United Kingdom, May 5 -- Billy Porter is secretly an "introvert".

The 55-year-old actor - who is best known for starring in the Netflix hit 'Pose' - has performed in front of audiences on both the West End and Broadway but admitted that been though he started off as an "extrovert", he is a bit more reserved away from his career.

Asked what makes him smile, he told Town and Country magazine: "True kindness. You wouldn't know it but... I'm an introvert. I know how to be an extrovert because my job requires it. But if you want to know the real me, I'm a home boy, I want to be with my friends. It's something that has shifted over the years; I think I started out as an extrovert as a young person."

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