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Billy Porter
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- Producer
- Director
In short · Acting since 1988, 5 decades active, 46 credits, 1 Primetime Emmy Award win.
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- Award win
Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
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Director
1 creditActor
20 credits
CAMP(2026)
Mark
Film
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping(2026)
Magno Stift
Film
I Was Born This Way(2025)
Actor
Film
Disco's Revenge(2024)
Actor
FilmBlack + Iconic: Style God(2023)
Actor
TVTruth Be Told(2023)
Actor
TV
80 for Brady(2023)
Gugu
Film
Our Son(2023)
Gabriel
Film
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder(2022)
Randall (voice) (2 Episodes)
TV
Cinderella(2021)
Fabulous Godmother
Film
Equal(2020)
Narrator
TV
Like a Boss(2020)
Barrett
Film
POSE(2018)
Pray Tell
TVPose: Identity, Family, Community(2018)
Actor
TV
The Humbling(2014)
Prince
Film
Intern(2000)
Sebastian Niederfarb
Film
Colorz of Rage(1999)
Deonte
Film
Law and order SVU(1999)
Jackie Walker (1 Episode)
TV
Twisted(1996)
Shiniqua - Angel's Friend
Film
The Simpsons(1989)
Desmond (voice) (1 Episode)
TV
Composer
1 creditAwards & Nominations
1 winPrimetime Emmy Award
- Won2019Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — Billy Porter
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Additional credits24Show
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- My Happy PlaceSelf · 2025
- Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned ItSelf · 2024
- Eric André Live Near BroadwaySelf · 2024
- Bodies in the WaterSelf - Delaware State Police · 2024
- Deadly Waters with Captain LeeSelf - Delaware State Police · 2024
- Raising FameSelf · 2024
- Live from the Other Side with Tyler HenrySelf - Guest · 2024
- Let the Canary SingSelf · 2023
- Little Richard: I Am EverythingSelf · 2023
- Profiled: The Black ManSelf - Commentator · 2022
- Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?Self (1 Episode) · 2022
- PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation PresentationPray Tell (archive footage) · 2022
- Where Love LivesSelf · 2021
- Visible: Out on TelevisionSelf (5 Episodes) · 2020
- International Music AwardSelf - Host · 2019
- Tamron HallSelf - Musical Guest · 2019
- The Birds and the BSSelf · 2018
- Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf (2 Episodes) , Self - Guest (1 Episode) · 2014
- Land of Lola: Backstage at 'Kinky Boots' with Billy PorterSelf - Host · 2013
- Project RunwaySelf - Guest Judge (1 Episode) · 2004
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest (2 Episodes) · 2003
- LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest (2 Episodes) · 1988
- Actors on ActorsSelf (2 Episodes)
- Watch What Happens LiveSelf - Guest (1 Episode)
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