Ray Porter
Ray Porter | |
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Born | Raymond Porter |
Nationality | American |
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Years active | 1990–present |
Raymond Porter is an American actor and audiobook narrator who is most widely known for portraying the DC Comics villain Darkseid in Zack Snyder's Justice League and The Dreamscapes of Justice League.
Career[]
After appearing in many television shows, he gained attention when he was cast as 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, Darkseid did not appear in the theatrical cut,[2] meaning Zack Snyder's Justice League marked the character's first appearance in a live-action film.[3] Porter played 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] | |
The Scarecrow | Count Grisham (voice) |
Direct to video | |
2009 | The Path of Atticus: Gods and Monsters | Typhon (voice) |
Direct to video |
2010 | The Runaways | Band Member[7] | |
2011 | The Little Engine That Could | The Nightmare Train (voice) |
Direct to video |
2012 | Argo | First A.D.[6] | |
2021 | Zack Snyder's Justice League | Darkseid (voice)[8][9][10][11] |
Also motion capture |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Murphy Brown | Young Man | Episode: "The Last Temptation of Murphy" |
1999–2001 | ER | Sam Broder | 3 episodes |
2001 | Frasier | Dwayne | Episode: "The Show Must Go Off" |
2002 | Will & Grace | Dad | Episode: "He Shoots, They Snore" |
2003 | In-Laws | Jeff | Episode: "Two Rooms" |
2003 | Dragnet | Episode: "Well Endowed" | |
2003–2004 | Teen Titans | Additional characters (voices) |
16 episodes |
2005 | The Suite Life of Zack and Cody | Derrick | Episode: "Dad's Back" |
2005 | Bible Battles | Abraham | Television documentary movie |
2006 | Medium | Putt Putt Golf Man | Episode: "Four Dreams: Part 1" |
2007 | Last Stand of the 300 | Priest of the Oracle | Television documentary movie |
2008 | Monk | Dale "the Whale" Biederbeck | Episode: "Mr. Monk Is on the Run: Part 2" |
2009 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Gerry | Episode: "The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis" |
2009 | Southland | Roy | Episode: "Two Gangs" |
2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Carl Van Goe | Episode: "The Gone Dead"[12] |
2009 | The Closer | Adrian Beck | Episode: "Strike Three" |
2010 | Justified | Hestler Jones | 3 episodes[6] |
2010 | Sons of Anarchy | Head Red | Episode: "Home"[8] |
2012 | Curious George | Howlin' Hal (voice) |
Episode: "DJ George/Curious George Paints the Town" |
2014 | Shameless | Lip's Boss | Episodes: "Like Father, Like Daughter" and "Hope Springs Paternal"[8] |
2014 | The Mentalist | Wick Ammon | Episode: "Nothing But Blue Skies"[12] |
2018 | Modern Family | Lazlo | Episode: "In Your Head" |
2019 | The Kids Are Alright | Ernie | Episode: "Nine Birthdays" |
2021 | Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas | TBA (voice) |
[13] |
Video games[]
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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1996 | Clandestiny | Magnus Og / Vicar / Jester / Doll | |
1998 | Tender Loving Care | Radio Voice #1 | |
2010 | BioShock 2 | Mark Meltzer | |
Medal of Honor | Gunfighter 06 | ||
2021 | The Elder Scrolls Online | Rynkyus |
Audiobook[]
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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2008 | ”And The Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks” | All Characters | |
2016 | We are Legion (We are Bob) | All characters | |
2017 | For We Are Many | All characters | |
2017 | All These Worlds | All characters | |
2018 | The Terminal List | All Characters | The Terminal List Series, Book 1 |
2019 | True Believer | All Characters | The Terminal List Series, Book 2 |
2020 | Savage Son | All Characters | The Terminal List Series, Book 3 |
2020 | The Sandman | Gilbert / Martin Tenbones / Wesley Dodds / Hector Hall / Beelzebub / Security Guard / Richard Burbage / Griffin / Mark / Mulligan | |
2020 | Heaven's River | All characters | |
2021 | The Devil's Hand | All Characters | The Terminal List Series, Book 4 |
2021 | Project Hail Mary | All characters | |
2021 | The Bridge Sequence Lost Contact | All characters | |
2021 | The Bridge Sequence Lost Time | All characters |
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. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Beasley, Tom (May 28, 2020). "Zack Snyder unveils first look at Darkseid in the Snyder Cut of 'Justice League'". Yahoo.com. 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 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ McClellan, Scott (April 18, 2021). "Spotlight on Harry J. Lennix". YouTube. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
External links[]
- Ray Porter at IMDb
Categories:
- Living people
- 20th-century American actors
- 21st-century American actors
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors