Peter White

Acting

Peter White

Born October 10, 1937New York City, New York, USA49 credits

Peter White (October 10, 1937 – November 1, 2023) was an American actor. He starred as Alan in The Boys in the Band, the lawyer who stumbles into the gay men's birthday party. White had the distinction of playing the only straight character in The Boys in the Band. He later joined the cast of All My Children. In the 1980s, he had recurring roles on The Colbys and Dallas.

Known For

Filmography

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - ParticipantTV
Saving Grace
2007Saving Grace
as Mr. WilliamsTV
Though None Go with Me
2006Though None Go with Me
as Ben PhillipsMovie
See Arnold Run
2005See Arnold Run
as Bob WhiteMovie
First Daughter
2004First Daughter
as College DeanMovie
Thirteen Days
2000Thirteen Days
as John McConeMovie
Passport to Paris
1999Passport to Paris
as Grandpa EdwardMovie
The West Wing
1999The West Wing
as Mr. GageTV
Armageddon
1998Armageddon
as Secretary of DefenseMovie
Ally McBeal
1997Ally McBeal
as Senator Harold WatkinsTV
Mother
1996Mother
as CharlesMovie
Profiler
1996Profiler
as Charles WatersTV
Mr. Wrong
1996Mr. Wrong
as Mr. AlstonMovie
JAG
1995JAG
as Admiral SpencerTV
The Naked Truth
1995The Naked Truth
as Mr. HillermanTV
NYPD Blue
1993NYPD Blue
as Mr. IrvinTV
The X-Files
1993The X-Files
as Gene GogolakTV
Dave
1993Dave
as Secretary of CommerceMovie
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Ambassador SharatTV
Mad About You
1992Mad About You
as Judge ChuffaTV
Diary of a Hitman
1991Diary of a Hitman
as Man in GarageMovie
Sisters
1991Sisters
as Dr. Thomas ReedTV
Designing Women
1986Designing Women
as NewscasterTV
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Law
as Stanley SilvermanTV
Matlock
1986Matlock
as Harvey RavanelleTV
The Execution
1985The Execution
as Gil SpahnMovie
Crazy like a Fox
1984Crazy like a Fox
as Russ CramerTV
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wrote
as Mason LoganTV
Hunter
1984Hunter
as Dr. Dave PanghurstTV
Sins of the Past
1984Sins of the Past
as Peter HalloranMovie
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. King
as Darrell RobisonTV
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983Hardcastle and McCormick
as Senator Evan CrockerTV
Between Two Brothers
1982Between Two Brothers
as Alex BrockMovie
Falcon Crest
1981Falcon Crest
as Eric KendersonTV
Simon & Simon
1981Simon & Simon
as Chef SebastianTV
The Greatest American Hero
1981The Greatest American Hero
as Yuri Semenenko / SimpsonTV
Knots Landing
1979Knots Landing
as PearsonTV
Hart to Hart
1979Hart to Hart
as Customs Inspector CamdenTV
Blade
1973Blade
as FreundMovie
Banyon
1972Banyon
as Ross VincentTV
The Pursuit of Happiness
1971The Pursuit of Happiness
as Terence LawrenceMovie
Dan August
1970Dan August
as Jeremy JacksonTV
The Boys in the Band
1970The Boys in the Band
as Alan McCarthyMovie