Background
Hyde-White was born in London, the son of Ethel M. (née Korenman), a stage manager who acted under the name Ethel Drew, and the actor Wilfrid Hyde-White. Known as Punch to friends, he grew up in Palm Springs, California attending Palm Springs High School (Class of 1975) and Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. for one year after which he left to pursue the inevitable acting career. Hyde-White was married to actress Karen Dotrice, daughter of actor Roy Dotrice from 1986 until 1992. He is married to Shelly Hyde-White and resides in Santa Monica, California. They have two children, both boys, Garrick and Jack. They are active at First Presbyterian Church, Santa Monica Little League the local schools, including John Adams Middle School and Will Rogers Elementary School, and the local Moose Lodge.
He is represented by Ann Geddes and Richard Lewis at the Geddes Agency and by well-known Hollywood attorney Michael Donaldson. Glenn Hughes, at GEM Entertainment, is his manager, as he is for Jack Hyde-White who starred in 2010's Kay Jewelers Mother Day commercial, directed by Bob Giraldi.
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