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Matthew Scott Porter (born July 14, 1979)[1] is an American actor and occasional singer known for his role as Jason Street in the NBC television drama Friday Night Lights. His character was injured during a football game in the pilot episode and became disabled. The character was inspired by high school football player David Edwards.
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| Born | Matthew Scott Porter July 14, 1979 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Education | Lake Howell High School |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse | Kelsey Mayfield (m. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
Porter was paired with Alyson Michalka and Vanessa Hudgens in the 2009 film Bandslam. He performed the song "Pretend", which is featured on the Bandslam soundtrack. In 2010, he played the role of law firm investigator Blake Calamar in CBS' legal drama The Good Wife.
He starred as George Tucker in The CW comedy-drama series Hart of Dixie.
Background
Porter was born in Omaha, Nebraska and attended Lake Howell High School in Winter Park, Florida. At Lake Howell, he was a wide receiver on the football team and graduated in 1997.[2] While a student at the University of Central Florida, he sang vocal percussion in an a cappella vocal group, 4:2:Five (currently known as VoicePlay).[3][4][5] Porter also worked as a baby-sitter and "didn't have time to party."[6]
Career
Prior to joining the cast of Friday Night Lights, Porter played Matthew in the original cast of the Off-Broadway hit Altar Boyz in 2004. In 2006, he temporarily took over the role of Casey Hughes in the soap opera As the World Turns, a role originally performed by Zach Roerig. Porter also played the role of Colin Thompson, the more visible part of the duo that fronts the fictional band PoP!, in the movie Music and Lyrics (2007).
Porter also played the character Rex in the film Speed Racer (2008), which was directed and written by the Wachowskis. He played Bobby in the remake of Prom Night and Ben Wheatly in Bandslam, released in August 2009.[7] That same year, he was paired with The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants star Alexis Bledel in the romantic comedy film The Good Guy, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.[8]
Porter is a fan of comic books and has auditioned for several comic book hero roles.[9] He is a fan of HeroClix,[10] filming unboxing videos of upcoming sets for the WizKids Facebook page.[citation needed] Porter performed and sang the song "Someone to Fall Back On" in Bandslam, and his song "Pretend" was included in the soundtrack. He was part of his high school's choral department and was a founding member of the groups 4:2:Five and Mosaic. He eventually performed for Off Broadway with another a cappella band, Toxic Audio.[citation needed]
Porter portrayed "Randy" in the 2010 film Dear John, which was adapted from the novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks.[citation needed]
In 2010, Porter joined the cast of CBS's legal drama The Good Wife as Blake Calamar, an investigator for Lockhart & Gardner, a law firm. His character appeared in 14 episodes.[11] Also in 2010, he starred in the pilot of the television series Nomads, which was developed for The CW, but it was not picked up by the network.[12] BuddyTV ranked him #10 on its "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2010" list[13] and #34 in 2011.[14]
Porter played a lawyer in the medical dramedy series Hart of Dixie alongside Rachel Bilson. The series debuted on The CW in September 2011.[citation needed]
In 2013, he debuted in the second season of the video game series of The Walking Dead by Telltale Games as Luke, one of the main characters in the series. Porter also voiced another main character, Lukas, in Minecraft Story Mode by Telltale Games and Mojang. In 2017, Porter portrayed Colton "Colt" Cruise in the EA Sports game Madden NFL 18's Longshot mode.[15]
Personal life
In April 2013, Porter married casting director Kelsey Mayfield, a former University of Texas cheerleader whom he met on the set of Friday Night Lights.[16][17] One of his groomsmen was screenwriter and director Jamie Linden, a schoolmate at Lake Howell. In May 2015, Mayfield gave birth to their son, McCoy Lee. Their daughter, Clover Ash was born in August 2017.[18][19]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Music and Lyrics | Colin Thompson | |
| 2008 | Speed Racer | Young Rex Racer | |
| Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing | Rex Racer | Short film | |
| Prom Night | Bobby Brown | ||
| 2009 | Bandslam | Ben Wheatly | |
| The Good Guy | Tommy Fielding | ||
| 2010 | Dear John | Randy | |
| Hit Me | Keith | Short film | |
| 2011 | 10 Years | Scott | |
| 2013 | The To Do List | Rusty Waters |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | As the World Turns | Casey Hughes | 4 episodes |
| The Bedford Diaries | Jason Miller | 2 episodes | |
| Ugly Betty | Guy | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2006–2008; 2010 | Friday Night Lights | Jason Street | 42 episodes Main role (seasons 1–3) Special guest star (season 5) |
| 2009, 2015 | Robot Chicken | Giant Man, Racer X, Kimble (voices) | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Caprica | Nestor Willow | Recurring 8 episodes |
| 2010–2011 | The Good Wife | Blake Calamar | Recurring (season 2) 14 episodes |
| 2011 | Marvel Anime: Wolverine | Scott Summers / Cyclops (voice) | English dub |
| Marvel Anime: X-Men | Scott Summers / Cyclops (voice) | English dub | |
| 2011–2015 | Hart of Dixie | George Tucker | Lead role |
| 2013 | The Eric Andre Show | Himself | Season 2 episode 10 |
| 2015 | Master Work | Sean Fetters | Television film |
| Parenthood | Amber's Husband | Cameo[20] | |
| 2016–2017 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Ben Reilly / Scarlet Spider (voice) | Main cast (season 4) |
| 2016 | Rosewood | Detective Russ Hame | Episode: "Ballistics & BFFs" |
| Scorpion | Timothy "Tim" Armstrong | 13 episodes | |
| Outcast | Donald "Donnie" Hamel | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Nick Hunter | 1 episode |
