Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 10, 1960
Place of Birth
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Credits
20 titles
Alton Fitzgerald White
Biography
Alton White's journey from his boyhood home in a Cincinnati housing project to the grandeur of Broadway's Minskoff Theatre is remarkable, but one that many will find touchingly recognizable and relatable. Struggling with feelings of inferiority, he doggedly tried out for role after role and happily accepted whatever was offered to him however modest, approaching each with passion and dedication. His gifts were ultimately recognized and rewarded with major roles. White is the only black actor who has played in a lead role in five hit shows on Broadway; John in Miss Saigon; Ken in Smokey Joe's Cafe (he originated the role in London's West End); Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime: The Musical; Mister in The Color Purple; and King Mufasa in The Lion King.
Known For
Filmography
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Hotel Porter
Ragtime: The Symphonic Concert
Coalhouse Walker, Jr.
Dexter: New Blood
Morris Cooper
FBI: International
FBI Deputy Director Julian Adell
Lynn Ahrens: A Lyric Life
The Goldfinch
Social Worker
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
George
Rent
Ensemble
Asher
Berenger
FBI
ASAC Joe Franklin
Manifest
Dr. Bier
MINDHUNTER
Tim
The Good Fight
Funeral Director
Disney's Broadway Hits at London's Royal Albert Hall
Himself
Bull
Judge Tahani
Code Black
Lawrence
Elementary
Parole Officer
The Invention of Lying
Angelo Badsmith
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Nick Monroe
Law & Order
Bailiff