Billy Porter
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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 also won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for the musical's accompanying album.…
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV
The Simpsons
1989 · TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV
Law & Order
1990 · TV
The Daily Show
1996 · TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · TV
American Horror Story
2011 · TV
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · TV