De'voreaux White
De'voreaux White (born Devorea W. Sefas; August 6, 1965)[1][2] is an American actor. He is best known for his role in Die Hard as the young limousine driver, Argyle.
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| Born | Devorea W. Sefas August 6, 1965 Los Angeles County, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1977 – present |
Career
Film and television
De'voreaux White was born in Los Angeles County, California.[2] He began acting professionally at age 10.[1]
His first bookings were The Jeffersons, Little House on the Prairie, and 1980's The Blues Brothers, where he played the role of the youth who tries to steal a guitar from Ray Charles' music store.[1][3] White also played one of the boys who attempt to keep the baseball in the Neil Simon movie Max Dugan Returns. In 1984 he played Wylie, who was lynched for accidentally shooting a white sheriff in Places in the Heart. The movie received notice at the Academy Awards and White credits the role for helping provide the opportunity to do a reading with producer Joel Silver and actor Bruce Willis for 1988's Die Hard.[1][4] Some of the dialogue in the film he improvised on set together with Willis. His filming schedule was spread over a three-month period.[1]
White also starred in the television series Head of the Class as Aristotle McKenzie.[3] In 1992, he played the role of Lucky in the movie Trespass, playing the drug-addicted little brother of King James (played by Ice-T). He appeared in the 2000 drama Shadow Hours.[3]
White reprised his role as Argyle from Die Hard, alongside star Bruce Willis, in a commercial for Advance Auto Parts' DieHard brand of car batteries in October 2020.[5]
Other work
As of at least 2019, White has set up his own company in California. Additionally by then, he worked in the clinical staff of a substance-abuse rehabilitation facility[1]
Personal life
As of at least 2019, White resides in Newport Beach, California.[1] His original last name, Sefas, is Ethiopian; after his mother died, his maternal grandparents with the surname White adopted him.[1][2]
Filmography
Television
- The Jeffersons (1977) as Warren Barnes
- Little House on the Prairie (1979–1981) in various roles
- T.J. Hooker (1982) as Stevie Pine
- Diff'rent Strokes (1983, 1984) as Glenn
- Highway to Heaven (1985) as Terry
- In the Heat of the Night (1989) as Albert Tolliver
- Head of the Class (1989–1991) as Aristotle McKenzie
- Workaholics (2014) as Uber driver
Films
- The Blues Brothers (1980) as Young guitar thief
- Max Dugan Returns (1983) as Boy
- Places in the Heart (1984) as Wylie
- Die Hard (1988) as Argyle
- Trespass (1992) as Lucky
- Shadow Hours (2000) as Second transvestite
- Sandbar (2012) as Charles Kendall
References
- White in Nobleman, Marc Tyler (July 14, 2019). "Interview: De'Voreaux Sefas (Argyle in 'Die Hard')". Noblemania. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
My born name is Sefas. [After] my mother passed away, my grandparents (last name White) adopted [me].
- "The Birth of Devorea Sefas". California Birth Index. Archived from the original on October 19, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
Devorea W Sefas was born on August 6, 1965 in Los Angeles County, California. His father's last name is Sefas, and his mother's maiden name is White.
- ""Stirb langsam": Das macht McClanes Limousinenfahrer heute!". Germany: TVMovie.de. April 6, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- James, Caryn (July 15, 1988). "Review/Film; The Police, Terrorists And a Captive Audience". The New York Times. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- Ramos, Dino-Ray (October 18, 2020). "Bruce Willis Reprises His Role As John McClane In Commercial For Die Hard…Car Batteries". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
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