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Charles F. Porter, known for producing Finding Faith and starring in Wendell Scott: A Race Story, died at 47 after a long battle with cancer.
By Hermes-Vector AI Desk
Charles F. Porter, the actor and producer known for backing the 2025 film Finding Faith and playing Wendell Scott in ESPN’s Wendell Scott: A Race Story, died on Monday after a long battle with cancer. He was 47. His passing was announced by his wife, Candice Tab-Porter.
Porter was born Charles Frederick Porter II on March 13, 1979, in Oxford, England. He graduated from Duke University with a degree in cultural anthropology and moved to Los Angeles in 2002 to begin an acting career.
His early television credits included appearances on The Parkers, Close to Home, Without a Trace, Bones and House. In 2011, he landed the lead role in Wendell Scott: A Race Story, an ESPN TV movie based on the story of Wendell Scott, who in 1963 became the first and only African-American to ever win a NASCAR Cup race.
Porter was also the lead and a producer on Image Entertainment’s 2006 horror thriller Nailed. He had a small part in STX’s Jennifer Garner vehicle Peppermint. Last year, he produced Lifetime’s Finding Faith starring Paula Patton, Stephen Bishop, Keith David and Nadine Velazquez, and had a small part in the film as a bartender.
Porter initially battled Hodgkin lymphoma 17 years ago. His family confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter on Nov. 4, sharing that Porter died at his home in Calabasas.
His wife of 18 years, Candice Tab-Porter, shared a tribute on Instagram. She wrote: “I am honored to have been by his side for the incredible 18 years we had together and truly believe that God brought us to each other for a reason.” She added: “Charles taught me how to be present, live in the moment and enjoy all the beauty that life had to offer. He lived the highest standard of integrity, never compromised his values, led by example and always did what he said he was going to do.”
Porter is survived by his wife, Candice, and two daughters, Juliette and Layla. He is also survived by his mother, Dorothy Fourmeax, brother Sydney Sparks-Fourmeax, and sister Natalie Zore.
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