White was born in Culver City, California, the only child of Michael White, a dentist, and Gail White, who was a homemaker. His mother later became his manager. White attended John Marshall Fundamental High School… See more

After starting his career at the age of three, White's first television role was a guest stint on The Jeffersons, in 1984. He later auditioned for the role of Rudy Huxtable on The Cosby Show. According to White, he was cast i… See more

White dated actress Christine Lakin from fellow TGIF show Step by Step in the early 90s.
A member of the Nation of Islam, White has one daughter upon whom he has given the Arabic name … See more