Peter White
Acting
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.
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Movies (18)
- That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars2019Self
Though None Go with Me2006Ben Phillips
See Arnold Run2005Bob White
First Daughter2004College Dean
Thirteen Days2000John McCone
Passport to Paris1999Grandpa Edward
Armageddon1998Secretary of Defense
Mother1996Charles
Mr. Wrong1996Mr. Alston
Dave1993Secretary of Commerce
Diary of a Hitman1991Man in Garage
Daughter of the Streets1990Herb
The Execution1985Gil Spahn
Sins of the Past1984Peter Halloran
Between Two Brothers1982Alex Brock
Blade1973Freund
The Pursuit of Happiness1971Terence Lawrence
The Boys in the Band1970Alan McCarthy
Shows (32)
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011Self - Participant
Saving Grace2007Mr. Williams
Mister Sterling2003
Strong Medicine2000
The West Wing1999Mr. Gage
Ally McBeal1997Senator Harold Watkins
Profiler1996Charles Waters
JAG1995Admiral Spencer
The Naked Truth1995Mr. Hillerman
NYPD Blue1993Mr. Irvin
The X-Files1993Gene Gogolak
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine1993Ambassador Sharat
Mad About You1992Judge Chuffa
Sisters1991Dr. Thomas Reed
Monsters1988Paul
Designing Women1986Newscaster
L.A. Law1986Stanley Silverman
Matlock1986Harvey Ravanelle
Crazy like a Fox1984Russ Cramer
Murder, She Wrote1984Mason Logan
Hunter1984Dr. Dave Panghurst
Scarecrow and Mrs. King1983Darrell Robison
Hardcastle and McCormick1983Senator Evan Crocker
Falcon Crest1981Eric Kenderson
Simon & Simon1981Chef Sebastian
The Greatest American Hero1981Yuri Semenenko / Simpson
Hill Street Blues1981Minister
Knots Landing1979Pearson
Hart to Hart1979Customs Inspector Camden
Banyon1972Ross Vincent