Scott Porter

Matthew Scott Porter (born July 14, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Jason Street in the NBC television drama '' Friday Night Lights'', as George Tucker in The CW comedy-drama series '' Hart of Dixie'' and as Mayor Paul Randolph in the Netflix series '' Ginny & Georgia''.

Porter starred alongside Alyson Michalka and Vanessa Hudgens in the 2009 film '' Bandslam''. He performed the song "Pretend", featured on the ''Bandslam'' soundtrack. In 2010, he played the role of law firm investigator Blake Calamar in CBS' legal drama '' The Good Wife''.

Porter is also a voice actor, lending his voice to various projects based on comic books. These include '' Marvel Anime'', ''Harley Quinn'', '' Batman: Arkham Knight'', '' Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series'', '' Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order'', and '' Injustice 2''.

Background

Porter grew up in Winter Park, Florida, where he attended Lake Howell High School. He was a wide receiver on the football team at Lake Howell and graduated in 1997. 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). Porter also worked as a baby-sitter and "didn't have time to party."

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 film ''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. 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.

Porter is a fan of comic books and has auditioned for several comic book hero roles. He is a fan of HeroClix, filming unboxing videos of upcoming sets for the WizKids Facebook page. 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.

Porter portrayed "Randy" in the 2010 film '' Dear John'', which was adapted from the novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks.

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. 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. BuddyTV ranked him #10 on its "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2010" list and #34 in 2011.

Porter played a lawyer in the medical dramedy series '' Hart of Dixie'' alongside Rachel Bilson (who also co-starred with him in '' The To Do List''). The series debuted on The CW in September 2011.

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'' ''Longshot'' mode. In 2022, he also provided the voice for Heimdall, one of the main antagonists in Santa Monica studio's '' God of War: Ragnrarok''.

In 2024, Porter competed in season eleven of '' The Masked Singer'' as "Gumball". He finished in second place, with Vanessa Hudgens as "Goldfish" winning the season.

Personal life

In April 2013, Porter married Kelsey Mayfield, a casting director and former University of Texas cheerleader whom he met on the set of ''Friday Night Lights''. 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.

Porter is also known for playing and promoting HeroClix, a tabletop miniatures game featuring Marvel and DC Comics characters. He films preview videos of upcoming product releases and hosts "HeroClix for Huntington's", an annual charity tournament supporting the Huntington's Disease Society of America. Porter was also created as a 'bystander' token and two separate figures playable in the HeroClix game.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Theatre credits

References

External links

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Video Feature: In Rehearsal: ''Altar Boyz''
at Broadway.com
Video Feature: Opening Night: ''Altar Boyz''
at Broadway.com

- marriage
Scott Porter
at NBC

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1979 births
Living people
21st-century American male actors
American male film actors
American male musical theatre actors
American male television actors
American male video game actors
American male voice actors
Lake Howell High School alumni
Male actors from Florida
Male actors from Omaha, Nebraska
Musicians from Florida
People from Winter Park, Florida
University of Central Florida alumni