Billy Porter

Birth Name:

Billy Porter

Birth Place:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Director, Music department

Won a 2013 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2013
In 2013, he won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
Earned his BFA in Drama at the Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts and Studied screenwriting as a graduate student at UCLA
Was inspired by seeing the cast of "Dreamgirls" on a 1982 telecast of the Tony Awards
Quote: "I don't in any way disparage any time I've had in the trenches because it really has made me the artist I am today․"
Quote: "I would be in this regardless, no matter if I was having an award or not․"
His theater credits include such musicals as "Grease," "Five Guys Named Moe" and "Smokey Joe's Café․"
His first, self-titled album was released in 1997, followed by "At the Corner of Broadway + Soul" in 2005 and "Kinky Boots Cast Recording" in 2013
During periods of irregular employment he devoted himself to bettering himself as an artist

2019Black Reel - Outstanding Actor, Drama Series:Winner
2019Critics Choice Award - Best Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2019Dorian Award - TV Performance of the Year - Actor:Winner
2019Dorian Award - TV Musical Performance of the Year:Winner
2019Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Lead Actor:Winner
2019Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Actor of the Decade:Nominated
2019Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
2019IGN Award - Best Dramatic TV Performance:Nominated
2019INOCA TV - Best Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2019OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Winner
2019TCA Award - Individual Achievement in Drama:Nominated
2020Black Reel - Outstanding Actor, Drama Series:Nominated
2020Critics Choice Award - Best Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2020Dorian Award - TV Performance of the Year - Actor:Winner
2020Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Actor:Nominated
2020Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
2020Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2020OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2021Saturn Award - Best Guest Performance in a Television Series:Nominated
2021Black Reel - Outstanding Actor, Drama Series:Nominated
2021Dorian Award - Best TV Performance:Nominated
2021Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Actor:Nominated
2021HCA Award - Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama:Winner
2021OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2022Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actor - Television:Nominated
2022Critics Choice Award - Best Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2022Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
2022Image Award - Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television):Nominated
2022Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2023Image Award - Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television):Nominated

Billy Porter

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