Known for
Acting
Credits
48
Gender
Man
Birthday
10 Oct 1937
Day of death
1 Nov 2023 (86)
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
—
Peter White
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.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek | Self |
| 2019 | That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars | Self |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Self - Participant |
| 2006 | Though None Go with Me | Ben Phillips |
| 2005 | See Arnold Run | Bob White |
| 2004 | First Daughter | College Dean |
| 2000 | Thirteen Days | John McCone |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine | |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine | Dr. Soames |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Mr. Gage |
| 1999 | Passport to Paris | Grandpa Edward |
| 1998 | Armageddon | Secretary of Defense |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal | Senator Harold Watkins |
| 1996 | Mother | Charles |
| 1996 | Profiler | Charles Waters |
| 1996 | Mr. Wrong | Mr. Alston |
| 1995 | JAG | Admiral Spencer |
| 1995 | The Naked Truth | Mr. Hillerman |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Gene Gogolak |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Ambassador Sharat |
| 1993 | Dave | Secretary of Commerce |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue | Robert Irvin |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue | Mr. Irvin |
| 1992 | Mad About You | Judge Chuffa |
| 1991 | Diary of a Hitman | Man in Garage |
| 1991 | Sisters | Dr. Thomas Reed |
| 1990 | Daughter of the Streets | Herb |
| 1986 | Matlock | Atty. Harvey Ravanelle |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Stanley Silverman |
| 1986 | Designing Women | Newscaster |
| 1985 | The Execution | Gil Spahn |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Mason Logan |
| 1984 | Hunter | Judge Donald Graber |
| 1984 | Hunter | Dr. Dave Panghurst |
| 1984 | Crazy like a Fox | Russ Cramer |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Darrell Robison |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Senator Evan Crocker |
| 1982 | Between Two Brothers | Alex Brock |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | Minister |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero | Yuri Semenenko / Simpson |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart | Customs Inspector Camden |
| 1979 | Knots Landing | Pearson |
| 1973 | Blade | Freund |
| 1972 | Banyon | Ross Vincent |
| 1971 | The Pursuit of Happiness | Terence Lawrence |
| 1970 | The Boys in the Band | Alan McCarthy |
| 1970 | Dan August | Jeremy Jackson |
| 1970 | The Bold Ones: The Senator | Howard Eager |