Actor profile

Peter White

10th October 1937 New York City, New York, USA Acting

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.

18 Movies 32 TV Shows 50 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars 8th August 2019 as Self

Though None Go with Me poster

Though None Go with Me 8th April 2006 as Ben Phillips

See Arnold Run poster

See Arnold Run 30th January 2005 as Bob White

First Daughter poster

First Daughter 24th September 2004 as College Dean

Thirteen Days poster

Thirteen Days 25th December 2000 as John McCone

Passport to Paris poster

Passport to Paris 9th November 1999 as Grandpa Edward

Armageddon poster

Armageddon 1st July 1998 as Secretary of Defense

Mother poster

Mother 25th December 1996 as Charles

Mr. Wrong poster

Mr. Wrong 16th February 1996 as Mr. Alston

Dave poster

Dave 7th May 1993 as Secretary of Commerce

Diary of a Hitman poster

Diary of a Hitman 20th November 1991 as Man in Garage

Daughter of the Streets poster

Daughter of the Streets 26th February 1990 as Herb

The Execution poster

The Execution 14th January 1985 as Gil Spahn

Sins of the Past poster

Sins of the Past 2nd April 1984 as Peter Halloran

Between Two Brothers poster

Between Two Brothers 9th March 1982 as Alex Brock

Blade poster

Blade 1st December 1973 as Freund

The Pursuit of Happiness poster

The Pursuit of Happiness 23rd February 1971 as Terence Lawrence

The Boys in the Band poster

The Boys in the Band 16th March 1970 as Alan McCarthy

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 24th October 2011 as Self - Participant

Saving Grace poster

Saving Grace 23rd July 2007 as Mr. Williams

Mister Sterling poster

Mister Sterling 10th January 2003

Strong Medicine poster

Strong Medicine 23rd July 2000 as Dr. Soames

The West Wing poster

The West Wing 22nd September 1999 as Mr. Gage

Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal 8th September 1997 as Senator Harold Watkins

Profiler poster

Profiler 21st September 1996 as Charles Waters

JAG poster

JAG 23rd September 1995 as Admiral Spencer

The Naked Truth poster

The Naked Truth 13th September 1995 as Mr. Hillerman

NYPD Blue poster

NYPD Blue 21st September 1993 as Robert Irvin

The X-Files poster

The X-Files 10th September 1993 as Gene Gogolak

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 3rd January 1993 as Ambassador Sharat

Mad About You poster

Mad About You 23rd September 1992 as Judge Chuffa

Sisters poster

Sisters 11th May 1991 as Dr. Thomas Reed

Monsters poster

Monsters 22nd October 1988 as Paul

Designing Women poster

Designing Women 29th September 1986 as Newscaster

L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as Stanley Silverman

Matlock poster

Matlock 3rd March 1986 as Harvey Ravanelle

Crazy like a Fox poster

Crazy like a Fox 30th December 1984 as Russ Cramer

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Mason Logan

Hunter poster

Hunter 18th September 1984 as Judge Donald Graber

Scarecrow and Mrs. King poster

Scarecrow and Mrs. King 3rd October 1983 as Darrell Robison

Hardcastle and McCormick poster

Hardcastle and McCormick 18th September 1983 as Senator Evan Crocker

Falcon Crest poster

Falcon Crest 4th December 1981 as Eric Kenderson

Simon & Simon poster

Simon & Simon 24th November 1981 as Chef Sebastian

The Greatest American Hero poster

The Greatest American Hero 18th March 1981 as Yuri Semenenko / Simpson

Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues 15th January 1981 as Minister

Knots Landing poster

Knots Landing 27th December 1979 as Pearson

Hart to Hart poster

Hart to Hart 22nd September 1979 as Customs Inspector Camden

Banyon poster

Banyon 15th September 1972 as Ross Vincent

Dan August poster

Dan August 23rd September 1970 as Jeremy Jackson

The Bold Ones: The Senator poster

The Bold Ones: The Senator 13th September 1970 as Howard Eager