Alton Fitzgerald White
Acting • Born 1960-09-10
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.
Filmography
23 credits
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Movie • 2023
Hotel Porter
Asher
Movie • 2018
Berenger
The Invention of Lying
Movie • 2009
Angelo Badsmith
Disney's Broadway Hits at London's Royal Albert Hall
Movie • 2016
Himself
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
Movie • 2019
George
The Goldfinch
Movie • 2019
Social Worker
Lynn Ahrens: A Lyric Life
Movie • 2020
Rent
Movie • 2019
Ensemble
Ragtime: The Symphonic Concert
Movie • 2023
Coalhouse Walker, Jr.
MINDHUNTER
TV • 2017
Tim
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Bailiff
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Clerk
Manifest
TV • 2018
Dr. Bier
Dexter: New Blood
TV • 2021
Morris Cooper
The Good Fight
TV • 2017
Funeral Director
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Nick Monroe
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Deputy Warden Harris
FBI
TV • 2018
ASAC Joe Franklin
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Boss
Bull
TV • 2016
Judge Tahani
Elementary
TV • 2012
Parole Officer
Code Black
TV • 2015
Lawrence
FBI: International
TV • 2021
FBI Deputy Director Julian Adell