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Billy Porter to portray James Baldwin in new biopic

By Julia Johnson
Published April 12, 2023 6:52pm ET
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Billy Porter to portray James Baldwin in new biopic
Actor and musician Billy Porter will play famous writer and playwright James Baldwin in a new biopic. Baldwin is well known for his 1953 novel Go Tell It on the Mountain, as well as others such as Giovanni’s Room, Another Country, and Just Above My Head. He also penned essays, including Notes of a Native […]


Actor and musician Billy Porter will play famous writer and playwright James Baldwin in a new biopic.

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