Born in the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford England and maintains Duel Citizenship with both England and the U.S. Played five years of Division 1 football at Duke University and decided not to pursue the NFL after extensive back surgery following his final season at Duke. While at Duke Charles focused study was Cultural Anthropology. It was his love of people and culture that drew him to this particular major. He is also fluent in French.This England born actor had two films come out in the fall of 2006. He plays the lead in Holla, which is was released through Lionsgate. Charles also plays the lead and produced the film Nailed, which was released by Image Entertainment. This is a psychological thriller that takes the audience on a mad ride from the past through to the present of Charles' character. Charles has also made guest appearances on some of Television's top showsCharles Porter battled Hodgkins Lymphoma, stage 4 all through 2010. This was a fight but a fighter is Charles. The cancer was sent into remission the following year and he is now back doing the things that he once loved to do.Following up his 2011 Title role in the Wendell Scott Movie, 'A Race Story', Charles recurred in the series, Movie Star Idols in 2013. While working on the series the Director, Robert Madero, ask Charles to star in his next feature, Battered.In 2013, his first book of poems was published titled, 'Get to Know: Unlocking the Essence in You'. His second book of poems, "Choose Your Path", was published in 2015 and they are both available on Amazon. Fall 2015 Battered is on the festival circuit