Richard White (born 1953) 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.
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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. 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 to 2013, White starred as Sir Danvers Carew in the national tour and Broadway revival of Jekyll & Hyde.
Filmography
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. Henry Jekyll
2004 – Chasing Nicolette – Count de Valence
2013 – A Christmas Carol – Ebenezer Scrooge
