Brian J. White
Brian J. White | |
|---|---|
 White in 2019 | |
| Born | Brian Joseph White April 21, 1975 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse |
Paula Da Silva (m. 2010) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | x |
Brian Joseph White (born April 21, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in films such as The Family Stone (2005), The Game Plan (2007), 12 Rounds (2009), I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009), Good Deeds (2012), and The Cabin in the Woods (2012). On television, White had prominent roles in Men of a Certain Age (2009–11), Beauty and the Beast (2012-13), and Ambitions (2019).
Early life
[edit]White was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Estela Bowser, a financial advisor, and Jo Jo White, a Hall of Fame basketball player for the Boston Celtics, sports executive, and restaurateur.[1][2][3] He is the oldest of six children. White graduated from Newton South High School and Dartmouth College,[2] where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
Before becoming a professional actor, White passed his Series 7 exam and worked for some time as a stockbroker.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]White began acting in a number of television series such as Moesha, The Parkers, Spyder Games, Second Time Around, and The Shield. He then moved into film roles, appearing in The Family Stone, Brick, Stomp the Yard, The Game Plan, and In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale. He had a recurring role as Lieutenant Carl Davis on Moonlight. In 2009, White appeared in the films Fighting and 12 Rounds. He starred in I Can Do Bad All by Myself, and followed this with a regular role in the series Men of a Certain Age.
In 2011, White starred in The Heart Specialist and Politics of Love. He then began touring with the David E. Talbert stage play What My Husband Doesn't Know.[4] The tour ran from May 8 to December 18.[5] White became the co-host of the UNCF national "Empower Me" tour and starred in the music video for Monica's song "Until it's Gone". In 2012, he appeared in Good Deeds and The Cabin in the Woods. In 2015, he appeared in the television series Scandal as the love interest of Olivia Pope. In 2014, he starred in the music video from Global singer Agnez Mo titled "Coke Bottle" and "As Long As I Get Paid". He had a recurring role as Captain Dallas Patterson in season 4 of NBC's Chicago Fire.[6]
In 2018, White began starring in the two Urban Movie Channel drama series, Bronx SIU and Monogamy. In 2019 and 2020, he received Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series for Bronx SIU.[7] In 2019, he starred opposite Robin Givens in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, Ambitions.[8]
Personal life
[edit]White and Paula Da Silva married in 2010. They have a daughter who was born in 2014.[9][10]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Matchmaker | Jason | |
| 1999 | The Best Man | Bachelor Party and Wedding Guest | |
| 2000 | Something to Sing About | Robert | TV movie |
| 2001 | Me and Mrs. Jones | Tracy Wainwright | |
| 2002 | For Mature Audiences Only | Model | Short |
| 2003 | The Lone Ranger | Joseph Freedman | TV movie |
| The Movie Hero | Antoine Thompson/The Sidekick | ||
| This Girl's Life | DB | ||
| Malibooty! | Jamal Webber | Video | |
| Redemption | Christian Rayne | Video | |
| 2004 | Mr. 3000 | T-Rex Pennebaker | |
| Trois: The Escort | Trent Meyer | Video | |
| 2005 | Brick | Brad Bramish | |
| Dirty | Officer Sayed | ||
| The Family Stone | Patrick Thomas | ||
| Venice Underground | Thomas Bendenelli | ||
| 2006 | DOA: Dead or Alive | Zack | |
| 2007 | Stomp the Yard | Sylvester | |
| Daddy's Little Girls | Christopher | ||
| In the Name of the King | Commander Tarish | ||
| Motives 2 | Donovan Cook | Video | |
| The Game Plan | Jamal Webber | ||
| Football Wives | Kyle Jameson | TV movie | |
| 2009 | 12 Rounds | Detective Hank Carver | |
| Fighting | Evan Hailey | ||
| I Can Do Bad All by Myself | Randy | ||
| 2011 | The Heart Specialist | Dr. Ray Howard | |
| Politics of Love | Kyle Franklin | ||
| The Cabin in the Woods | Daniel Truman | ||
| 2012 | What My Husband Doesn't Know | Paul | Video |
| Good Deeds | Walter Deeds | ||
| 2013 | Someone to Love | Darrell Brent | |
| 2014 | Getting Even | Ike Williamson | |
| 2015 | Walter | Darren | |
| My Favorite Five | Christopher Michaels | ||
| With This Ring | Damon | TV movie | |
| Bachelors | Miles | ||
| Where Children Play | Jeremy Spencer | ||
| 2016 | 36 Hour Layover | Quincy | |
| Only for One Night | William | ||
| 2017 | Media | Michael Jones | TV movie |
| 2018 | Amateur | Vince | |
| We Belong Together | Detective Daily | ||
| Never Heard | Manuel Jackson | ||
| 2019 | Black Privilege | Alderman Tryone Burke | TV movie |
| Dear Frank | Frank | ||
| A Shot for Justice | Brandon Williams | ||
