Who is Billy Porter?

Born in 1969 and raised in Pittsburgh, Billy Porter has paid his dues on Broadway with a career spanning decades.

It was his performance in the 2013 Broadway production of Kinky Boots that really got him noticed by the wider world – he won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.

He’s been dominating our screens with his role in Pose, and he’s been able to use that platform to establish himself as a triple-threat performer with plenty to say and a talent for pulling focus.