Billy Porter

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 76

Gender Male

Birthday 1969-09-21 (54 years old)

Place of Birth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Біллі Портер
빌리 포터

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Billy Porter

Biography

Billy Porter (born September 21, 1969) is an American actor, singer and writer. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Tony Awards, a Grammy Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award, and has been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards.

Known For

Acting

—		Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
—		Camp as Mark

2023		Our Son as Gabriel
2023		Queen of New York
2023		Truth Be Told
2023		Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love as Self - Guest
2023		Little Richard: I Am Everything as Self
2023		80 for Brady as Gugu

2022		Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All! as Self
2022		Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? (1 episode) as Self
2022		The Jennifer Hudson Show (1 episode)
2022		PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation as Pray Tell (archive footage)
2022		The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2 episodes) as Randall (voice)
2022		RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World (1 episode) as Self - Special Guest

2021		That's My Jam (1 episode) as Self
2021		Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1 episode) as Self - Panelist
2021		Cinderella as Fabulous Godmother
2021		Smoke, Lilies and Jade
2021		The Circuit (1 episode) as Self - Singer/Actor
2021		Middlemost Post (1 episode) as Recycle King (voice)
2021		Gossip Girl (1 episode) as Singer
2021		Where Love Lives: A Story of Dancefloor Culture & Expression as (Himself)
2021		25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love

2020		Equal (4 episodes) as Narrator
2020		The Drew Barrymore Show (1 episode) as Self
2020		Pose-a-Thon for Pride
2020		Dear… (1 episode) as Self
2020		Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
2020		Visible: Out On Television (5 episodes) as Self
2020		Like a Boss as Barrett

2019		The Kelly Clarkson Show (1 episode)
2019		Tamron Hall (3 episodes) as Self - Guest
2019		The Twilight Zone (1 episode)
2019		Desus & Mero (1 episode) as Self - Illustrious Guest

2018		Pose (26 episodes) as Pray Tell
2018		Every Act of Life as Self

2017

(1 episode) as Ocean (voice)

2015		The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (1 episode) as Self
2015		Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (1 episode) as Self
2015		The Late Late Show with James Corden (3 episodes) as Self - Guest

2014		The Humbling as Prince
2014		Trailblazer Honors (2 episodes) as Speaker
2014		Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (1 episode) as Self - Guest
2014		Late Night with Seth Meyers (1 episode) as Self
2014		The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (1 episode) as Self (1 episode)

2013

(1 episode) as Himself - Host

2011		American Horror Story (3 episodes) as Behold Chablis
2011		Heart of Broadway: The Ensemble Behind Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS as Himself
2011		The Shoe

2010

(1 episode) as Self

2007		Keeping Up with the Kardashians (1 episode) as Self
2007		Indie Sex (2 episodes) as Self
2007		The Graham Norton Show (2 episodes) as Self

2006

as Self

2005

(1 episode) as Self - Guest Judge

2004		Project Runway (1 episode) as Self - Guest Judge
2004		Noel as Randy

2000		The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy as Taylor
2000		Intern as Sebastian Niederfarb

1999		Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story as Little Richard
1999		Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 episode) as Jackie Walker

1997

(1 episode) as Self - Guest (3 episodes) as Self

1996		Twisted as Shiniqua, Angel's friend
1996		The Daily Show (1 episode) as Self
1996		The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1 episode) as Self - Guest

1990

(1 episode) as Greg Ellison

1989

(1 episode) as Desmond (voice)

1988

(2 episodes) as Self - Guest

1984

(1 episode) as Self

1975

(1 episode) as Self (uncredited)

1953

(1 episode) as Self

Directing

—		Camp … Director
—		To Be Real … Director

2023

(1 episode) … Director

2022

… Director

Production

—

… Executive Producer

2022

… Executive Producer

Writing

2021

… Writer

Creator

2013

… Creator

Sound

2006

… Original Music Composer

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