| 2021 | The Men in My Life | Kevin | |
| 2023 | Every Breath She Takes | Billy | TV movie |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Felicity | Student #1 | Episode: "Running Mates" |
| Moesha | Gabe | Recurring Cast: Season 5 | |
| 2001 | Spyder Games | Alex Peters | Recurring Cast |
| The Parkers | Omar | Episode: "Crazy Love" | |
| 2002 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Sweet Money | Episode: "Nancy Drew" |
| 2003 | Lizzie McGuire | Pizza Guy | Episode: "The Gordo Shuffle" |
| 2003-08 | The Shield | Detective Tavon Garris | Recurring Cast: Season 2-3, Guest: Season 7 |
| 2004-05 | Second Time Around | Nigel Muse | Main Cast |
| 2006 | In Justice | Scott Burrows | Episode: "Victims" |
| 2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Officer Barrett | Episode: "The Cradle Will Rock" & "Children of Ghosts" |
| 2007-08 | Moonlight | Lieutenant Carl Davis | Recurring Cast |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | Kurt Sabin | Episode: "Head Case" |
| 2009-11 | Men of a Certain Age | Marcus | Main Cast |
| 2011 | Body of Proof | Brian Hall | Episode: "Letting Go" |
| 9ine | Michael | Recurring Cast | |
| Love Bites | Dante | Episode: "Stand and Deliver" | |
| 2012 | CSI: Miami | Greg McCallister | Episode: "Terminal Velocity" |
| Burn Notice | Agent Woods | Episode: "Unchained" | |
| 2012-13 | Beauty & the Beast | Joe Bishop | Main Cast: Season 1 |
| 2013-14 | Hostages | Colonel Thomas Blair | Recurring Cast |
| 2014 | The Rebels | Moose Stockton | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Major Crimes | DDA Jeff Lee | Episode: "Letting It Go" | |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Jason Hollier | Episode: "Ka Makuakaneka" | |
| 2015 | Suits | Garrett Brady | Episode: "Respect" |
| Another Period | Chauncey Alistair | Episode: "Senate" | |
| Mistresses | Blair Patterson | Recurring Cast: Season 3 | |
| Chicago P.D. | Dallas Patterson | Episode: "A Dead Kid, a Notebook, and a Lot of Maybes" | |
| Scandal | Franklin Russell | Recurring Cast: Season 4, Guest: Season 5 | |
| Chicago Fire | Dallas Patterson | Recurring Cast: Season 4 | |
| 2016 | Colony | George | Episode: "A Brave New World" |
| 2017 | APB | Reggie Walker | Episode: "Above & Beyond" |
| 2017-18 | Ray Donovan | Jay White | Recurring Cast: Season 5-6 |
| 2018 | Taken | Julius Vox | Episode: "OPSEC" |
| Young & Hungry | Eric | Episode: "Young & Bullseye" | |
| 2018-19 | Bronx SIU | Jimmy Blue | Main Cast |
| 2018-21 | Monogamy | Dallas | Main Cast |
| 2019 | Ambitions | Evan Lancaster | Main Cast |
| 2020 | Stereoscope | Lewis Thomas | Main Cast |
| 2022-24 | The Black Hamptons | Jeffery Bowen | Main Cast |
| 2023 | Fosters Law | Edward Foster | Main Cast |
| 2024 | The Rookie | Mark Greer | Episode: "The Vow" |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series | Bronx SIU | Nominated |
| 2020 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series | Nominated | |
| Indie Series Awards | Indie Series Award for Best Lead Actor — Drama | Nominated |
Stage
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | What My Husband Doesn't Know | Paul |
References
[edit]- ^ "Brian J. White Biography (1975-)". filldmreferece.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Brian White Online - Biography". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2007-01-28.
- ^ "Jo Jo White Learns Pros Consider Him the Second Best". The New York Times. 1969-01-26. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ^ "Brian White Gives Marriage Tips! Cheating with Michelle Williams?! Balancing Love, Life and Tom Cruise!". UrbLife.com. February 11, 2011.
- ^ "David E. Talbert's What My Husband Doesn't Know official page". Archived from the original on 2010-12-24.
- ^ "'Chicago Fire' Casts Brian White as New Boss". 27 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
- ^ "Nominees (Performer – Drama) – 2019 Daytime Emmy® Awards – The Emmys". theemmys.tv.
- ^ Petski, Denise (November 13, 2018). "'Ambitions': Robin Givens To Lead Ensemble Cast Of Will Packer's OWN Drama Series".
- ^ "Actor Brian White and Wife, Paula, Welcome a Healthy Baby Girl | MadameNoire". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
- ^ "BRIAN WHITE'S DAUGHTER IS NOW 3-YEARS-OLD!". bck. 7 April 2017.
External links
[edit]- Brian J. White at IMDb
- Brian J. White's official website
- Brian White on Twitter
- One on One - Brian White (video) - Interview with Brian White on Al-Jazeera English
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| National | |
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- American male film actors
- Dartmouth College alumni
- Male actors from Boston
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male television actors
- Newton South High School alumni
- 20th-century African-American male actors
- 21st-century African-American male actors