Alton Fitzgerald White
Known For
Acting
Born
1960-09-10 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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.
Most Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Nick Monroe
Law & Order
as Bailiff
Law & Order
as Clerk
Law & Order
as Deputy Warden Harris
Law & Order
as Boss
FBI
as ASAC Joe Franklin
Elementary
as Parole Officer
FBI: International
as FBI Deputy Director Julian Adell
The Good Fight
as Funeral Director
Manifest
as Dr. Bier
Bull
as Judge Tahani
MINDHUNTER
as Tim
Dexter: New Blood
as Morris Cooper
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
as Hotel Porter
Code Black
as Lawrence
The Invention of Lying
as Angelo Badsmith
The Goldfinch
as Social Worker
Rent
as Ensemble
Asher
as Berenger
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
as George