Before embarking on a career as a mainstream pop vocalist, Billy Porter built a substantial reputation as a theatrical singer in Broadway productions such as Grease and Smokey Joe's Cafe. He made his initial impact by placing 'Love Is On The Way' on the soundtrack to the film First Wives' Club, in 1996. His debut album, Untitled, was firmly ...
Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical, Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, GLAAD Media Vito Russo Award, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Nominations
GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding New York Theater: Broadway and Off-Broadway, Independent Music Award for Best Album - Live Performance
Movies
The Humbling, Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema, Noel, The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy, The Intern, Twisted, Anastasia
TV Shows
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story
Star Sign
Virgo
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Fact
1
Graduated from the Musical Theatre Program at Carnegie Mellon University's School Of Drama.
2
Won Best Male Vocalist on Star Search
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Get Down
2016
TV Series
DJ Malibu
The Humbling
2014
Prince
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2013
TV Series
Jackie Walker
The Big C
2012
TV Series
Eric
Law & Order
2004
TV Series
Greg Ellison
Noel
2004
Randy
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
2000
Taylor
Intern
2000
Sebastian Niederfarb
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story
1999
TV Movie
Little Richard
Anastasia
1997
Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice)
Twisted
1996
Shiniqua, Angel's friend
Another World
1964
TV Series
Billy Rush (1998)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 67th Annual Tony Awards
2013
TV Movie documentary performer: "Everybody Say Yeah"
So You Think You Can Dance
2007-2012
TV Series performer - 4 episodes
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007
Documentary performer: "On Broadway" by nm0570945
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story
1999
TV Movie performer: "Long Tall Sally"
The First Wives Club
1996
performer: "Love is on the Way"
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mess
2016
TV Mini-Series executive producer - 3 episodes
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
2006
Documentary
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Broadway: The Next Generation
2018
Documentary filming
Himself
Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life
2017
Documentary post-production
Himself
The 70th Annual Tony Awards
2016
TV Special
Himself - Performer
Live from Lincoln Center
2015
TV Series
Himself - Performer / Himself - Vocal
Christmas in Rockefeller Center
2014
TV Special
Himself
The 68th Annual Tony Awards
2014
TV Special
Himself - Host: Creative Arts Awards
Working in the Theatre
2014
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Broadway.com Show
2013-2014
TV Series
Himself
87th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
2013
TV Movie
Himself
CBS This Morning
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
City of Dreams
2013
TV Series
Himself
Live with Kelly and Michael
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The 67th Annual Tony Awards
2013
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Performer & Winner: Best Leading Actor in a Musical
Land of Lola: Backstage at 'Kinky Boots' with Billy Porter
2013
TV Series
Himself - Host
Big Morning Buzz Live
2013
TV Series
Himself
The Wendy Williams Show
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Show People with Paul Wontorek
2013
TV Series
Himself
Made
2012
TV Series
Himself
Heart of Broadway: The Ensemble Behind Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Indie Sex: Extremes
2007
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Indie Sex: Teens
2007
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Clik Honors: Elite 25 Awards
2007
Video documentary
Himself
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
2006
Documentary
Himself
Standing Ovations 2
2004
Video
Himself - Performer
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996-1997
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
Another World (1964) as Billy Rush (1998)
Anastasia (1997) as Ensemble and Character Vocals
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000) as Taylor
$6 Million
