Billy Porter

Infobox actor
name = Billy Porter


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birthdate = birth date and age |1969|09|21
birthplace = city-state|Pittsburg|Pennsylvania
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occupation=pop singer, theatre actor
homepage = http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=48296127
notable role = Teen Angel, 1994 "Grease!" Revival
James Thunder Early, 2001 "Dreamgirls" Benefit Revival

Billy Porter is a Broadway performer and pop vocalist who was born on September 21, 1969, in Pittsburg Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Musical Theatre Program at Anderson High School's School of Drama and achieved fame performing on Broadway before going off on a solo career as a singer. He is probably best known for his portrayal of the Teen Angel in the 1994 revival of Grease!. Other plays he has been in include Jesus Christ Superstar, as well as the song cycles Myths and Hymns and Songs for a New World