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| Born | Michael Christopher White June 28, 1970 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, Director, Writer, Producer |
| Years active | 1997 – present |
Michael Christopher "Mike" White (born June 28, 1970) is an American writer, director, actor, and producer for television and film and the winner of the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award for Chuck & Buck.
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Born in Pasadena, California, White attended Polytechnic School and Wesleyan University. White's father is the Reverend Dr. Mel White, a former speechwriter for Religious Right figures such as Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson. White is openly bisexual.[1] His father, meanwhile, came out as gay in 1994.[2]
White was a writer and producer on Dawson's Creek and Freaks and Geeks and wrote and acted in the films Chuck & Buck, The Good Girl, Orange County, School of Rock and Nacho Libre. He also had a role in the 2004 remake of The Stepford Wives, and the 2008 film Smother.
He frequently collaborates with actor–writer Jack Black on films. Together they formed the production company Black and White, which closed in 2006.[3] White is not a fan of classic rock, but he wrote The School of Rock (2003) specifically so Black could perform his own favorite rock music.[4]
White made his directorial debut with the self-penned Year of the Dog at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. White is a vegan animal rights supporter [5] and received an award from animal rights group PETA for Year of the Dog.
He was a member of the US Dramatic Jury at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
He appeared on the fourteenth season of The Amazing Race along with his father Mel.[6] They lasted for seven legs before being eliminated in sixth place in Phuket, Thailand.
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1998 | Dead Man on Campus | Writer |
| 1998-1999 | Dawson's Creek | Writer, Producer, Creative Consultant |
| 1999-2000 | Freaks and Geeks | Writer, Supervising Producer |
| 2000 | Chuck & Buck | Writer, Actor |
| 2001 | Pasadena | Creator, Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Orange County | Writer, Actor |
| The Good Girl | Writer, Actor | |
| 2003 | School of Rock | Writer, Actor |
| 2004 | Cracking Up | Creator, Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Nacho Libre | Writer, Producer |
| 2007 | Year of the Dog | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2008 | Pushing Daisies | Actor, Billy Balsam |
| 2008 | Smother | Actor, Myron Stubbs |
| 2009 | Them | Writer |
| 2009 | Zombieland | Actor, Gas Station Owner |
| 2009 | The Amazing Race 14 | Himself - Contestant |
| 2010 | School of Rock 2: America Rocks | Writer |
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