Scott Porter
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 Porter at Push premiere in January 2009 |
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| Born | Matthew Scott Porter July 14, 1979 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Matthew Scott Porter (born July 14, 1979), better known as Scott Porter, 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 David Edwards, a high school football player.
Porter was paired with Alyson Michalka and Vanessa Hudgens in the 2009 film Bandslam featuring his song "Pretend" in the album. In 2010, he was a recurring character in CBS's legal drama The Good Wife portraying Blake, an investigator for a law firm. He stars in Hart of Dixie.
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[edit] Life and career
Porter was born in Omaha, Nebraska, but later moved to Winter Park, Florida and attended Lake Howell High School. 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 Wachowski brothers. He played Bobby in the remake of Prom Night and Ben Wheatly in Bandslam, released in August 2009. In the latter film, he co-starred alongside Aly Michalka, Gaelan Connell, Vanessa Hudgens, and Lisa Kudrow.[1] In the same year, he was also 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.[2]
Porter is a fan of comic books and has auditioned for several comic book hero roles.[3] He is also purportedly a fan of HeroClix.[4] 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 named Toxic Audio.
Porter portrayed Randy in the 2010 feature film Dear John, which was adapted from the book of the same name.
In 2010, Porter joined the cast of CBS's legal drama The Good Wife as Blake, an investigator for a law firm.[5] Also in 2010, Porter starred in the pilot of the television series Nomads, which was developed for The CW, but it was not picked up by the network.[6] BuddyTV ranked him #10 on its "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2010" list[7] and #34 in 2011.[8]
Porter plays a lawyer in the medical drama series Hart of Dixie alongside Rachel Bilson. The series debuted on The CW in September 2011.
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Music and Lyrics | Colin Thompson | |
| 2008 | Speed Racer | Rex Racer | |
| Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing | Rex Racer | Short film | |
| Prom Night | Bobby | ||
| 2009 | Bandslam | Ben Wheatly | |
| The Good Guy | Tommy Fielding | ||
| 2010 | Dear John | Randy | |
| Hit Me | Keith | Short film[9] | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty | Guy | Episode 1.01: "Pilot" |
| The Bedford Diaries | Jason Miller | 2 episodes | |
| As The World Turns | Casey Hughes | 4 episodes | |
| 2006–2010 | Friday Night Lights | Jason Street | Series regular (Seasons 1–5; 40 episodes) |
| 2009 | Robot Chicken | Giant Man, Racer X, NASCAR President, Kimble | 1 episode (voice only) |
| Master Work | Sean Fetters | Made-for-television film | |
| 2010 | Caprica | Nestor Willow | 9 episodes |
| The Good Wife | Blake Calamar | Recurring star, 14 episodes | |
| 2011–present | Marvel Anime: X-Men | Scott Summers / Cyclops | Series regular, Voice: English dub |
| Hart of Dixie | George Tucker | Main cast | |
[edit] Videogames
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | X-Men: Destiny | Adrian | One of the game's protagonists |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | USA Chart positions | Album | |||||
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| Oklahoma | Los Angeles | New York | New Jersey | Kansas | Washington | |||
| 2009 | "Pretend" | 53 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 18 | Bandslam |
[edit] Off Broadway
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2004 | Altar Boyz | Matthew |
[edit] References
- ^ Stacy Dodd (June 3, 2007). Scott Porter. Variety. Accessed 2010-04-23.
- ^ "The Good Guy (2009)". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1247662/. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
- ^ Bio at IMDb
- ^ Scott Porter's account info on a Heroclix player's website
- ^ http://misstvgirl.blogspot.com/2010/09/scott-porter-joins-good-wife.html
- ^ 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. http://www.deadline.com/2010/07/several-pilots-remain-in-contention-with-cast-options-extensions-pickup-decision-on-cws-hms-expected-next-week/. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2010". BuddyTV. http://www.buddytv.com/slideshows/community/tvs-100-sexiest-men-of-2010-96194.aspx. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- ^ "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2011". BuddyTV. http://www.buddytv.com/slideshows/white-collar/tvs-100-sexiest-men-of-2011-29104.aspx. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1640655/
[edit] External links
- Scott Porter at the Internet Movie Database
- Video Feature: In Rehearsal: Altar Boyz at Broadway.com
- Video Feature: Opening Night: Altar Boyz at Broadway.com