| Avengers Assemble | White Wolf (voice) | 6 episodes | |
| 2019 | Charmed | Levi (Heaven's Vice) [21] | 1 episode |
| Why Women Kill | Ralph Vlasin | 2 episodes | |
| 2020–present | Harley Quinn | Flash (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2021–present | Ginny & Georgia | Mayor Paul Randolph | Main role |
| 2021 | Lucifer | Carol Corbett | Season 5 guest; Season 6 main cast |
| 2021 | Taking the Reins | Luke | Hallmark Movie |
| 2022 | Spidey and His Amazing Friends | George Stacy (voice) | [22] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2011 | X-Men: Destiny | Adrian Luca |
| 2013 | Marvel Heroes | Cyclops |
| 2013–2014 | The Walking Dead: Season Two | Luke |
| 2014 | Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham | Aquaman, Superboy |
| 2015 | Batman: Arkham Knight | Nightwing |
| 2015–2017 | Minecraft: Story Mode | Lukas |
| 2016 | Lego Marvel's Avengers | Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier |
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series | Peter Quill / Star-Lord |
| Injustice 2 | Damian Wayne / Robin / Nightwing | |
| Madden NFL 18 | Colt Cruise | |
| Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite | Winter Soldier | |
| 2018 | Madden NFL 19 | Colt Cruise |
| Lego DC Super-Villains | Aquaman | |
| Spider-Man | Harry Osborn, Additional Voices | |
| 2019 | Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order | Peter Quill / Star-Lord, Scott Summers / Cyclops |
| 2023 | Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League | Flash |
Off-broadway
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2004 | Altar Boyz | Matthew |
References
- Scott Porter [@ScottPorter] (July 14, 2016). "Just wanted to say I'm overwhelmed with all the birthday wishes. Much love to all my virtual friends out there! Thank you!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 14, 2016 – via Twitter.
- Boedeker, Hal (October 1, 2006). "Hometown bright light". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on May 23, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- Duff-Hoppes, Jill (May 18, 2001). "'Completely Different': A Cappella Band Discovers Harmony In Natural Voices". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- Edwards, Jennifer (December 3, 1998). "Student Talent Shines At Fund-raiser". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
Called 4:2:Five, the five-member group is made up of Geoff Castellucci, Earl Elkins, Michael Kilgore and Layne Stein of Lake Howell High School and Scott Porter, a recent Lake Howell graduate who now attends the University of Central Florida.
- Rapkin, Mickey (October 3, 2008). "Cappella Dreaming: 10 Voices, One Shot". The New York Times. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
At the height of the 1990s boy-band boom, an a cappella group called 4:2:Five (featuring a young Scott Porter of NBC's Friday Night Lights) met with Sony, but when the executives suggested adding backing tracks and choreography, the members walked.
- "Scott Porter on Not Partying in College, His Advice to Aspiring Actors". StarCam.com. April 10, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- Stacy Dodd (June 3, 2007). Scott Porter profile, Variety.com; accessed April 23, 2010.
- "The Good Guy (2009)". IMDb. February 19, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
- "Scott Porter". IMDb. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- "Scott Porter's account info on a Heroclix player's website". Hcrealms.com. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- "Miss Tv Girl: Scott Porter Joins "The Good Wife"". Misstvgirl.blogspot.com. 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- Andreeva, Nellie (July 1, 2010). "Several Pilots Remain In Contention With Cast Options Extensions; Pickup Decision On CW's 'HMS' Expected Next Week". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2010". BuddyTV. December 6, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2011". BuddyTV. 7 December 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- "Meet the Cast of Longshot". EA Sports. 16 August 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- "Scott Porter Marries Kelsey Mayfield". People. April 23, 2013.
- "Kelsey Mayfield and Scott Porter's Wedding Website". Archived from the original on 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
- "Celebrity Babies". People. May 24, 2015.
- Kimble, Lindsay (August 11, 2017). "Scott Porter and Wife Kelsey Welcome Daughter Clover Ash". People.
- "The 'Parenthood' Love Story You Didn't See: The Scoop on That Surprising Finale Cameo". Yahoo! News. January 30, 2015.
- "'Charmed' Casts Jimmy Tatro and Scott Porter (Exclusive)". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- "Second Season of Disney Branded Television's Web-Slinging Preschool Series "Marvel's Spidey and His Amazing Friends" Premieres Friday, Aug. 19" (Press release). Disney Branded Television. July 15, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
External links
- Scott Porter at IMDb
- Video Feature: In Rehearsal: Altar Boyz at Broadway.com
- Video Feature: Opening Night: Altar Boyz at Broadway.com
- Scott Porter - marriage
- Scott Porter at NBC
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Matthew Scott Porter, más conocido como Scott Porter (Omaha, Nebraska, 14 de julio de 1979), es un actor y cantante ocasional estadounidense, conocido por su papel como Jason Street en el programa de televisión de NBC Friday Night Lights (donde su personaje utiliza una silla de ruedas a consecuencia de una herida jugando fútbol Americano, inspirado por David Edwards, un jugador de fútbol de la escuela secundaria). También ha rodado la película "The Good Guy" (junto a Alexis Bledel, una comedia romántica dirigida por Julio DePietro) y es protagonista junto con Brittany Snow en la película Una noche para morir.[ru] Портер, Скотт
Мэттью Скотт Портер (англ. Matthew Scott Porter; 14 июля 1979 (1979-07-14), Омаха, Небраска, США) — американский актёр. Получил известность благодаря фильмам «Выпускной», «Дорогой Джон» и «Спиди Гонщик».Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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