Who is actor Scott Porter from “Friday Night Lights”? His Bio: Wife Kelsey Mayfield, Singing, Wedding, Net Worth, Affair

• Matthew Scott Porter is an actor born in 1979 in Omaha, Nebraska.
• He studied at Lake Howell High School, and was part of an a cappella group at the University of Central Florida.
• He initially gained fame through the series “Friday Night Lights”, and has since appeared in films such as “Speed Racer” and “Dear John”.
• He has done voice work in video games such as “Madden NFL 18” and “Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series”.
• His net worth is estimated at over $2 million.

Known for movies

Music and Lyrics (2007)
as Colin Thompson

Hart of Dixie (2011-2015)
as George Tucker

Dear John (2010)
as Randy

Speed Racer (2008)
as Rex Racer

Who is Scott Porter?

Matthew Scott Porter was born on 14 July 1979, in Omaha, Nebraska USA, and is an actor, best known initially earning popularity through the series “Friday Night Lights” in which he played Jason Street. He also appeared in the film “Bandslam”, and the drama series “The Good Wife”.

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Education and Acting Beginnings

Scott attended Lake Howell High School in Winter Park, Florida, where he also played for the school’s football team as a wide receiver. After matriculating in 1997, he enrolled in the University of Central Florida, where he joined an a cappella voice group called “4:2:Five” in which he sang vocal percussion. He also took up baby-sitting jobs during his free time, to help support himself through college. In 2004, he was one of the original cast members in his first professional acting endeavor in the off-Broadway production of “Altar Boyz”, then had one of his first notable roles in “Friday Night Lights”, a series following the story of a high school football team in the fictional town of Dillon, Texas based on the 1990 non-fiction book written by H. G. Bissinger. Around the same time, he took a temporary role in the soap opera “As the World Turns” playing Casey Hughes, and also appeared in the film “Music and Lyrics” playing the character Colin Thompson, a member of the fictional band PoP!

Acting Prominence

In 2008, Porter joined the cast of the film “Speed Racer” in which he played Rex, before appearing in the remake of “Prom Night”. The following year, he was cast in the film “Bandslam” joining Vanessa Hudgens and Alyson Michalka, and then became the star of the romantic comedy film entitled “The Good Guy”, opposite Alexis Bledel, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. He also become known as a big fan of comic books, auditioning several times for comic book hero roles. He is also a fan of the superhero collectible miniature game HeroClix, often collaborating with the game creator WizKids for unboxing videos.

His next project was joining another off-Broadway production with an a capella band called Toxic Audio. In 2010, he was cast in the Nicholas Sparks novel-based film “Dear John”, playing the role of Randy. During the same year, he played the law firm investigator Blake in the drama series “The Good Wife”, and at this time was ranked as one of the 100 Sexiest Men of 2010 by the publication “TV”.

Another sold out night. @iknowmusical keeps on doing it. I’m only on for 2 MORE SHOWS, next Thursday & Friday 11/15 11/16. Get your tix now to see me kill it, literally. #ImTheFisherman #GetHooked #IKWYDLSMusical #IKWYDLS

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— Scott Porter (@ScottPorter) November 9, 2018

Recent Projects

In 2011, Scott portrayed a lawyer in the series “Hart of Dixie”, which starred Rachel Bilson in the comedy series which focuses on Dr. Zoe Heart who fails to fulfill her dream of becoming a heart surgeon, so becomes a general practitioner. In recent years, he’s concentrated more on video game projects, joining the cast of the second season of the video game series “The Walking Dead” in 2013, playing one of the main characters named Luke, then continued to work with developer Telltale Games in “Minecraft Story Mode”, playing a main character in Lukas.

In 2017 portrayed Colton “Colt” Cruise in the video game “Madden NFL 18”, under the game’s Longshot mode, and did voice work for the character Scarlet Spider in the animated television show “Ultimate Spider-Man”, in a recurring role during its fourth season. The following year, he had a guest role in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, and reprised his role of Colt Cruise for “Madden NFL 19”. Other projects he’s had include the video game “Injustice 2” in which he voiced Damian Wayne or Robin, and worked on another Telltale game entitled “Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series”, playing Star-Lord or Peter Quill

Personal Life

For his personal life, it is known that Porter married casting director and former University of Texas cheerleader Kelsey Mayfield, whom he met while on the set of “Friday Night Lights”; one of his groomsmen at the wedding was director Jamie Linden, who was Porter’s schoolmate at Lake Howell. Kelsey and Scott have two children together. He is known to be a big fan of the comic book superhero team, the X-Men, but failed in an audition for the character Gambit in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”, but was still approached by Taylor Kitsch for tips while he worked on the role of Gambit.

The Wealth of Scott Porter

How rich is Scott Porter? As of mid-2018, sources estimate a net worth that is over $2 million, earned through a successful career in acting. He’s also done a lot of voice acting work, particularly in video games, and as he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.

