Raymond Porter is an American actor and audiobook narrator who is most widely known for portraying the

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villain

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in ''

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''.

Career

After appearing in many television shows, he gained attention when he was cast as

in the 2017 film ''

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,'' becoming the first actor to have been cast as the character in a live action feature film. However, Darkseid did not appear in the theatrical cut, meaning ''

'' marked the character's first appearance in a live-action film. Porter played Darkseid through the use of

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and "went through a few different vocal gymnastics trying to figure out the voice".

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Audiobook

Awards and nominations

Audiobook Narration

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Porter, Ray Living people 20th-century American actors 21st-century American actors American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors Year of birth missing (living people)