Ray Porter

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Ray Porter
Born
Ray Porter
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Audiobook narrator
Years active1990–present

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

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Career

After appearing in many television series, 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] In February 2022, he was cast in Snyder's film Rebel Moon . [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Almost Famous Roadie Mick [7]
The Scarecrow Count Grisham
(voice)		Voice, direct-to-video
2003 Sin Jeff
2009The Path of Atticus: Gods and Monsters Typhon Voice, direct-to-video
2010 The Runaways Band Member [8]
2011 The Little Engine That Could Nightmare TrainVoice, direct-to-video
2012 Argo First A.D. [7]
2021 Zack Snyder's Justice League Darkseid [9] [10] [11] [12] Voice and motion capture
2023 Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire Hickman [13]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Murphy Brown Young ManEpisode: "The Last Temptation of Murphy"
1999–2001 ER Sam Broder3 episodes
2001 Frasier DwayneEpisode: "The Show Must Go Off"
2002 Will & Grace DadEpisode: "He Shoots, They Snore"
2003 In-Laws JeffEpisode: "Two Rooms"
2003 Dragnet Episode: "Well Endowed"
2003–2004 Teen Titans Additional charactersVoice, 16 episodes
2005 The Suite Life of Zack and Cody DerrickEpisode: "Dad's Back"
2005Bible Battles Abraham Documentary
2006 Medium Putt Putt Golf ManEpisode: "Four Dreams"
2007 Last Stand of the 300 Priest of the OracleDocumentary
2008 Monk Dale "the Whale" BiederbeckEpisode: "Mr. Monk Is on the Run"
2009 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia GerryEpisode: "The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis"
2009 Southland RoyEpisode: "Two Gangs"
2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Carl Van GoeEpisode: "The Gone Dead" [14]
2009 The Closer Adrian BeckEpisode: "Strike Three"
2010 Justified Hestler Jones3 episodes [7]
2010 Sons of Anarchy Head RedEpisode: "Home" [9]
2012 Curious George Howlin' HalVoice, episode: "DJ George/Curious George Paints the Town"
2014 Shameless Lip's BossEpisodes: "Like Father, Like Daughter" and "Hope Springs Paternal" [9]
2014 The Mentalist Wick AmmonEpisode: "Nothing But Blue Skies" [14]
2018 Modern Family LazloEpisode: "In Your Head"
2019 The Kids Are Alright ErnieEpisode: "Nine Birthdays"
2022 Naomi BrutusEpisode: "Who Am I?"
2024 Twilight of the Gods BolverkrVoice, 3 episodes [15]
TBA Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas TBAVoice [16]

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
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

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2008And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their TanksAll characters
2008Hell HouseAll characters
2009The Amityville HorrorAll characters
2010Patient ZeroAll characters Joe Ledger, Book 1
2011The Four Hour WorkweekTimothy Ferris
2014Half-Off RagnarokAll characters (except Verity Price) InCryptid, Book 3
2015Pocket ApocalypseAll characters InCryptid, Book 4
2016We are Legion (We are Bob)All charactersBobiverse, Book 1
2017For We Are ManyAll charactersBobiverse, Book 2
2017All These WorldsAll charactersBobiverse, Book 3
2018The Terminal ListAll charactersThe Terminal List Series, Book 1
2019True BelieverAll charactersThe Terminal List Series, Book 2
2020Savage SonAll charactersThe Terminal List Series, Book 3
2020 The Sandman Gilbert / Martin Tenbones / Wesley Dodds / Hector Hall / Beelzebub / Security Guard / Richard Burbage / Griffin / Mark / Mulligan
2021Heaven's RiverAll charactersBobiverse, Book 4
2021The Devil's HandAll charactersThe Terminal List Series, Book 4
2021 Project Hail Mary All characters
2021The Bridge Sequence Lost ContactAll characters
2021The Apollo MurdersAll charactersApollo Murders, Book 1
2021The Bridge Sequence Lost TimeAll characters
2022RoadkillAll characters
2022In The BloodAll charactersThe Terminal List Series, Book 5
2023Only the DeadAll charactersThe Terminal List Series, Book 6
2023The DefectorAll charactersApollo Murders, Book 2
2024Not Till We Are Lost [17] All charactersBobiverse, Book 5

Awards and nominations

Audiobook narration

YearAwardWorkResult
2011 Audie Award for Business and Personal Development The 4-Hour Workweek Nominated
2013 Audie Award for Science Fiction 14 Nominated
2014 Audie Award for Science Fiction Extinction MachineNominated
2015Audible Narrator of the Year [18] N/AWon
2017 Audie Award for Short Stories or Collections The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke Nominated
2018Audie Award for ParanormalNights of the Living Dead: An AnthologyNominated
2019 Audie Award for Thriller or Suspense The Terminal ListNominated
2021 Audie Award for Science Fiction Heaven's RiverNominated
2021 Audie Award for Business and Personal Development Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class PerformersNominated
2022 Audie Award for Science Fiction Project Hail MaryWon
2022Audie Audiobook of the Year [19] Project Hail MaryWon

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Kit, Borys (February 9, 2022). "Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Ray Fisher Join Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 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.
  8. ↑ Scott, Ryan (April 15, 2019). "Here's Who Zack Snyder Wanted as Darkseid in 'Justice League'". MovieWeb . Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  9. 1 2 3 Hadden, James (May 24, 2020). "Actor Playing Darkseid For Zack Snyder 'Justice League' Cut Confirmed". Screen Geek. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Williams, Tommy (May 24, 2020). "Darkseid Was Going to Be Played by Ray Porter in 'Justice League'". Geek Tyrant. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  13. ↑ White, James (August 22, 2023). "First Teaser For Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon". Empire . Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  14. 1 2 Ellis, Philip (May 27, 2020). "Zack Snyder Reveals First Look at Darkseid in His 'Justice League' Cut". Yahoo Sports . Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Bolverkr Voice". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  16. ↑ McClellan, Scott (April 18, 2021). "Spotlight on Harry J. Lennix". YouTube . Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Not Till We Are Lost". Audible. September 5, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  18. ↑ Journey, The Working Actor’s (April 13, 2019). "Ep #16: Ray Porter (Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 300+ Audiobooks) on Delivering the Mail, Being…". Medium. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  19. ↑ "2022 Audie Awards® - APA (en-US)". www.audiopub.org. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
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