Alton Fitzgerald White
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
Credits
- 2023 · Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as Hotel Porter
- 2023 · Ragtime: The Symphonic Concert as Coalhouse Walker, Jr.
- 2021 · Dexter: New Blood as Morris Cooper
- 2021 · FBI: International as FBI Deputy Director Julian Adell
- 2020 · Lynn Ahrens: A Lyric Life as
- 2019 · The Goldfinch as Social Worker
- 2019 · The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot as George
- 2019 · Rent as Ensemble
- 2018 · Asher as Berenger
- 2018 · FBI as ASAC Joe Franklin
- 2018 · Manifest as Dr. Bier
- 2017 · MINDHUNTER as Tim
- 2017 · The Good Fight as Funeral Director
- 2016 · Disney's Broadway Hits at London's Royal Albert Hall as Himself
- 2016 · Bull as Judge Tahani
- 2015 · Code Black as Lawrence
- 2012 · Elementary as Parole Officer
- 2009 · The Invention of Lying as Angelo Badsmith
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Nick Monroe
- 1990 · Law & Order as Bailiff
- 1990 · Law & Order as Clerk
- 1990 · Law & Order as Deputy Warden Harris
- 1990 · Law & Order as Boss