Billy Porter: movies and TV shows
Billy Porter has 115 credits in the archive: 49 films and 66 TV series, from 1944 to 2026. Highest rated: People's Choice Awards (9.2/10).
Career timeline
1944 – 2026 · busiest year: 2021 (11 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping | Magno Stift | Film | — | 56 |
| 2026 | Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It | Self | Film | 10.0 | 56 |
| 2025 | Christmas Karma | The Ghost of Christmas Present | Film | 5.1 | 55 |
| 2025 | My Happy Place | Self | TV | 1.5 | 55 |
| 2025 | Freeman Vines | Film | — | 55 | |
| 2025 | I Was Born This Way | Self | Film | 1.0 | 55 |
| 2025 | I Was Born This Way | Film | 1.0 | 55 | |
| 2024 | Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry | Self | TV | 7.0 | 54 |
| 2024 | (pride/prom) | Film | — | 54 | |
| 2024 | Disco's Revenge | Self | Film | 6.8 | 54 |
| 2024 | Eric André Live Near Broadway | Self | Film | 6.1 | 54 |
| 2023 | Accused | TV | 6.9 | 53 | |
| 2023 | 80 for Brady | Gugu | Film | 6.2 | 53 |
| 2023 | Our Son | Gabriel | Film | 6.3 | 53 |
| 2023 | Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love | Self - Guest | Film | 8.3 | 53 |
| 2023 | Little Richard: I Am Everything | Self | Film | 6.6 | 53 |
| 2023 | Let the Canary Sing | Self | Film | 6.5 | 53 |
| 2023 | Queen of New York | Film | 9.0 | 53 | |
| 2023 | Truth Be Told | Film | — | 53 | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | TV | 5.6 | 52 | |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest | TV | 2.6 | 52 |
| 2022 | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Randall (voice) | TV | 5.3 | 52 |
| 2022 | Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? | Self | TV | 3.7 | 52 |
| 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World | Self - Special Guest | TV | 6.3 | 52 |
| 2022 | Anything's Possible | Film | 5.8 | 52 | |
| 2022 | PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation | Pray Tell (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 52 |
| 2022 | Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All! | Self | Film | 5.7 | 52 |
| 2022 | A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting | Film | 6.4 | 52 | |
| 2022 | Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon | Self | Film | — | 52 |
| 2021 | Middlemost Post | Recycle King (voice) | TV | 7.8 | 51 |
| 2021 | Gossip Girl | Singer | TV | 7.3 | 51 |
| 2021 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self - Panellist | TV | 7.8 | 51 |
| 2021 | Cinderella | Fabulous Godmother | Film | 6.3 | 51 |
| 2021 | That's My Jam | Self - Guest | TV | 5.8 | 51 |
| 2021 | That Damn Michael Che | TV | 6.2 | 51 | |
| 2021 | The Circuit | Self - Singer/Actor | TV | 5.5 | 51 |
| 2021 | Where Love Lives: A Story of Dancefloor Culture & Expression | (Himself) | Film | 4.0 | 51 |
| 2021 | Smoke, Lilies and Jade | Film | 1.0 | 51 | |
| 2021 | Sanctuary | Film | — | 51 | |
| 2021 | 25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love | Film | 10.0 | 51 | |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 50 |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self | TV | — | 50 |
| 2020 | Dear... | Self | TV | 5.0 | 50 |
| 2020 | Visible: Out on Television | Self | TV | 6.3 | 50 |
| 2020 | Like a Boss | Barrett | Film | 6.2 | 50 |
| 2020 | Equal | Narrator | TV | 1.3 | 50 |
| 2020 | Pose-a-Thon for Pride | Self | Film | 1.0 | 50 |
| 2020 | Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone | Self | Film | 10.0 | 50 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 49 |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero | Self - Illustrious Guest | TV | 5.1 | 49 |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest | TV | 4.7 | 49 |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone | TV | 6.7 | 49 | |
| 2019 | Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 6.8 | 49 |
| 2018 | POSE | Pray Tell | TV | 8.3 | 48 |
| 2018 | Every Act of Life | Self | Film | 6.4 | 48 |
| 2017 | Big Mouth | Ocean (voice) | TV | 7.6 | 47 |
| 2017 | Big Mouth | TV | 7.6 | 47 | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | TV | 6.1 | 45 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 45 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest | TV | 5.1 | 45 |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family Feud | Self | TV | 7.6 | 45 |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | TV | 6.2 | 45 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 44 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | TV | 5.8 | 44 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV | 5.1 | 44 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV | 5.1 | 44 |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Self | TV | 7.8 | 44 |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | TV | 4.2 | 44 |
| 2014 | Trailblazer Honors | Self - Speaker | TV | 7.5 | 44 |
| 2014 | The Humbling | Prince | Film | 5.1 | 44 |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Behold Chablis | TV | 8.1 | 41 |
| 2011 | The Shoe | Film | — | 41 | |
| 2011 | Heart of Broadway: The Ensemble Behind Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS | Himself | Film | — | 41 |
| 2010 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Self | TV | 6.9 | 40 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 39 |
| 2008 | Indie Sex: Teens | Film | 4.2 | 38 | |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV | 7.2 | 37 |
| 2007 | Keeping Up with the Kardashians | Self | TV | 7.4 | 37 |
| 2007 | Indie Sex | Self | TV | 5.2 | 37 |
| 2006 | Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema | Self | Film | 5.4 | 36 |
| 2006 | Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema | Film | 5.4 | 36 | |
| 2006 | All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise | Himself | Film | 4.4 | 36 |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 6.1 | 35 |
| 2004 | Project Runway | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 6.3 | 34 |
| 2004 | Noel | Randy | Film | 5.8 | 34 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV | 5.3 | 33 |
| 2000 | The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy | Taylor | Film | 6.3 | 30 |
| 2000 | Intern | Sebastian Niederfarb | Film | 3.7 | 30 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jackie Walker | TV | 8.0 | 29 |
| 1999 | Colorz of Rage | Street Performer | Film | 6.0 | 29 |
| 1997 | The View | Self - Guest | TV | 4.3 | 27 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 27 |
| 1997 | Anastasia | Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice) | Film | 7.6 | 27 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 26 |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self - Guest | TV | 4.1 | 26 |
| 1996 | Twisted | Shiniqua, Angel's friend | Film | 3.6 | 26 |
| 1992 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 8.1 | 22 |
| 1991 | Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story | Little Richard | TV | 7.0 | 21 |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Greg Ellison | TV | 7.3 | 20 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Desmond (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 19 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV | 5.6 | 18 |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self | TV | 7.8 | 14 |
| 1984 | Raquel: Total Beauty and Fitness | Film | 7.0 | 14 | |
| 1981 | Olivier Awards | Self - Host | TV | 1.0 | 11 |
| 1980 | Newsnight | Self | TV | 6.0 | 10 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 5 |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 9.2 | 5 |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self | TV | 8.6 | 10 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 16 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 7.1 | 25 |
| Broadway: The Next Generation | Self | Film | — | — | |
| Camp | Mark | Film | — | — | |
| Camp | Film | — | — | ||
| To Be Real | Film | — | — | ||
| To Be Real | Film | — | — |