Billy Porter
Acting
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
Acting99
movieChristmas Karma
2025
The Ghost of Christmas Present
movieOur Son
2023
Gabriel
tvSherri
2022
Self - Guest
moviePRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
2022
Pray Tell (archive footage)
tvThe Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
Randall (voice)
tvRuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
2022
Self - Special Guest
tvThat's My Jam
2021
Self - Guest
tvNever Mind the Buzzcocks
2021
Self - Panellist
movieCinderella
2021
Fabulous Godmother
tvThe Circuit
2021
Self - Singer/Actor
tvMiddlemost Post
2021
Recycle King (voice)
tvGossip Girl
2021
Singer
tvEqual
2020
Narrator
tvDear...
2020
Self
movieLike a Boss
2020
Barrett
tvTamron Hall
2019
Self - Guest
tvGlow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star
2019
Self - Guest Judge
tvDesus & Mero
2019
Self - Illustrious Guest
tvPOSE
2018
Pray Tell
tvBig Mouth
2017
Ocean (voice)
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self / Self - Guest
tvThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Self - Guest
movieThe Humbling
2014
Prince
tvTrailblazer Honors
2014
Self - Speaker
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self / Self - Guest
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self / Self - Guest
tvAmerican Horror Story
2011
Behold Chablis
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
tvIndie Sex
2007
Self
tvDancing with the Stars
2005
Self - Guest Judge
tvProject Runway
2004
Self - Guest Judge
movieNoel
2004
Randy
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
movieIntern
2000
Sebastian Niederfarb
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Jackie Walker
movieColorz of Rage
1999
Street Performer
movieAnastasia
1997
Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice)
tvThe View
1997
Self - Guest / Self
movieTwisted
1996
Shiniqua, Angel's friend
tvThe Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Self - Guest
tvMTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
Self - Presenter
tvShake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story
1991
Little Richard
tvLaw & Order
1990
Greg Ellison
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Desmond (voice)
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
tvOlivier Awards
1981
Self - Host
tvNewsnight
1980
Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
tvPeople's Choice Awards
1975
Self - Presenter
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Presenter
Camp
Mark
Production5
movieFreeman Vines
2025
Executive Producer
movieI Was Born This Way
2025
Executive Producer
movie(pride/prom)
2024
Executive Producer
movieA Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
2022
Executive Producer
To Be Real
Executive Producer
Directing4
tvAccused
2023
Director
movieAnything's Possible
2022
Director
To Be Real
Director
Camp
Director
Sound1
movieFabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
2006
Original Music Composer
Writing1
movieSanctuary
2021
Writer