Alton Fitzgerald White

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.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Nick Monroe

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

as Hotel Porter

MINDHUNTER

as Tim

The Invention of Lying

as Angelo Badsmith

Elementary

as Parole Officer

Manifest

as Dr. Bier

Dexter: New Blood

as Morris Cooper

The Goldfinch

as Social Worker

FBI

as ASAC Joe Franklin

Law & Order

as Bailiff