
as Mark
Disco's Revenge (2024)
as Self
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000)
as Taylor
Eric André Live Near Broadway (2024)
as Self
Every Act of Life (2018)
as Self
Indie Sex: Teens (2008)
Actor
Noel (2004)
as Randy
Where Love Lives: A Story of Dancefloor Culture & Expression (2021)
as (Himself)
Our Son (2023)
as Gabriel
Smoke, Lilies and Jade (2021)
Actor
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006)
as Self
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023)
as Self - Guest
Intern (2000)
as Sebastian Niederfarb
I Was Born This Way (2025)
as Self
Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023)
as Self
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2026)
as Self
Twisted (1996)
as Shiniqua, Angel's friend
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All! (2022)
as Self
Let the Canary Sing (2023)
as Self
Queen of New York (2023)
Actor
Raquel: Total Beauty and Fitness (1984)
Actor
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone (2020)
as Self
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon (2022)
as Self
All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise (2006)
as Himself
Pose-a-Thon for Pride (2020)
as Self
Colorz of Rage (1999)
as Street Performer
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation (2022)
as Pray Tell (archive footage)
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love (2021)
Actor
Truth Be Told (2023)
Actor
Heart of Broadway: The Ensemble Behind Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (2011)
as Himself
The Shoe (2011)
Actor