Richard White (born 1953)[1] is an American actor and opera singer best known for voicing the character of Gaston in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. He also voiced the character in the early 2000s animated TV series House of Mouse and the 2023 works Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest, Disney Speedstorm, Once Upon a Studio, and Disney Dreamlight Valley.
Richard White | |
|---|---|
 White at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2023 | |
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, tenor opera singer vocalist |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Notable work | Voice of Gaston in Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1991) |
Career
White 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.[2] 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.[2][3] 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.[citation needed] From 2012 to 2013, White starred as Sir Danvers Carew in the national tour and Broadway revival of Jekyll & Hyde.[4]
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" |
| 2016 | King's Quest – Chapter III: Once Upon A Climb | Whisper | video game[5] |
| 2022 | Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration | Baker | (TV special)[6] |
| 2023 | Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest | Gaston (voice) | (TV special) |
| Disney Speedstorm | video game; credited under "Featuring the Voice Talents Of" | ||
| Once Upon a Studio | (Short film) | ||
| Disney Dreamlight Valley | video game (via A Rift in Time expansion); credited under "Featuring the Voice Talents Of" |
Theatre work
Broadway
- 1979 – The Most Happy Fella – Neighbor
- 2013 – Jekyll and Hyde – Sir Danvers Carew
- 2015 – Gigi[7]
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. Henry 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 |
References
- ^ "White, Richard, 1953-". id.loc.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Life is a Banquet" in The 5th Avenue Theatre's MAME Archived 2010-05-23 at the Wayback Machine, 5th Avenue Theatre press release, 2008
- ^ Live Online transcript: South Pacific Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine, The Washington Post, January 10, 2003, 3 p.m.
- ^ Full Casting Announced for Jekyll & Hyde, Starring Constantine Maroulis
- ^ The Odd Gentlemen. King's Quest – Chapter III: Once Upon A Climb. Sierra Entertainment. Scene: Closing credits, 1 min in, Cast.
- ^ Johnson, Zach (December 12, 2022). "First Look: See Paige O'Hara, Richard White, and Alan Menken's Cameos in Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration". D23. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ "GiGi on Broadway". gigionbroadway.com#cast. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
