'Finding Faith' Producer & Actor Was 47

Deadline • November 5, 2026 • entertainment

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Charles F. Porter, actor and producer known for his roles in ESPN’s Wendell Scott: A Race Story and the 2025 film Finding Faith, died at age 47 after a long battle with cancer.
Born in the U.K., Porter attended Duke University, where he played football before transitioning to acting following a career-ending injury.
He appeared in TV shows such as The Parkers, Close to Home, Without a Trace, Bones, and House in the early 2000s.
Porter starred in and produced several projects, including the 2006 horror thriller Nailed and Lifetime’s Finding Faith, where he also had a small acting role.
He is survived by his wife, Candice Tab-Porter, and their two daughters, Juliette and Layla.