Billy Porter
Acting
Born: 1969-09-21 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
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
🎬 Movies (20)
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
2026
Magno Stift
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
2026
Self
Christmas Karma
2025
The Ghost of Christmas Present
I Was Born This Way
2025
Self
Disco's Revenge
2024
Eric André Live Near Broadway
2024
Self
Queen of New York
2023
Our Son
2023
Gabriel
Truth Be Told
2023
Let the Canary Sing
2023
Self
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023
Self - Guest
Little Richard: I Am Everything
2023
Self
80 for Brady
2023
Gugu
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!
2022
Self
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
2022
Self
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
2022
Pray Tell (archive footage)
Cinderella
2021
Fabulous Godmother
Smoke, Lilies and Jade
2021
Where Love Lives: A Story of Dancefloor Culture & Expression
2021
(Himself)
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
2021
📺 TV Shows (20)
My Happy Place
2025
Self
Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry
2024
Self
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
2022
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Sherri
2022
Self - Guest
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
Randall (voice)
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
2022
Self - Special Guest
That's My Jam
2021
Self - Guest
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2021
Self - Panellist
The Circuit
2021
Self - Singer/Actor
Middlemost Post
2021
Recycle King (voice)
Gossip Girl
2021
Singer
That Damn Michael Che
2021
Equal
2020
Narrator
The Drew Barrymore Show
2020
Self
Dear...
2020
Self
Stars in the House
2020
Self
Visible: Out on Television
2020
Self
Tamron Hall
2019
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Self