Scott Porter (born on July 14, 1979) is an American actor and singer. You might know him best as Jason Street from the TV show “Friday Night Lights,” that show is all about high school football.
Scott has also been in movies like “Bandslam,” “Speed Racer,” and “Dear John.” Besides acting in movies and TV shows, he also does voice acting for superhero characters in projects like “Marvel Anime” and the video game “Injustice 2.”
As of April 2025, Scott Porter is 45 years and 9 months old, his estimated net worth is $2.5 million, and he stands at a height of 6 feet (183 cm or 1.83 m) tall.
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Bio / Wiki
Full Name
Matthew Scott Porter
Nickname
Scott
Profession
Actor, Voice Actor, Occasional Singer
Career
Scott Porter started his acting career in 2004 when he played Matthew in the original cast of the Off-Broadway musical “Altar Boyz.” In 2006, he briefly played the role of Casey Hughes in the soap opera “As the World Turns.”
Porter got his big break in 2006 when he was cast as Jason Street in the NBC TV drama “Friday Night Lights.” His character was a high school football player who got injured in the first episode and became a paraplegic.
While he was on “Friday Night Lights,” Porter also started his film career. He acted in movies like “Music and Lyrics” (2007), “Speed Racer” (2008), “Prom Night” (2008), and “Bandslam” (2009). In “Bandslam,” he acted alongside Alyson Michalka and Vanessa Hudgens and even sang the song “Pretend” for the movie’s soundtrack.
In 2010, Porter joined the cast of the CBS legal drama “The Good Wife” as Blake Calamar, an investigator for a law firm. He also starred in the pilot for the TV series “Nomads” that same year.
From 2011 to 2015, Porter played George Tucker in the CW comedy-drama series “Hart of Dixie.” Since then, he has appeared in various TV shows such as “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Scorpion,” and “Rosewood.”
Debut
Film
Music and Lyrics (2007)
TV Show
As the World Turns (2006)
Best Known for
His role as Jason Street in the NBC television drama Friday Night Lights
Awards
Personal Profile and Background Details
Date of Birth
July 14, 1979
Age
As of today, Scott is 45 years, 9 months, and 4 days old.
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Signature
Nationality
American
Birth Place
Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America
Residence
Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America
School / College / University
Scott Porter went to Lake Howell High School in Winter Park, Florida. There, he played as a wide receiver on the school football team. After he graduated from high school in 1997, he went to the University of Central Florida. While he was in college, he joined an a cappella singing group called 4:2:Five.
Religion
Christianity
Race / Ethnicity
White
Food Habits
Non-vegan
Hobbies
Music, Snowmobiling, watching NASCAR races, playing golf.
Physical Attributes and Measurements
Height
- In feet: 6′ 0″
- In Centimeters: 183 cm
- In meters: 1.83 m
Weight
- In kilograms: 80 kg
- In Pounds: 176.5 lbs
Body Measurements
- Chest Size: unknown
- Biceps Size: unknown
- Waist Size: unknown
Shoe size
12 (US)
Eye color
Blue-Green
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Family
Scott Porter, whose full name is Matthew Scott Porter, comes from a family rooted in Winter Park, Florida. He is the son of Robin Porter and Merle “Butch” Porter. Butch Porter works as a production manager and is well-known for his work on the film “Silent Treatment” in 2009. Interestingly, Scott’s parents met through a rock band; his dad was a drummer and his mom was a singer in the band at that time.
Scott grew up alongside his two siblings, Ariana Porter and Brendan Porter. They both are very younger than Scott, Ariana is 15 years younger while Brendan is 18 years younger than Scott. Ariana studied Creative Writing at the University of Central Florida and she introduced herself as a Writer, video game enjoyer, and tabletop gaming enthusiast on her Facebook.
Regarding his own family, Scott Porter married casting director Kelsey Mayfield on April 20, 2013. The couple met while working on the TV series “Friday Night Lights.” They have two children together: a son named McCoy Lee Porter, born on May 23, 2015, and a daughter named Clover Ash Porter, born on August 10, 2017.
