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 ''The Family Stone'' is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Thomas Bezucha. Produced by Michael London and distributed by 20th Century Fox, it stars an ensemble cast, including Diane Keaton, Craig T. Nelson, Dermot Mulrone ...

'' (2005), '' The Game Plan'' (2007), '' 12 Rounds'' (2009), '' I Can Do Bad All by Myself'' (2009), ''

Good Deeds ''Good Deeds'' is a 2012 American romantic drama film written, co-produced, directed by and starring Tyler Perry with the rest of the cast consisting of Thandiwe Newton, Brian White, Rebecca Romijn, Jamie Kennedy, Phylicia Rashad, and Gabrielle ...

'' (2012), and ''

The Cabin in the Woods ''The Cabin in the Woods'' is a 2011 science fiction horror comedy film directed by Drew Goddard in his directorial debut, produced by Joss Whedon, and written by Whedon and Goddard. It stars Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, ...

'' (2012). On television, White had prominent roles in ''

Men of a Certain Age ''Men of a Certain Age'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Ray Romano and Mike Royce, that ran on TNT from December 7, 2009, to July 6, 2011. The hour-long program stars Romano, Andre Braugher, and Scott Bakula as three ...

'' (2009–11), ''

Beauty and the Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' (''The Young American and Marine ...

'' (2012-13), and '' Ambitions'' (2019).

Early life

White was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Estela Bowser, a financial advisor, and

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, a Hall of Fame basketball player for the Boston Celtics, sports executive, and restaurateur. He is the oldest of six children. White graduated from

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and

Dartmouth College Dartmouth College (; ) is a private research university in Hanover, New Hampshire. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, it is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. Although founded to educate Native ...

, where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity.

Career

White began acting in a number of television series such as '' Moesha'', ''

The Parkers ''The Parkers'' is an American television sitcom aired on UPN from August 30, 1999, to May 10, 2004. A spin-off of UPN's ''Moesha'', ''The Parkers'' features the mother-daughter team of Nikki (played by Mo'Nique) and Kim Parker (played by Counte ...

'', ''

Spyder Games ''Spyder Games'' was an American television series that was broadcast on MTV from June 18 to September 20, 2001. MTV's second and last foray into the soap opera format following the run of the anthology series '' Undressed'', the series was orig ...

'', '' Second Time Around'', and ''

The Shield ''The Shield'' is an American crime drama television series starring Michael Chiklis that premiered on March 12, 2002, on FX in the United States, and concluded on November 25, 2008, after seven seasons. Known for its portrayal of corrupt pol ...

''. He then moved into film roles, appearing in ''

'', '' Brick'', ''

Stomp the Yard ''Stomp the Yard'' is a 2007 American dance drama film produced by Rainforest Films and released through Sony Pictures' Screen Gems division on January 12, 2007. Directed by Sylvain White, ''Stomp the Yard'' centers on DJ Williams, a college stu ...

'', '' 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 ''

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'' and '' 12 Rounds''. He starred in '' I Can Do Bad All by Myself'', and followed this with a regular role in the series ''

.'' In 2011, White starred in ''

The Heart Specialist ''The Heart Specialist'' is a 2006 American romantic comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by Dennis Cooper, and starring Wood Harris, Zoe Saldana, Brian J. White and Mýa. Originally released under the title ''Ways of the Flesh'', th ...

'' and ''

Politics of Love ''Politics of Love'' (also known as ''Love Barack'') is a 2011 romantic comedy film directed by William Dear. Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat and American actor Brian J. White play leading roles. Plot The film involves the unexpected romance ...

''. He then began touring with the

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stage play ''What My Husband Doesn't Know''. The tour ran from May 8 to December 18. White became the co-host of the

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national "Empower Me" tour and starred in the

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for Monica's song "Until it's Gone". In 2012, he appeared in ''

'' and ''

''. In 2015, he appeared in the television series ''

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'' as the love interest of

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. In 2014, he starred in the music video from Global singer

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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''. In 2018, White began starring in the two Urban Movie Channel drama series, '' Bronx SIU'' and ''

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''. In 2019 and 2020, he received

Daytime Emmy Award The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ...

nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series for ''Bronx SIU''. In 2019, he starred opposite

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in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, '' Ambitions''.

Personal life

White and Paula Da Silva married in 2010. They have a daughter who was born in 2014.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

Stage

References

External links

*
Brian J. White's official website
*
One on One - Brian White (video)
- Interview with Brian White on

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