Herb Porter
Biography
Herb is a fresh new face on the entertainment scene. A true triple threat. Singer Actor
Voice over artist Herb is multi talented and versatile. Herb has most recently been scene in Chicago productions of The Princess and the Black eye Pea at the acclaimed Ravinia Music Festival where he appeared with the Broadway and television star Lilias White. He has also been involved in several productions at the famous Black Ensemble Theater where Jackie Taylor is the founder and artistic director. Add to this such delicious roles as CoalHouse Walker in Ragtime The Musical, Black Nativity and Broadway Snapshots to name a few. Herb is twice nominated for best performance by an artist in a musical by the prestigious Black Theater Arts Alliance. He also appeared with Clay Aiken in the Joyful Noise tour at the Chicago Theater. With two full length feature films to his credit Herb is no stranger to the camera. You can see him in The Calling and the soon to be released civil war drama Dog Jack. National commercials for Wal-Mart, American Family Insurance and regional ads for St Josephs Hospital of Kansas City Ms and Aurora Health Care Systems in Milwaukee are a few of his commercial endeavors.
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Herb Porter

herb@herbporter.com 

porterstar_521@yahoo.com

SAG AEA 

                                    Hair:  Black             Weight:  205 lbs.

                                    Eyes:  Brown           Height:  5’10”

 

                                    Vocal: Bass/Baritone/Tenor

                                    Age Range: Upper 30s to 50+

 

Theater

  • Princess & the Black-Eyed Pea  King Nat Ravinia Festival  Todd Underwood dir.
  • Ragtime-The Musical                     Coalhouse Walker Jr.          Music On Stage

                                                                                               Kevin Long dir.

  •         The Way We Were            Paul Robeson, Luis Jordan    Black Ensemble Theater

      • The Other Cinderella       King Harry    Black Ensemble Theater Jackie Taylor dir.
      • Black Nativity                Babba, The Preacher          Fleetwood Jordain Theater
      • Simply Heavenly            Jesse B. Semple                  Shaw Players
      • A Raisin in the Sun         Walter                              Shaw Players
      • Ain’t Supposed to Die a Natural Death                                    Shaw Players
      • To Be Young Gifted and Black         Ensemble                           Shaw Players
      • Film
        • The Calling    William Jennings    Testimony Pictures      Michael Brown dir.
        • Dog Jack                Moses      McDougal Prroductions  Ed McDougal dir.

        Music Review

      • Herb Porter and Friends  Appearing at vaious venues across Greater Chicago Land

      • Broadway Snapshots Ensemble    Village Players                 Allison Mitchell dir.

      • Black   Broadway   Fat’s Domino   Black Theater Arts Alliance Vincent Williams dir.

      • Clay Aiken’s Joyful Noise Tour         Ensemble                 Chicago Theater

         

        • Television

          • Jesus Saves Call in Talk Show Host  John Corcoran Producer 
          • Television Commercials     
            St Joseph's Hospital          Patient/Principle                 Regional/Midwest
          • Sky Bank                                     Husband/Principle               National
          • American Family Insurance             Husband/Principle                National
          • Wal-Mart                                     Father/Principle                  National
          • Aurora Health Care Systems          Doctor                    Local, Milwaukee

            Print

            • American Medical Association         Patient           People Magazine
            • AT&T                                         Businessman          In House

               

              • Training
              • Drama Theory            ShawUniversity        P.C. Capels
              • Character Development  MOS                       Kevin Long

                Additional Skills

                • “James Earl Jones” type speaking voice
                • Accomplished vocalist with a range of Bass to Tenor
                • Basketball, golf, football, baseball, track & field, skiing, roller skating

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