Todd Daymond Porter (born May 15, 1968) is an American former actor
and model. Beginning his career as a professional child actor at the
age of eight, Porter is perhaps best known for his television roles;
as Chris on the Saturday morning children's series Starstuff and as
Hamilton Parker on the CBS action-adventure series Whiz Kids.Porter
was born in Montclair, New Jersey to parents Betty and R. Bruce
Porter. He grew up in New Jersey with his parents and three older
brothers; Frank, who was a musician, and Bruce and Rich, who were also
child actors in commercials. Porter took an early interest in music
and, by the age of five, he was learning to play the piano and drums,
interests he would continue to pursue throughout his childhood and
teenage years.In 1976, Porter began his professional career as an
actor and model at the age of eight, appearing in numerous television
commercials and print advertorials throughout his childhood. In 1979,
Porter made his theatrical debut co-starring as John Darling alongside
Sandy Duncan as Peter Pan and George Rose as Captain Hook in the 1979
revival of Peter Pan during the months prior to the musical's premiere
on Broadway.In the fall of 1980, Porter made his television debut with
a starring role on the locally produced WCAU-TV Saturday morning
children's series Starstuff. On the science-fiction themed program,
12-year-old Porter starred in the lead role of Chris, a computer and
radio enthusiast who builds a computer which enables him to
communicate with a girl living in a space colony 30 years in the
future. In December of that same year, Porter voiced the title role of
Pinocchio in the Rankin/Bass stop-motion animated holiday special
Pinocchio's Christmas.
and model. Beginning his career as a professional child actor at the
age of eight, Porter is perhaps best known for his television roles;
as Chris on the Saturday morning children's series Starstuff and as
Hamilton Parker on the CBS action-adventure series Whiz Kids.Porter
was born in Montclair, New Jersey to parents Betty and R. Bruce
Porter. He grew up in New Jersey with his parents and three older
brothers; Frank, who was a musician, and Bruce and Rich, who were also
child actors in commercials. Porter took an early interest in music
and, by the age of five, he was learning to play the piano and drums,
interests he would continue to pursue throughout his childhood and
teenage years.In 1976, Porter began his professional career as an
actor and model at the age of eight, appearing in numerous television
commercials and print advertorials throughout his childhood. In 1979,
Porter made his theatrical debut co-starring as John Darling alongside
Sandy Duncan as Peter Pan and George Rose as Captain Hook in the 1979
revival of Peter Pan during the months prior to the musical's premiere
on Broadway.In the fall of 1980, Porter made his television debut with
a starring role on the locally produced WCAU-TV Saturday morning
children's series Starstuff. On the science-fiction themed program,
12-year-old Porter starred in the lead role of Chris, a computer and
radio enthusiast who builds a computer which enables him to
communicate with a girl living in a space colony 30 years in the
future. In December of that same year, Porter voiced the title role of
Pinocchio in the Rankin/Bass stop-motion animated holiday special
Pinocchio's Christmas.
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