Stage Actor
Billy Porter
William Ellis Porter II is an American actor, singer, writer and director famous for his Broadway performances and solo career.
About
Billy Porter Timeline
<div id='' class='timeline_item_2'><div id='' class='timeline_left'><div id='' class='timeline_date-text-4'>1969</div></div><div id='' class='timeline_centre'></div><div id='' class='timeline_right'><div id='' class='timeline_text-5 timeline_text_title'>Billy Porter is Born</div><div id='' class='timeline_text-5'>On September 21, 1969, Billy Porter was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.</div></div></div><div id='' class='timeline_item_2'><div id='' class='timeline_left'><div id='' class='timeline_date-text-4'>1990</div></div><div id='' class='timeline_centre'></div><div id='' class='timeline_right'><div id='' class='timeline_text-5 timeline_text_title'>Graduates from Carnegie Mellon University</div><div id='' class='timeline_text-5'>Billy graduated magna cum laude from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor's degree in drama.</div></div></div><div id='' class='timeline_item_2'><div id='' class='timeline_left'><div id='' class='timeline_date-text-4'>1994</div></div><div id='' class='timeline_centre'></div><div id='' class='timeline_right'><div id='' class='timeline_text-5 timeline_text_title'>Debut on Broadway</div><div id='' class='timeline_text-5'>Billy makes his Broadway debut as the Genie in Disney's musical "Aladdin."</div></div></div><div id='' class='timeline_item_2'><div id='' class='timeline_left'><div id='' class='timeline_date-text-4'>2007</div></div><div id='' class='timeline_centre'></div><div id='' class='timeline_right'><div id='' class='timeline_text-5 timeline_text_title'>Billy Porter Wins Tony Award</div><div id='' class='timeline_text-5'>Billy wins a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for his role in "Kinky Boots."</div></div></div><div id='' class='timeline_item_2'><div id='' class='timeline_left'><div id='' class='timeline_date-text-4'>2015</div></div><div id='' class='timeline_centre'></div><div id='' class='timeline_right'><div id='' class='timeline_text-5 timeline_text_title'>Starring Role in American Horror Story: Freak Show</div><div id='' class='timeline_text-5'>Billy portrays the character of 'Mr. Marshall' in the fourth season of the FX anthology series "American Horror Story: Freak Show."</div></div></div><div id='' class='timeline_item_2'><div id='' class='timeline_left'><div id='' class='timeline_date-text-4'>2017</div></div><div id='' class='timeline_centre'></div><div id='' class='timeline_right'><div id='' class='timeline_text-5 timeline_text_title'>Role in Pose</div><div id='' class='timeline_text-5'>Billy stars as Pray Tell, an HIV+ ballroom emcee, in the FX drama series "Pose."</div></div></div><div id='' class='timeline_item_2'><div id='' class='timeline_left'><div id='' class='timeline_date-text-4'>2019</div></div><div id='' class='timeline_centre'></div><div id='' class='timeline_right'><div id='' class='timeline_text-5 timeline_text_title'>1st Emmy for Lead Actor in a Drama Series</div><div id='' class='timeline_text-5'>Billy Porter wins an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role in Pose.</div></div></div>
Why We Love Billy Porter
5 Interesting Facts about Billy Porter
<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Won Tony, Grammy and Emmy Awards</h3><p class='facts-text'>Billy Porter is the first openly gay black man to win a Tony Award, Grammy Award and Emmy Award.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Broadway Debut at Age</h3><p class='facts-text'>Billy Porter made his Broadway debut at the age of 19 in the musical Smokey Joe’s Cafe.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Starred in Kinky Boots</h3><p class='facts-text'>Billy Porter starred in the hit Broadway musical Kinky Boots, earning him the 2013 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>4.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Won an Emmy for Pose</h3><p class='facts-text'>Billy Porter won an Emmy in 2019 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Pray Tell in the FX series Pose.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>5.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>First Openly Gay Man to Host the Tonys</h3><p class='facts-text'>Billy Porter became the first openly gay man to host the Tonys in 2019.</p></div></div>
Frequently Asked Questions
Billy Porter, a renowned American stage actor, was born on September 21, 1969 and is currently 53 years old. He is best known for his powerful performances in Broadway plays such as "Kinky Boots" and "Angels in America", and won an Emmy Award for his outstanding performance as Pray Tell in the FX show "Pose".
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