Alton Fitzgerald White

Alton Fitzgerald White

Birthday: 1960-09-10

Place of birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Also known as: Alton White

imdb_id: nm1501501

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.

Played in movies:

Disney's Broadway Hits at London's Royal Albert Hall

Score: 7.9

The Goldfinch

Score: 7.1

Rent

Score: 6.7

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Score: 6.5

The Invention of Lying

Score: 6.2

Asher

Score: 5.8

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

Score: 5.4

Ragtime: The Symphonic Concert

Score: 0.0

Lynn Ahrens: A Lyric Life

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

MINDHUNTER

Score: 8.1

Dexter: New Blood

Score: 8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Score: 7.9

FBI

Score: 7.9

FBI: International

Score: 7.7

Code Black

Score: 7.7

Manifest

Score: 7.6

Elementary

Score: 7.6

The Good Fight

Score: 7.6

Law & Order

Score: 7.4

Law & Order

Score: 7.4

Law & Order

Score: 7.4

Law & Order

Score: 7.4

Bull

Score: 7.1