Richard White

Richard White Biography

Richard White (born August 4, 1953) is an American actor, opera singer and voice actor best known for voicing the character of Gaston in Disney's Beauty and the Beast and in the TV series House of Mouse.

Career

He also played the character of Gaylord Ravenal in Show Boat at Paper Mill Playhouse and Robert Mission in The New Moon, at the New York City Opera. White also created the title role of Erik in the world premiere of Arthur Kopit and Maury Yeston's musical, Phantom and sings the role on the cast recording. White has performed on Broadway as Joey in The Most Happy Fella and has had roles in New York revivals of Brigadoon, South Pacific, and Auntie Mame. He was nominated for a 1985 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Musical for "Carousel" at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. From 2012-2013, White starred as Sir Danvers Carew in the national tour and Broadway revival of Jekyll and Hyde.

Filmography

Actor

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1989	Great Performances	Gaylord Ravenal / Robert Mission / Himself	Episodes: "The New Moon" "Show Boat" "An Evening with Alan Jay Lerner"
1991	Beauty and the Beast	Gaston (voice)
1992	The 64th Annual Academy Awards	Himself	(TV special)
1993	Kill Zone	Medic
2001-2003	House of Mouse	Gaston (voice)	Episodes: "Daisy's Debut" "Clarabelle's Big Secret" "The Mouse Who Came to Dinner" "Humphrey in the House" "Halloween with Hades"
2015	King's Quest	Whisper (voice)	Video game

Theatre Work

Broadway

1979 - The Most Happy Fella - Neighbor
2013 - Jekyll and Hyde - Sir Danvers Carew
2015 - GIGI

Off-broadway

1980 - Elizabeth and Essex - Performer
1987 - The Desert Song - Pierre Birabeau/The Red Shadow

Regional

1984 - The Desert Song - Pierre Birabeau/The Red Shadow
1985 - Show Boat - Performer
1985 - Carousel - Performer
1987 - Annie Get Your Gun - Performer
1989 - Show Boat - Gaylord Ravenal
1991 - Phantom - Erik/The Phantom
1991 - The Merry Widow - Performer
1992 - Oklahoma! - Performer
1993 - Phantom - Erik/The Phantom
1994 - Camelot - Lancelot
1996 - Gigi - Performer
1998 - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Dr. Jekyll
2004 - Chasing Nicolette - Count de Valence
2013 - A Christmas Carol - Ebenezer Scrooge

Soundtrack

Year	Artist/Writer	Song	Film	Role
1989	Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II	"Where's The Mate For Me?" "Make Believe" "You Are Love" "Act I Finale" "Why Do I Love You?" "Nun's Processional" "Make Believe" "You Are Love"	Great Performances	Gaylord Ravenal
1991	Howard Ashman & Alan Menken	"Belle" "The Mob Song" "Gaston" "Gaston Reprise"	Beauty and the Beast	Gaston

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