Ray Porter
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Nationality | American |
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Years active | 1990–present |
Ray Porter is an American actor, voice actor and audiobook narrator who is best known for portraying the DC Comics villain Uxas / Darkseid in Zack Snyder's Justice League.
Career
After appearing in several television shows, he gained attention when he was cast as Uxas / Darkseid in the 2017 film Justice League, becoming the first actor to have been cast as the character in a live action feature film.[1] However, Uxas / Darkseid did not appear in the theatrical cut,[2] meaning Zack Snyder's Justice League will mark the character's first appearance in a live-action film.[3] Porter played Uxas / Darkseid through the use of motion capture[4] and "went through a few different vocal gymnastics trying to figure out the voice".[5]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Almost Famous | Roadie Mick | [6] |
2000 | The Scarecrow | Count Grisham (voice) | |
2010 | The Runaways | Band Member | [7] |
2012 | Argo | First A.D. | [6] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990–91 | The Animated Book of Mormon | Zoramite / Mahonri / Jarom / Midian / Nephite Captain | 4 episodes |
1990–04 | Animated Stories from the New Testament | Narrator / Sahara / Satan / Paul / Collector | 6 episodes |
1991–97 | Animated Hero Classics | Narrator / Nashum / Lysias / Cauchon / Jean / Reporter #2 / Ludwig Boehm / William Russell / Stanton / Captain / George Washington / King Ferdinand / King John | 12 episodes |
1993–95 | Animated Stories from the Bible | King Saul / Younger King David / Narrator / Naaman / Moses / Phineas / Cook / Ahab | 7 episodes |
1999–01 | ER | Sam Broder | 3 episodes |
2009 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Gerry | 1 episode |
2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Carl Van Goe | 1 episode[8] |
2010 | Justified | Hestler | 3 episodes[6] |
2010 | Sons of Anarchy | Head Red | 1 episode[9] |
2014 | Shameless | Lip's Boss | 2 episodes[9] |
2014 | The Mentalist | Wick Ammon | 1 episode[8] |
2018 | Modern Family | Lazlo | 1 episode |
2019 | The Kids Are Alright | Ernie | 1 episode |
2021 | Zack Snyder's Justice League | Uxas / Darkseid | 4 episodes[9][10][11][12] |
Voice Acting
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Clandestiny | Magnus Og / Vicar / Jester and Doll | Video Game |
1998 | Tender Loving Care | Radio Voice #1 | Video Game |
2010 | BioShock 2 | Mark Meltzer | Video Game |
2010 | Medal of Honor | Gunfighter 06 | Video Game |
2020 | The Sandman | Gilbert / Martin Tenbones / Wesley Dodds / Hector Hall / Beelzebub / Security Guard / Richard Burbage / Griffin / Mark / Mulligan | Audible Audiobook |
References
- ^ Porter, Ray [@Ray_Porter] (May 22, 2020). "That said, and because I've been given permission... Hi, I'm Ray. I played Darkseid in Zack Snyder's "Justice League". There. It's out now" (Tweet). Retrieved July 27, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Kit, Borys (May 20, 2020). ""It Will Be an Entirely New Thing": Zack Snyder's $20M-Plus 'Justice League' Cut Plans Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. MRC. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Beasley, Tom (May 28, 2020). "Zack Snyder unveils first look at Darkseid in the Snyder Cut of 'Justice League'". Yahoo!. Verizon Media. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Jirak, Jamie (May 24, 2020). "Ray Porter Confirms He Worked With Steppenwolf Actor Ciaran Hinds on Zack Snyder's 'Justice League'". ComicBook.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Chichizola, Corey (June 3, 2020). "The Snyder Cut's Darkseid Actor Reveals How He Played The Iconic Villain In 'Justice League'". CinemaBlend. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c Fisher, Jessica (May 25, 2020). "Actor Ray Porter Opens Up About Playing Darkseid in Zack Snyder's 'Justice League'". Geek Tyrant. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Scott, Ryan (April 15, 2019). "Here's Who Zack Snyder Wanted as Darkseid in 'Justice League'". MovieWeb. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Ellis, Philip (May 27, 2020). "Zack Snyder Reveals First Look at Darkseid in His 'Justice League' Cut". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c Hadden, James (May 24, 2020). "Actor Playing Darkseid For Zack Snyder 'Justice League' Cut Confirmed". Screen Geek. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Lederer, Donnie (July 25, 2020). "Darkseid Actor Ray Porter Teases Snyder Cut Big Bad: He 'Doesn't See Himself As The Villain'". Syfy Wire. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Bonomolo, Cameron (May 24, 2020). "Zack Snyder's 'Justice League' Actor Ray Porter Recalls "Harsh" Online Comments Over Darkseid Casting". Comicbook.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Tommy (May 24, 2020). "Darkseid Was Going to Be Played by Ray Porter in'Justice League'". Geek Tyrant. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
External links
- Ray Porter at IMDb