Peter Porte (born March 31, 1984)[1] is an American actor, known for his role as Ricky Williams on the soap opera The Young and the Restless, the films It's Not Porn... and Sutures, and the sitcom Baby Daddy playing Brad Walker, who is married to Bonnie Wheeler.
He also played Josh on the Netflix comedy series Uncoupled opposite Neil Patrick Harris. In 2021, he starred as Dimitri Von Leuschner on the limited series Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem; he later reprised his role on Days of Our Lives in 2023.
Porte grew up in Greenwood Lake, New York, and always wanted to be an actor.[1] Porte first got into acting in the third grade when he appeared in a Christopher Columbus pageant. According to Porte, he only got the role because his mother, who is from Poland, made his costume out of "traditional Polish garb." Porte continued acting throughout high school and ultimately decided to become a professional actor.[2] Porte graduated from George F. Baker High School in 2002.[3] He earned a BFA in Acting at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Porte then went onto study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.[1][2]
On October 7, 2018, Porte married Jacob Villere in a ceremony held in New Orleans.[4]
Though he always considered himself an actor, Porte started his career as a model. He's done shows in Milan and Paris.[1]
He toured with the National Company of Mamma Mia!, after which he made the move to Los Angeles. On stage, he performed five seasons with the critically acclaimed For the Record company. Some of his videos are on the website Funny or Die.
He's had lead and supporting roles in film and hit network television shows including: Cold Case, CSI: Miami, Medium, The New Normal and Parks and Recreation. In 2011, he joined the cast of The Young and the Restless as a series regular, playing the role of Ricky Williams. Following his run on the series, he had recurring roles in Devious Maids for the Lifetime Network and in Baby Daddy for FreeForm. He has also had roles in episodes of the NBC comedy Telenovela, CBS Mom and NCIS: LA, and Fox New Girl.
Porte starred in the indie thriller The Good Nanny and the made-for-television movie A Cinderella Christmas for ION Television,[5] while recurring on the comedy web series Living with Models, and starring in the world premiere of Eve Ensler's play O.P.C. at the American Repertory Theatre.
Porte starred as a surfer in the 2017 Hallmark movie, Love at the Shore.[6] He also starred in the 2018 film, Love, Once and Always and 2019 film Rome in Love for Hallmark.[7]
In 2020, he starred as one of the gay leads in the landmark production Dashing in December, one of the first LGBTQ+ centered Christmas romance movies produced for mainstream television.
In 2021, he starred as Dimitri von Leuschner on the limited series Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem, he later reprised his role on Days of Our Lives in 2023. Dimitri is revealed to be the son of Megan Hathaway (Miranda Wilson) and a member of the DiMera family.
In 2022, he played Josh on the hit Netflix comedy series Uncoupled opposite Neil Patrick Harris.
I thought they were throwing me in for another episode and then they offered the contract and I was shocked. I was shocked, and so excited. I'm very excited for the viewers just to see how many twists the storyline of Dimitri von Leuschner goes through in a very short amount of time.