Ray Porter is an American actor and audiobook narrator who is most widely known for portraying the

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villain

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in ''

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''. He also did some voice acting work for '' The Scarecrow'', ''The Path of Atticus: Gods and Monsters'', and '' The Little Engine That Could''.

Career

After appearing in many television series, he gained attention when he was cast as

in the 2017 film ''

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'', becoming the first actor to have been cast as the character in a live-action feature film. However, Darkseid did not appear in the theatrical cut, meaning ''

'' marked the character's first appearance in a live-action film. Porter played Darkseid through the use of

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and "went through a few different vocal gymnastics trying to figure out the voice". In February 2022, he was cast in Snyder's film '' Rebel Moon''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Audiobook

Awards and nominations

Audiobook narration

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Porter, Ray 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors Audiobook narrators Living people Year of birth missing (living people)