Scott Porter – “Jupiter Ascending” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – TCL Chinese Theatre – Hollywood, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Kazuki Hirata / HollywoodNewsWire.net / PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Matthew Scott Porter
Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 14, 1979
Ethnicity: German, English, Irish
Scott Porter is an American actor and singer.
Scott is the son of Robin and Merle “Butch” Porter. His parents are pictured here.
Scott is married to casting director Kelsey Mayfield, with whom he has two children.
Scott’s paternal grandfather was named William Arthur “Bill” Porter, Sr.
Scott’s paternal grandmother was Leona Mae Roost (the daughter of Otto Roost and Rose Johanna “Rosie” Johns). Otto was the son of German parents, William Roost and Lena. Rose was the daughter of John Thomas Johns and Rose/Rosa Theresa Riibe, whose parents were from Prussia and Alsace-Lorraine, France, respectively, and were of German ancestry.
Sources: Genealogy of Scott Porter (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.wikitree.com
Obituary of Scott’s paternal grandfather, William Arthur “Bill” Porter, Sr. – http://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Scott’s paternal grandmother, Leona Mae (Roost) Porter – http://www.entreprisepub.com