Brian J. White
Brian J. White | |
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 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 | brianwhiteonline |
Brian Joseph White (born April 21, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in films such as Beauty and the Beast (2012-13), and Ambitions (2019).
Early life
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.
Career
White began acting in a number of television series such as Men of a Certain Age.
In 2011, White starred in 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
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
White and Paula Da Silva married in 2010. They have a daughter who was born in 2014.[9][10]
Filmography
Film
| 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
| 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
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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
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| Chicago P.D. | Dallas Patterson | Episode: "A Dead Kid, a Notebook, and a Lot of Maybes" | |
| Scandal | Franklin Russell | Recurring Cast: 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
| 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
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | What My Husband Doesn't Know | Paul |
References
- ^ "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 | Deadline". 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
- 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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