Harrison White
Meet Harrison...
HARRISON WHITEa native of Chicago, is happiest being a dad and a husband, but his second joy is being able to live a life of a creative artist... Most recent film credits are SPACE JAM 2, MERMAID, I GOT THE HOOKUP 2, THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHTand WAITING IN THE WINGS; STILL WAITING.Other film credits include: OPENING NIGHT, THE MUPPET’S MOVIE, WAITING IN THE WINGS,I GOT THE HOOK UP, SE7EN,and DOOM ASYLUM. His soundtrack credits are: TEARS OF THE SUN, THE POWER OF ONE,SARAFINA and he can be heard singing backup on the Macklemore hit GLORIOUS. Most recent television credits are THE KOMINSKY METHOD, FRESH OFF THE BOATHOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER, THIS IS USand 9-1-1. His other tv credits includes making history as the first African American to recur portraying Santa Claus on Disney’s BUNK’d, THE MAYOR, THE MICK, ROSEWOOD, THE FOSTERS,HAND OF GOD, THE EXES, DADS, RIZZOLI & ISLES, MARON, BONES, ANIMAL PRACTICE, recur on MODERN FAMILY, BETTER WITH YOU and DAYS OF OUR LIVES.
On the internet, Harrison just wrapped his 6th season as series regular on the 2011 & 2014 Daytime Emmy Winning VENICE THE SERIES. Other works were on THE GROVE, REPLACED, sketch comedy REPUBLICRATS for MSN and HOME PURCHASING CLUB for VH1.
Having performed on major stages across America and Europe Harrison’s theatre credits rate over 100 productions. Most notably, the world premier of SOUL The Stax Musical, Broadway’s THE LION KING, SARAFINA (winner, N.A.A.C.P. theatre awards, Best Musical), and the West End production of SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ (nominated for London’s Laurence Olivier Award). Other credits include DREAMGIRLS, SEUSSICAL, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, THE FULL MONTY, GULLS, MISS SAIGON (Winner: 2008 LA OVATION Award Best Musical), the world premier productions of RAY CHARLES LIVE (winner of the 2008 N.A.A.C.P. Award – Best Ensemble), SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, PURLIE (winner of the 2005 Ovation Award - Featured Actor In a Musical & nominated for 2006 N.A.A.C.P. and the Black Theatre Alliance Awards), AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’, FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE and ONCE ON THIS ISLAND.
On the internet, Harrison just wrapped his 6th season as series regular on the 2011 & 2014 Daytime Emmy Winning VENICE THE SERIES. Other works were on THE GROVE, REPLACED, sketch comedy REPUBLICRATS for MSN and HOME PURCHASING CLUB for VH1.
Having performed on major stages across America and Europe Harrison’s theatre credits rate over 100 productions. Most notably, the world premier of SOUL The Stax Musical, Broadway’s THE LION KING, SARAFINA (winner, N.A.A.C.P. theatre awards, Best Musical), and the West End production of SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ (nominated for London’s Laurence Olivier Award). Other credits include DREAMGIRLS, SEUSSICAL, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, THE FULL MONTY, GULLS, MISS SAIGON (Winner: 2008 LA OVATION Award Best Musical), the world premier productions of RAY CHARLES LIVE (winner of the 2008 N.A.A.C.P. Award – Best Ensemble), SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, PURLIE (winner of the 2005 Ovation Award - Featured Actor In a Musical & nominated for 2006 N.A.A.C.P. and the Black Theatre Alliance Awards), AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’, FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE and ONCE ON THIS ISLAND.