Scott Porter Biography
Summary
"Matthew Scott Porter" (born July 14, 1979) is an American actor who plays Jason Street in the NBC television drama "Friday Night Lights". His character was injured during a football game in the pilot episode and became a paraplegic. The character was inspired by David Edwards, a Texas high school football player who suffered a spinal cord injury in a game in 2003.
Porter was born in Omaha, Nebraska. Prior to joining the cast of "Friday Night Lights", Porter played Matthew in the original cast of the Off-Broadway hit "Altar Boyz". He can be heard on the show's cast recording. In 2006, he temporarily took over the role of Casey Hughes in the soap opera "As the World Turns", a role originally portrayed by Zach Roerig. He also plays the role of Colin Thompson, the more visible part of the duo that fronts the fictional band PoP!, in the movie "Music and Lyrics" (Warner Brothers, 2007). Scott also played the part of 'Rex' in the film "Speed Racer" (2008) which was directed and written by the Wachowski brothers. He played Bobby in the remake of "Prom Night" and Ben Wheatly in "Bandslam", released in August 2009. In the latter film, he co-starred alongside Aly Michalka, Gaelan Connell, Vanessa Hudgens, and Lisa Kudrow among others.
Porter is also a big fan of comic books and has auditioned for several comic book hero roles. He is also purportedly a big fan of "Heroclix".
External links
(Video Feature: In Rehearsal: "Altar Boyz") at Broadway.com
(Video Feature: Opening Night: "Altar Boyz") at Broadway.com
Credit
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