Brian J. White

Brian Joseph White (born April 21, 1975) is an American actor, producer, model, dancer, and stockbroker.

Early life

White was born near Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Estelle 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 attended Newton South High School and was a graduate of Dartmouth College,^[2] 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, 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 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. He currently has a recurring role as "Captain Dallas Patterson" in season 4 of NBC's Chicago Fire (TV series).^[6]

Personal life

White married his wife Paula Da Silva in 2010. They have a daughter named Layla ^[7]

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

References

External links

• Brian J. White at the Internet Movie Database
• Brian J. White's official website
• Brian White on Twitter
  
• One on One - Brian White (video) - Interview with Brian White on Al-Jazeera English