Quotes

#	Quote
1	If any of you have ever lived down south of the Mason-Dixon line, you know that late September still means summer heat.
2	I know plenty of actresses in their early thirties who look amazing, although there's that old saying: 'Ladies get older, men get more distinguished.'
3	The great thing about 'Friday Night Lights,' unlike so many other shows and movies, is that it doesn't take the obvious beats to pull your heartstrings or manipulate you.
4	I don't just want to be another cog in the gears of Hollywood.
5	I watch a lot of TV, and I'd like to think what I watch is good TV.
6	I don't play racing games, unless it's 'Mario Kart.'
7	I was raised around music.
8	At any given time, no matter how deeply you are in love with one person, they're appealing to a very specific side of you.

Facts

#	Fact
1	Tried out for Superman in Justice League: Mortal but was canceled, Gambit in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and Captain America in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).
2	Attended the University of Central Florida and was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.
3	Because Scott is such an X-Men fan, Taylor Kitsch came to him to ask for tips about Gambit, while preparing for his role in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009).
4	Is a big comic book fan, especially X-Men comics. His favorite X-characters are Nightcrawler, Psylocke and Havok. If he were to pick a Marvel hero to play, he'd choose Hawkeye.
5	He played the character of Matthew in the original off-Broadway cast of the musical Altar Boyz.
6	Lived in Austin, Texas (filming locations for 'Friday Night Lights' and Rock On') with his girlfriend.
7	Is pictured on the brochures and billboards for Pirates Dinner adventure in Orlando, Florida as Benjamin the Blue Pirate.
8	He has two younger siblings. A little brother, Brendan, and a little sister, Ariana.
9	He was in a acapella group in high school called 4:2 Five. They have a number of albums, Scott was actually featured on two of them. He was also a major part of other A Cappella groups, Mosaic, Toxic Audio and The Doo-Wop Shop.
10	Attended Lake Howell High School in Winter Park, Florida.

Pictures

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Movies

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Injustice 2	2017	Video Game filming	Robin Damian Wayne (voice)
Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series	2017	Video Game	Peter Quill / Star-Lord (voice)
Scorpion	2016	TV Series	Tim Armstrong
Ultimate Spider-Man	2016	TV Series	Scarlet Spider Ben Reilly Synth-Scarlet Spiders
Outcast	2016	TV Series	Donald Hamel / Donnie Hamel
Rosewood	2016	TV Series	Det. Russ Hame
Lego Marvel's Avengers	2016	Video Game	Bucky Barnes Winter Soldier (voice)
Robot Chicken	2009-2015	TV Series	Giant Man Racer X Kimble
Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series	2015	Video Game	Lukas (voice)
Batman: Arkham Knight	2015	Video Game	Dick Grayson Nightwing (voice)
Hart of Dixie	2011-2015	TV Series	George Tucker
Parenthood	2015	TV Series	Amber's Significant Other
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham	2014	Video Game	Aquaman Superboy (voice)
The Walking Dead: The Game - Season 2	2013	Video Game	Luke (voice)
The To Do List	2013		Rusty Waters
Marvel Heroes	2013	Video Game	Cyclops (voice)
X-Men: Destiny	2011	Video Game	Adrian Luca (voice)
10 Years	2011		Scott
X-Men	2011	TV Series	Cyclops Scott Summers
The Good Wife	2010-2011	TV Series	Blake Calamar
Wolverine	2011	TV Series	Cyclops Scott Summers
Hit Me	2010	Short	Keith
Nomads	2010	TV Movie	John Virgil
Friday Night Lights	2006-2010	TV Series	Jason Street
Caprica	2010	TV Series	Nestor
Dear John	2010/I		Randy
Bandslam	2009		Ben Wheatly
The Good Guy	2009		Tommy Fielding
Masterwork	2009	TV Movie	Sean Fetters
Speed Racer	2008		Rex Racer
Prom Night	2008/I		Bobby
Descent	2007		Brooks
Music and Lyrics	2007		Colin Thompson
Ugly Betty	2006	TV Series	Guy
The Bedford Diaries	2006	TV Series	Jason Miller
As the World Turns	2006	TV Series	Casey Hughes

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
10 Years	2011	performer: "Same Song"

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Entertainment Tonight	2007-2016	TV Series	Himself
Geeks Who Drink	2015	TV Series	Himself - Team Captain
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	2015	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Image Revolution	2014	Documentary	Himself
How to Bake It in Hollywood	2013	TV Series	Himself - Guest Star
Made in Hollywood	2013	TV Series	Himself
Up Close with Carrie Keagan	2013	TV Series	Himself
The Return of Return of the Jedi: 30 Years and Counting	2013	Short	Himself
Talking Dead	2013	TV Series	Himself
Tweet Out	2012	TV Series	Himself
Top 100 Video Games of All Time	2012	TV Movie	Himself
Call Me Doctor	2012	Short	Himself
The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story	2011	Documentary	Himself
Chelsea Lately	2011	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family	2008	Video documentary short	Rex Racer
EW Reunites	2016	TV Series documentary	Himself - Jason Street

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Entertainment Tonight	2016	TV Series	Himself

Awards

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2015	BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award	Behind the Voice Actors Awards	Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game	The Walking Dead: The Game - Season 2 (2013)
2015	NAVGTR Award	NAVGTR Awards	Supporting Performance in a Drama	The Walking Dead: The Game - Season 2 (2013)
2007	Gold Derby TV Award	Gold Derby Awards	Ensemble of the Year	Friday Night Lights (2006)