Brian J. White
| Brian J. White | |
|---|---|
| File:Brian white.jpg | |
| Born | Brian Joseph White April 21, 1975 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, Producer, Model |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Website | |
| http://brianwhiteonline.com | |
Brian Joseph White (born April 21, 1975) is an American actor, dancer, football player, lacrosse player, stock broker and youth activist.
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[edit] Personal life
Brian Joseph White was born near Boston, Massachusetts, the son of half African American half Caucasian American, Estelle (Bowser), a financial advisor, and African American Jo Jo White, a basketball player for the Boston Celtics, sports executive, and restaurateur.[1][2][3] He is the eldest 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. He married his wife Paula Da Silva in 2010. They reside in Los Angeles, California.
[edit] Career
White has played in both the NFL (New England Patriots) and the NLL (lacrosse), earned his certifications as a licensed stock broker (series 6, 7, 63 and 65) and co-founded the professional dance company/community youth outreach organization Phunk Phenomenon Urban Dance Theatre. He is the co-founder of Black Carpenter (http://BlackCarpenter.org) a multi platform youth empowerment brand including a book, feature documentary and speaking tour designed to create a tool box of essential life skills for the next generation. Additionally White is a founding partner along with director, Sylvain White of Media 3 Films, LLC (http://media3films.com), a full-service film, television and broadband production company based in Los Angeles, CA.
White began acting on the small screen, displaying a strong presence in a number of television series such as Moesha, The Parkers, MTV's Spyder Games, UPN's comedy Second Time Around and most notably, as Detective Tavon Garris on the award-winning FX crime drama, The Shield. White moved to film roles. Some of his more notable ones were in Tom Bezucha's The Family Stone, opposite an all-star cast, Rian Johnson's Independent Spirit Award-nominated film, Brick and as Sylvester, the leader of the Theta Nu Theta fraternity in the musical-drama Stomp the Yard, about a young man who, after the death of his brother, is sent to live in Atlanta where he is introduced to college and fraternity life. His most recent roles opposite of Dwayne Johnson aka "The Rock" was in Disney's box office hit The Game Plan. In 2008, he also starred alongside Jason Statham in the fantasy-adventure epic In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale and had a recurring role as Lt. Carl Davis on Producer, Joel Silver's award winning drama series, Moonlight for CBS.
In 2009, he appeared opposite Channing Tatum and Terrance Howard in Rogue Pictures Fighting and also alongside World Wrestling Entertainment superstar, John Cena in the Fox Atomic film 12 Rounds. White next starred in Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself, opposite Taraji P. Henson, and followed with a regular role alongside TV veterans, Ray Romano, Andre Braugher and Scott Bakula in the hit & Emmy Award nominated drama series, Men of a Certain Age for TNT.
In 2010, Brian co-founded and hosted the Helping Hands Celebrity Weekend in St. Thomas, US VI. HHCW creating a unique platform where members of the entertainment industry, professional athletes and corporate leaders can unite and support one another's philanthropic efforts—as well as provide a vehicle for celebrities who want to start giving back and make a positive difference in the lives of others.
2011 kicked off with Brian starring in the romantic comedy film The Heart Specialist co-starring Wood Harris, Zoe Saldana and Mýa opening in theaters on January 14. Brian also returns for the 2nd season of "Men of a Certain Age" alongside Ray Romano, Andre Braugher and Scott Bakula for TNT. Later in the year Brian also stars in the romantic comedy film, Politics of Love opposite Mallika Sherawat, Loretta Devine, Gerry Bednob, and Ruby Dee. Prominent film reviewer Kevin Thomas of the LA Times called Politics of Love “clever and lively” and “an amusing entertainment”.[4]
On February 4, 2011, Brian began touring with the David E. Talbert stage play What My Husband Doesn't Know, co-starring Michelle Williams, Ann Nesby, Clifton Davis and Morris Chestnut.[5] The 28-city tour ran through May 8th;[6]followed by the broadcast premiere on BET on Sunday, December 18th. Brian also became the co-host of the UNCF national 'Empower Me Tour' and starred in R&B singer Monica (entertainer)'s video Until It's Gone opposite Malinda Williams.
2012 kicks off with two major film releases. First, a co-starring turn in Tyler Perry's upcoming new romantic drama Good Deeds (http://gooddeedsmovie.com/) in theaters February 24th; and next appearing alongside Academy Award Nominee, Richard Jenkins and Emmy Award Winner, Bradley Whitford in the Joss Whedon/Drew Goddard horror film The Cabin in the Woods (http://discoverthecabininthewoods.com/) in theaters April 13th.
More info available at: http://BrianWhiteOnline.com
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Best Man | Extra | Uncredited |
| 2001 | Me and Mrs. Jones | Tracy Wainwright | |
| 2004 | Second Time Around | Nigel Muse | TV series |
| The Shield | Det. Tavon Garris | TV series | |
| Trois 3: The Escort | Trent Meyer | ||
| Mr. 3000 | T-Rex | ||
| 2005 | Brick | Brad Bramish | |
| Dirty | Detective Sayed | ||
| The Family Stone | Patrick Thomas | ||
| 2006 | In Justice | Scott Burrows | TV series |
| DOA: Dead or Alive | Zack | ||
| 2007 | Motives 2 | Donovan Cook | |
| Stomp the Yard | Sylvester | ||
| Daddy's Little Girls | Christopher (uncredited) | ||
| The Game Plan | Jamal Webber | ||
| In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale | Commander Tarish | ||
| Football Wives | Kyle Jameson | TV series | |
| Moonlight | Lt. Carl Davis | TV series | |
| 2008 | Mama Black Widow | Otis Tilson | |
| The Trunk (film) | Anthony Blackmon | ||
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | Kurt Sabin | TV series |
| 12 Rounds | Det. Hank Carver | ||
| Fighting | Evan Hailey | ||
| I Can Do Bad All By Myself | Randy | ||
| 2010 | Men of a Certain Age | Marcus | TV series |
| 2011 | The Heart Specialist | Dr. Ray Howard | |
| Politics of Love | Kyle Franklin | ||
| 2012 | Good Deeds | Walter Deeds | |
| The Cabin in the Woods | Alex Truman |
[edit] References
- ^ Brian J. White Biography (1975-)
- ^ a b http://www.brianwhiteonline.com/bio/index.html
- ^ "Jo Jo White Learns Pros Consider Him the Second Best". The New York Times. 1969-01-26. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20F10FC385F127A93C4AB178AD85F4D8685F9. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ^ LATimes Review
- ^ "Brian White Gives Marriage Tips! Cheating with Michelle Williams?! Balancing Love, Life and Tom Cruise!". UrbLife.com. February 11, 2011. http://www.urblife.com/the-life/brian-white-gives-marriage-tips.
- ^ "David E. Talbert's What My Husband Doesn't Know official page". http://www.davidetalbert.com/wmhdk.htm.
[edit] External links
- Brian J. White at the Internet Movie Database
- Brian J. White's official website
- One on One - Brian White (video) - Interview with Brian White on Al-Jazeera English
