Billy Porter
Biography
Billy Porter is an American performer whose work spans singing, acting, writing, directing and business. Raised in Pittsburgh, he gained attention on Broadway before starting a solo singing and acting career. In 1992 he appeared on Star Search and won $100,000. He played Teen Angel in a 1994 revival of Grease and originated Lola in Kinky Boots in 2013, winning the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for that performance. He also won a 2014 Grammy for the musical's album. He starred in all three seasons of Pose, earning three Golden Globe nominations and a 2019 Emmy for lead actor in a drama series. In 2022 he made his directorial debut with Anything's Possible and won a Tony for Best Musical as producer of A Strange Loop. He wrote the play While I Yet Live and has released solo albums, among them a 2017 collection of Richard Rodgers songs.
57years old
Turns 58 on September 21in 343 days
- Born Pittsburgh
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as William Ellis Porter II and William Porter
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 23 years2000 to 2023
Genres
- Comedy71%, 5 films
- Drama57%, 4 films
- Romance43%, 3 films
- Documentary14%, 1 film
- Fantasy14%, 1 film
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Billy Porter movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Billy Porter shares two films with Jennifer Coolidge, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Jennifer Coolidge's page
Jimmy O. Yang's page
Susan Sarandon's page
Pierce Brosnan's page
Robin Williams's page
Dean Cain's page
All films by Kay Cannon
Miguel ArtetaDirector, 1 film, 2020
All films by Miguel Arteta
All films by Kyle Marvin
Awards
Six awards and honors from 2013 to 2024, four of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2019 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Pose | Won |
| Tony Awards | |||
| 2022 | Best Musical | A Strange Loop | Won |
| 2013 | Best Actor in a Musical | Kinky Boots | Won |
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 2014 | Best Musical Theater Album | Kinky Boots | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2024 | Isabelle Stevenson Award | Won | |
| 2013 | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Kinky Boots | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.