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Steve White | |
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| Born | March 1961 (age 63) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1976–present |
Steve White (born March 1961) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his roles in Spike Lee films.
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Steve White | |
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| Born | March 1961 (age 63) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1976–present |
Steve White (born March 1961) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his roles in Spike Lee films.
White has worked with Spike Lee five times ( Do the Right Thing in 1989, Mo' Better Blues in 1990, Malcolm X in 1992, Clockers in 1995, and Get on the Bus in 1996). [1] From 1992 to 1997, White performed stand-up comedy on Russell Simmons's Def Comedy Jam on HBO and he also had a recurring role on the ABC comedy series Hangin' With Mr. Cooper . Steve was most recently one of the guest announcers on The Price Is Right . He also had guest appearances on 1990s black sitcom Living Single & Martin , which both aired on the Fox Network respectively.
White told the 92 KQRS Morning Show on January 24, 2013, that he will appear in Robert Townsend's latest film, Playin' for Love .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1976 | Revenge of the Cheerleaders | Aloha Basketball Team | |
| 1981 | ...All the Marbles | Body Builder | |
| 1988 | Coming to America | Subway Guy | |
| 1989 | Do the Right Thing | Ahmad | |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights | Patron | |
| 1990 | The Adventures of Ford Fairlane | Detective | |
| 1990 | Mo' Better Blues | Born Knowledge | |
| 1991 | Other People's Money | Richard | |
| 1992 | Malcolm X | Brother Johnson | Director trainee |
| 1994 | Mona Must Die | Clarence | |
| 1995 | Open Season | Leon | |
| 1995 | Clockers | Darryl Adams | |
| 1996 | Bulletproof | Veteran Cop | |
| 1996 | Get on the Bus | Mike | |
| 1999 | Goosed | Lawrence | |
| 2000 | Ping! | Agent Bruce Mechanic | |
| 2003 | Skin Deep | Michael | Also producer |
| 2013 | Playin' for Love | Reesie | |
| 2022 | Parental Discretion Advised | Principal Elliot |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | The Sunday Comics | Performer | Episode #1.4 |
| 1993 | Living Single | Elmo Sable | Episode: "In the Black Is Beautiful" |
| 1994–1995 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Steve Warner | 9 episodes |
| 1995 | In the House | Emcee | Episode: "Boyz II Men II Women" |
| 1995 | Night Stand with Dick Dietrick | Tupac Zemeckis | Episode: "Hatred's Not a Four-Letter Word" |
| 1996 | The Show | Reginald Bryant III | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1996 | Martin | Dr. Friendly | Episode: "The Tooth Will Set You Free" |
| 1997 | Arliss | Lance Rinker | Episode: "Kirby Carlisle, Trouble-Shooter" |
| 1997 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Kyle | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | For Your Love | Chaz | Episode: "The Height of Passion" |
| 2000 | Martial Law | Jeff | Episode: "Deathfist Five: MCU" |
| 2004, 2005 | Phil of the Future | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Cuts | Preston Gaines |
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