Actor
Alton Fitzgerald White
66 years · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA · 8 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 8
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023 · Hotel Porter
Lynn Ahrens: A Lyric Life
2020 · Actor
The Goldfinch
2019 · Social Worker
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
2019 · George
On Philo
Rent
2019 · Ensemble
Asher
2018 · Berenger
On Tubi TV
Disney's Broadway Hits at London's Royal Albert Hall
2016 · Himself
On Disney Plus
The Invention of Lying
2009 · Angelo Badsmith
On Howdy Amazon Channel