Wife
Kelsey Mayfield (2013–Present)
Father
Mother
Siblings
Brendan Porter (Younger Brother)
Ariana Porter (Younger Sister)
Children
McCoy Lee (Son) (Born in May 2015)
Clover Ash (Daughter) (Born in August 2017)
Relationship & More
Marital Status
Married to Kelsey Mayfield
Marriage Date
April 20, 2013
Girlfriend and Dating History
Kelsey Mayfield (2008–Present)
Scott Porter and Kelsey Mayfield met while working on the TV show “Friday Night Lights.” Scott played the quarterback, Jason Street and Kelsey was a cheerleader at the University of Texas at Austin.
They started dating and, after four years, got engaged in January 2012 and got married on April 20, 2013, in Austin, Texas.
Now they have 2 beautiful kids, they are living happily together.
Favorite Things
Favorite X-Men Characters – Nightcrawler, Psylocke, Havok
Net worth 2025
$2.5 million
As of April 2025, it’s estimated that Scott Porter has a net worth of about $2.5 million. He makes money in several different ways:
- Acting in TV Shows and Movies:
- Scott became famous by playing Jason Street in the TV show “Friday Night Lights.” He also starred in other shows like “Hart of Dixie” and “The Good Wife”.
- He’s acted in movies too, such as “Speed Racer” and “Dear John.
- Music:
- Scott has a music career too! He was in a band called Menudo and performed in Broadway musicals like “Altar Boyz”.
- Voice Acting:
- He does voice work for video games, including characters in “X-Men” and “Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy”.
- Endorsements and Other Jobs:
- Besides acting and music, Scott makes money by endorsing brands as well.
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Pets
Movies and TV Shows
Movies
| Release Year | Movie Name | Character Played |
| 2007 | Music and Lyrics |
Colin Thompson
|
|
2008
|
Speed Racer |
Young Rex Racer
|
| Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing | Rex Racer | |
| Prom Night | Bobby Jones | |
|
2009
|
Bandslam | Ben Wheatly |
| The Good Guy |
Tommy Fielding
|
|
|
2010
|
Dear John | Randy |
| Hit Me | Keith | |
| 2011 | 10 Years | Scott |
| 2013 | The To Do List | Rusty Waters |
TV Shows
| Running Year | Show Name | Character Played |
|
2006
|
As the World Turns | Casey Hughes |
| The Bedford Diaries | Jason Miller | |
| Ugly Betty | Guy | |
| 2006–2008; 2010 | Friday Night Lights | Jason Street |
| 2009, 2015 | Robot Chicken | Giant Man, Racer X, Kimble |
| 2010 | Caprica | Nestor Willow |
| 2010–2011 | The Good Wife | Blake Calamar |
|
2011
|
Marvel Anime: Wolverine | Scott Summers / Cyclops |
| Marvel Anime: X-Men | Scott Summers / Cyclops | |
| 2011–2015 | Hart of Dixie | George Tucker |
| 2013 | The Eric Andre Show | Himself (As a Guest) |
|
2015
|
Master Work | Sean Fetters |
| Parenthood | Amber’s Significant Other | |
| 2016–2017 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Ben Reilly / Scarlet Spider, Synth Spiders |
|
2016
|
Rosewood | Detective Russ Hame |
| Scorpion | Timothy “Tim” Armstrong | |
| Outcast | Donald “Donnie” Hamel | |
|
2018
|
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Nick Hunter |
| Avengers Assemble | White Wolf | |
|
2019
|
Charmed | Heaven’s Vice |
| Why Women Kill | Ralph Vlasin | |
| 2020 | Harley Quinn | Flash |
| 2020 | Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | Francis |
| 2021–present | Ginny & Georgia | Mayor Paul Randolph |
| 2021 | Lucifer | Carol Corbett |
| 2021 | Taking the Reins | Luke |
| 2022 | Spidey and His Amazing Friends | George Stacy |
| 2023 | Up Here | Orson |
Social Media Profiles
He is not active on FB.
