Bill Porter(VIII)
- Actor
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Bill Porter is a professionally trained Actor, Independent Film and Theater producer/playwright,born and raised in South
Boston ("Southie") Massachusetts.
At the age of 17, Bill entered the US Army delayed entry program while
still in high school. Upon graduating high school, he entered active
duty in the US Army where he spent the next five and a half years
touring Germany, and other Military bases around the U.S. After being
Honorably discharged Bill returned to Germany where he succeeded in
small business and opened a small German "Pub"called"ZumPosthornchen",
which means "The Posthorn". Then on to a independent real estate
investment project in SW Florida in which he found very boring. LOL!!
Bill embarked on a journey to Hollywood and pursue the
ultimate dream of Acting. Bill studied with one of Hollywood's iconic
Acting coaches, the late Ivan Markota, at The VanMar Academy of Motion
Picture and Television Acting in Hollywood..
Bill really found his confidence, and creative love of bringing paper
characters to life when he took on live Theatrical stage studies with
the late Jerry Jones, creator of the old Dolemite films,all while performing in over 100 show performances from Los Angeles to Las Vegas..
Bill was cast by Mr.Jones and held a lead role in the NAACP award
winning musical play "Chicago Club RumBoogie" where Bill portrays the
mean Mob Boss Tony Costella from the 1940's era
Today you can find Bill headlining the big stage in Rene'
Margary's critically acclaimed "Psychological Comedy".
"How to Love A Black Woman" How to Love A Black Man" where Bill
portrays the colorful Latin Lover "Luis Mendoza".
Bill has also produced, worked, and appeared on many award winning
Independent film projects,TV shows, and the video game "L.A. Noir"..
Bill continues on with a busy future in film and television,where he
works along side Eric Roberts in the up and coming true movie
documentary"Escaping The Holocaust" in which Bill portrays a mean Nazi
Officer.
Bill is currently co-producing and leading in the soon to be released
Sci-Fi feature film "The Wristwatch".
He's also currently writing the musical stage Play "Back to the Sugar Shack" and co hosting/producing a weekly pod cast show based on Boston's notorious Soul nightclub "The Sugar Shack" and its owner Rudy Guarino.. Also in production with a TV series called "The Nest"
which is about gang life in Watts Ca. where Bill portrays the District
Attorney. Bill also has a few other projects currently in post
production.
Boston ("Southie") Massachusetts.
At the age of 17, Bill entered the US Army delayed entry program while
still in high school. Upon graduating high school, he entered active
duty in the US Army where he spent the next five and a half years
touring Germany, and other Military bases around the U.S. After being
Honorably discharged Bill returned to Germany where he succeeded in
small business and opened a small German "Pub"called"ZumPosthornchen",
which means "The Posthorn". Then on to a independent real estate
investment project in SW Florida in which he found very boring. LOL!!
Bill embarked on a journey to Hollywood and pursue the
ultimate dream of Acting. Bill studied with one of Hollywood's iconic
Acting coaches, the late Ivan Markota, at The VanMar Academy of Motion
Picture and Television Acting in Hollywood..
Bill really found his confidence, and creative love of bringing paper
characters to life when he took on live Theatrical stage studies with
the late Jerry Jones, creator of the old Dolemite films,all while performing in over 100 show performances from Los Angeles to Las Vegas..
Bill was cast by Mr.Jones and held a lead role in the NAACP award
winning musical play "Chicago Club RumBoogie" where Bill portrays the
mean Mob Boss Tony Costella from the 1940's era
Today you can find Bill headlining the big stage in Rene'
Margary's critically acclaimed "Psychological Comedy".
"How to Love A Black Woman" How to Love A Black Man" where Bill
portrays the colorful Latin Lover "Luis Mendoza".
Bill has also produced, worked, and appeared on many award winning
Independent film projects,TV shows, and the video game "L.A. Noir"..
Bill continues on with a busy future in film and television,where he
works along side Eric Roberts in the up and coming true movie
documentary"Escaping The Holocaust" in which Bill portrays a mean Nazi
Officer.
Bill is currently co-producing and leading in the soon to be released
Sci-Fi feature film "The Wristwatch".
He's also currently writing the musical stage Play "Back to the Sugar Shack" and co hosting/producing a weekly pod cast show based on Boston's notorious Soul nightclub "The Sugar Shack" and its owner Rudy Guarino.. Also in production with a TV series called "The Nest"
which is about gang life in Watts Ca. where Bill portrays the District
Attorney. Bill also has a few other projects currently in post
production.