6.8
Movie
Acting
Peter White
- Born
- Died
- (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 50 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.8
Movie
8.4
TV
The X-Files
6.2
Movie
First Daughter
7.9
TV
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
6.7
Movie
Dave
7.0
Movie
Thirteen Days
8.3
TV
The West Wing
7.5
TV
Murder, She Wrote
7.3
TV
JAG
6.5
TV
Ally McBeal
6.2
Movie
Passport to Paris
6.8
TV
Mad About You
7.1
TV
NYPD Blue
7.0
TV
Matlock
6.9
TV
Hart to Hart
7.6
TV
Hill Street Blues
7.2
TV
The Greatest American Hero
7.0
Movie
The Boys in the Band
Acting credits 50
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars Film | Self |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip TV | Self - Participant (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Saving Grace TV | Mr. Williams (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Though None Go with Me Film | Ben Phillips |
| 2005 | See Arnold Run Film | Bob White |
| 2004 | First Daughter Film | College Dean |
| 2003 | Mister Sterling TV | (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Thirteen Days Film | John McCone |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine TV | Dr. Soames (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Passport to Paris Film | Grandpa Edward |
| 1999 | The West Wing TV | Mr. Gage (2 ep) |
| 1998 | Armageddon Film | Secretary of Defense |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal TV | Senator Harold Watkins (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Mother Film | Charles |
| 1996 | Profiler TV | Charles Waters (2 ep) |
| 1996 | Mr. Wrong Film | Mr. Alston |
| 1995 | JAG TV | Admiral Spencer (1 ep) |
| 1995 | The Naked Truth TV | Mr. Hillerman (1 ep) |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue TV | Robert Irvin, Mr. Irvin (1 ep) |
| 1993 | The X-Files TV | Gene Gogolak (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Dave Film | Secretary of Commerce |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine TV | Ambassador Sharat (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Mad About You TV | Judge Chuffa (1 ep) |
| 1991 | Diary of a Hitman Film | Man in Garage |
| 1991 | Sisters TV | Dr. Thomas Reed (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Daughter of the Streets Film | Herb |
| 1988 | Monsters TV | Paul (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Designing Women TV | Newscaster (1 ep) |
| 1986 | L.A. Law TV | Stanley Silverman (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Matlock TV | Harvey Ravanelle (1 ep) |
| 1985 | The Execution Film | Gil Spahn |
| 1984 | Crazy like a Fox TV | Russ Cramer (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | Mason Logan (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Hunter TV | Judge Donald Graber, Dave Panghurst (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Sins of the Past Film | Peter Halloran |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King TV | Darrell Robison (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick TV | Senator Evan Crocker (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Between Two Brothers Film | Alex Brock |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest TV | Eric Kenderson (2 ep) |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon TV | Chef Sebastian (1 ep) |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero TV | Yuri Semenenko / Simpson (1 ep) |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues TV | Minister (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Knots Landing TV | Pearson (2 ep) |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart TV | Customs Inspector Camden (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Blade Film | Freund |
| 1972 | Banyon TV | Ross Vincent (1 ep) |
| 1971 | The Pursuit of Happiness Film | Terence Lawrence |
| 1970 | Dan August TV | Jeremy Jackson (1 ep) |
| 1970 | The Bold Ones: The Senator TV | Howard Eager (1 ep) |
| 1970 | The Boys in the Band Film | Alan McCarthy |