Bernard White (actor)

White was born in Kandy, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), to an English-speaking Catholic family of Burgher descent. His uncle was hurdler Duncan White, the winner of Ceylon's first Olympic medal. In May 1960, when White was eleven months old, his family immigrated to the United States,^[1] eventually settling in Detroit, Michigan.^[2] White attended Detroit Catholic Central High School before graduating from Michigan State University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater.^[3][4]

White began his career with roles in soap operas, appearing on General Hospital, Santa Barbara and Days of Our Lives.^[5] From 1989 to 1990, he starred in both seasons of The New Dragnet as Detective Carl Molina.^[3] White's film work includes appearances in such films as The Scorpion King, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, and Raising Helen.^[5] His body of television work includes his portrayal of Denpok Singh, the sycophantic spiritual guru of tech CEO Gavin Belson on the HBO series Silicon Valley.^[6]