Richard White | |
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 White at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2023 | |
| Born | 1953 (age 69–70) |
| 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) |
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 .
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]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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" |
| Year | Artist/Writer | Song | Film | Role |
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| 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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