Actor, ‘Finding Faith’ Producer Was 47
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Charles Porter, producer of the 2025 film Finding Faith and advocate for inspirational independent filmmaking, died at 47 after a 17½-year battle with Hodgkin lymphoma.
- Porter was an actor known for roles in TV series like The Parkers and House, and portrayed NASCAR driver Wendell Scott in the 2011 ESPN film Wendell Scott: A Race Story.
- As founder of Black Bench Productions, Porter championed faith-based and family-oriented indie films, creating opportunities for Black artists, with credits including Finding Faith, A Miracle Before Christmas, and Christmas Angel.
- A Duke University graduate and former college football player, Porter was also a model, poet, youth coach, and mentor, and was developing faith-based projects and producing the upcoming film Last Meals before his death.
- He is survived by his wife Candice Tab Porter, two daughters, and extended family; his family highlighted his enduring philosophy: “Never Quit.”
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