Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kevin Porter (actor)

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The result was no consensus. There's no agreement on whether his documented roles confer notability. There seems to be some agreement that Wikipedia should contain information about him somewhere, just not whether that somewhere is a separate article. Perhaps a merge discussion on the talk page (or just a bold merge) would be a good next step to consider. -Scottywong | squeal _ 18:28, 14 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Kevin Porter (actor)[edit]

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Non-notable actor director that does not meet WP:ACTOR. Has only held bit parts and has not directed anything of significance. West Eddy (talk) 00:45, 27 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

He has appeared as Batman, which is a popular character amongst people, in three short films. He's appeared in a few acting roles and has done directing, which is why references have been added.--Mjs1991 (talk) 01:13, 27 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep notable actor and director. Me-123567-Me (talk) 01:32, 27 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Notable how? West Eddy (talk) 05:18, 28 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Delete The fact that the character of Batman is popular means nothing if the fan films are not notable, which they are not. All of his other roles have been as bit parts or extras, and none of his directing credits are notable. There is only one reliable third party source, which is the MTV article, which is about the film, and that does not meet the requirements of having multiple sources to establish notability. Rorshacma (talk) 17:58, 27 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- I think that it can be fairly argued that at least three of the fan films in which he starred have supportable notability. Aaron Schoenke's Patient J,[1] City of Scars,[2] and the as-yet-unwritten Seeds of Arkham[3] have commentary and analysis in multiple sources. And while yes, Patient J may yet be redirected, his (minor) notability is an arguable point none-the-less. And even if his directorial and producer credits fall short, we do not judge notability by only the least of what someone does. As an actor, his significant roles in 3 films sure looks to meet the intent of WP:ENT. While not as headline or career blazing famous as Tom Hanks, it might be determinable that he is just barely notable enough for us. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 06:47, 30 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. — Frankie (talk) 17:00, 28 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:07, 4 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly Merge with City of Scars (or any other suitable article)? There's not much in this article, though it is sourced, and I don't think he's quite notable despite the press coverage. You could put a line in that article (e.g. the background section) saying who played Batman. If you think it's worthwhile. --Colapeninsula (talk) 10:09, 4 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.