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