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Peter Porte

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Peter Porte
Born (1984-03-31) March 31, 1984 (age 40)
Alma materNew York University (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
SpouseJacob Jules Villere (m. 2018)

Peter Porte (born March 31, 1984)[1] is an American actor, known for his role as Ricky Williams on the soap opera The Young and the Restless, the films It's Not Porn... and Sutures, and the sitcom Baby Daddy playing Brad Walker, who is married to Bonnie Wheeler.

He also played Josh on the Netflix comedy series Uncoupled opposite Neil Patrick Harris. In 2021, he starred as Dimitri Von Leuschner on the limited series Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem; he later reprised his role on Days of Our Lives in 2023.

Early life and education

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Porte grew up in Greenwood Lake, New York, and always wanted to be an actor.[1] Porte first got into acting in the third grade when he appeared in a Christopher Columbus pageant. According to Porte, he only got the role because his mother, who is from Poland, made his costume out of "traditional Polish garb." Porte continued acting throughout high school and ultimately decided to become a professional actor.[2] Porte graduated from George F. Baker High School in 2002.[3] He earned a BFA in Acting at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Porte then went onto study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.[1][2]

Personal life

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On October 7, 2018, Porte married Jacob Villere in a ceremony held in New Orleans.[4]

Career

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Though he always considered himself an actor, Porte started his career as a model. He's done shows in Milan and Paris.[1]

He toured with the National Company of Mamma Mia!, after which he made the move to Los Angeles. On stage, he performed five seasons with the critically acclaimed For the Record company. Some of his videos are on the website Funny or Die.

He's had lead and supporting roles in film and hit network television shows including: Cold Case, CSI: Miami, Medium, The New Normal and Parks and Recreation. In 2011, he joined the cast of The Young and the Restless as a series regular, playing the role of Ricky Williams. Following his run on the series, he had recurring roles in Devious Maids for the Lifetime Network and in Baby Daddy for FreeForm. He has also had roles in episodes of the NBC comedy Telenovela, CBS Mom and NCIS: LA, and Fox New Girl.

Porte starred in the indie thriller The Good Nanny and the made-for-television movie A Cinderella Christmas for ION Television,[5] while recurring on the comedy web series Living with Models, and starring in the world premiere of Eve Ensler's play O.P.C. at the American Repertory Theatre.

Porte starred as a surfer in the 2017 Hallmark movie, Love at the Shore.[6] He also starred in the 2018 film, Love, Once and Always and 2019 film Rome in Love for Hallmark.[7]

In 2020, he starred as one of the gay leads in the landmark production Dashing in December, one of the first LGBTQ+ centered Christmas romance movies produced for mainstream television.

In 2021, he starred as Dimitri von Leuschner on the limited series Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem, he later reprised his role on Days of Our Lives in 2023. Dimitri is revealed to be the son of Megan Hathaway (Miranda Wilson) and a member of the DiMera family.

In 2022, he played Josh on the hit Netflix comedy series Uncoupled opposite Neil Patrick Harris.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 University Place Jeremy Television film
2008 Medium Fourth man Episode: "Lady Killer"
Viralcom Marcos Episode: "You Got Yourself 30 Seconds"
CSI: Miami Brad Garland Episode: "Gone Baby Gone"
2009 Cold Case Tucker "Duke" Benton (1966) Episode: "The Crossing"
Moon Lake Casino Pierre Short film
2011–12 The Young and the Restless Ricky Williams Series regular; 51 episodes
2012 Parks and Recreation Carl Episode: "Ron and Diane"
2013 The New Normal Mr. Rodriguez Episode: "Dog Children"
Devious Maids Scott 2 episodes
NCIS: Los Angeles Joseph Episode: "Omni"
Mom Dr. Huss Episodes: "Cotton Candy and Blended Fish"
2014 Baby Daddy Brad Walker Recurring role, 19 episodes
Hot Fail Thomas Television film
Sutures Drake Short film
2015 Lusa Gad 2 episodes
2016 Last Will and Testicle Fake Testicle 1 Episode
Telenovela Blaze Deluxe Episode: "Split Personalities"
Living with Models Dominic 7 episodes
Modern Romance Sven 1 episode
A Cinderella Christmas Nikolaus Karmichael Television film (ION)
2017 New Girl Jack Episode: "Misery"
The Good Nanny Travis Walsh Television film (Lifetime)
Love at the Shore Lucas McKinnon Television film (Hallmark)
A Gift to Remember Aiden Harris Television film (Hallmark)
2018 Love, Once and Always Duncan Television film (Hallmark)
Christmas Harmony Devin Television Film (Lifetime)
2019 Rome in Love Phillip Television film (Hallmark)
Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2 Aiden Harris Television film (Hallmark)
2020 Dashing in December Wyatt Television film (MTV)
2021 Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem Kyle Graham/Dimitri von Leuschner Limited series
2022 Uncoupled Josh Gibson Episode: "Chapter 5"
2023 Days of Our Lives Dimitri von Leuschner Series regular[8]
2023 Notes of Autumn Matt Television film (Hallmark)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d McElwain, Julie (March 26, 2012). "Shades of Gray". Feature Interview. CBS Soaps in Depth. 16 (13): 34–37.
  2. ^ a b Ruth (August 4, 2017). "Interview With Actor Peter Porte, "Love At the Shore"". My Devotional Thoughts. WordPress. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Lussier, Germain (April 7, 2008). "Peter Porte of Greenwood Lake on 'Medium' tonight with Rosanna Arquette". Times Herald-Record. Local Media Group. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "Peter Porte Gets Married in New Orleans". soaps.sheknows.com. October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  5. ^ "A Cinderella Christmas". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  6. ^ "Hallmark Love at the Shore, star Peter Porte says, 'It definitely doesn't start out so well'". Hollywood Daily Star. August 5, 2017.
  7. ^ Dwilson, Stephanie Dube (July 27, 2019). "Hallmark's 'Rome in Love': Learn Where It Was Filmed, Meet the Cast & See Photos". Heavy.com. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  8. ^ SOD (May 15, 2023). "Peter Porte on Joining DAYS". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Retrieved May 15, 2023. I thought they were throwing me in for another episode and then they offered the contract and I was shocked. I was shocked, and so excited. I'm very excited for the viewers just to see how many twists the storyline of Dimitri von Leuschner goes through in a very short amount of time.
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