
Alton Fitzgerald White
Acting
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
2023Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Hotel Porter
2020Lynn Ahrens: A Lyric Life
2019The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
George
2019The Goldfinch
Social Worker
2019Rent
Ensemble
2018Asher
Berenger
2016Disney's Broadway Hits at London's Royal Albert Hall
Himself
2009The Invention of Lying
Angelo Badsmith