Mike White (Michael Christopher White) is an American writer, actor, producer television host and film winner of the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award for Chuck & Buck. He has written the screenplays for films such as School of Rock (2003) and Nacho Libre (2006) and has additionally directed several films that he has written such as Brad’s Status (2017).
He is also the co-creator, executive producer, writer, director and actor on the HBO series Enlightened. White is also known for his appearances on reality television, competing on two seasons of The Amazing Race and later becoming a contestant and runner-up on Survivor.
Mike White Age
Mike White was born on June 28, 1970, in Pasadena, California United States. Mike White stands at a height of 1.75 m. He is 52 years old as of 2022
Mike White Family
Mike White was born in Pasadena, California to Lyla Lee (mother) and Reverend Dr. Mel White (James Melville White) (father) his father is a clergyman and author. His father came out as gay in 1994.
Mike White is a fundraising executive, and Reverend Dr. Mel White (James Melville White), a former speechwriter and ghostwriter for Religious Right figures such as Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson.
Mike’s mother, Lyla, became executive director of the historic performing arts venue, Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California.
He served as a member of the Evangelical Protestant movement from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, he involved himself in writing film and television specials and ghostwriting auto-biographies for televangelists such as Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, and Billy Graham.
After years of writing for the Christian right, he came out as gay in 1994 and devoted himself full-time to minister to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people, also writing extensively on the subject of gay Christians.
Mike White Wife|Kids
Mike White is married to Kira White and they were blessed with four children. Mike White has four kids Rylee White (daughter), Collin White (son), Keegan White (son) and Maggie White (daughter)
Mike White Education
Mike White attended Polytechnic School and later to Wesleyan University. White is openly bisexual.
Mike White Actor|Producer|Writer
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. Chuck & Buck was named the best film of 2000 by Entertainment Weekly.
In an interview with The New York Times, Jeff Bridges called White’s performance in Chuck and Buck “the performance of the decade”. He frequently collaborates with actor-writer Jack Black on films.
Together they formed the production company Black and White, which closed in 2006. White is not a fan of classic rock, but he wrote School of Rock specifically so Black could perform his own favorite rock music.
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 and received an award from animal rights group PETA for Year of the Dog, which was also the third screenplay of White’s to be nominated for Best Screenplay at the Independent Film Awards.
(He won for The Good Girl.) He was a member of the US Dramatic Jury at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Laura Dern brought White into a project with HBO which became the series Enlightened that premiered on October 10, 2011.
White himself had suffered an on-the-job meltdown while running an earlier television series and incorporated elements of that experience into the new series’ plot.
Dern’s character Amy Jellicoe goes to a Hawaiian retreat after her meltdown and is introduced to meditation, echoing to a degree White’s own exploration of Buddhist meditation, and the character Jellicoe tries to continue the discipline as she resumes her working life.
White wrote the pilot and all the episodes in the first and second seasons. White co-wrote the screenplay for the computer-animated film The Emoji Movie, for which he received a Golden Raspberry Award.
Mike White Net worth
Mike White is an American writer, actor, producer television host and film winner of the Independent Spirit who has an estimated net worth of $ 4 million dollars as of 2019.
Mike White Amazing race
Mike White appeared on the fourteenth season of The Amazing Race along with his father Mel. They lasted for seven legs before being eliminated in sixth place in Phuket, Thailand. Mel and Mike returned to compete in The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business, where they were the second team eliminated in Tokyo, Japan.
Mike White was a contestant on Survivor: David vs. Goliath, as a member of the Goliath tribe, then to reshuffled Jabeni tribe and the merged Kalokalo tribe. He made it to Day 39 and received three jury votes, finishing in second place behind the winner Nick Wilson.
Mike White has been a big fan of the show, because of his connections that had developed in friendship with the show’s host Jeff Probst, he also provided the host suggestions towards improving the show.
At some point, White decided trying out to be a participant of the show, but he failed to be picked over what he believed was a concern of having “sloppy seconds” from other reality television programs. White noted that once he was selected, he had had no other conversations with Probst until the game was concluded.
Mike White and Mel
Mike and Mel had a pretty typical family life until Mike was 11 years old, which is when Mel told the family that he was gay. Mel and Mike’s mother remained married until Mike and his sister, Erinn, went to college. Mel is now married to his life partner of 27 years, Gary Nixon.
Mike works as a writer, director, and actor in Los Angeles. His writing credits include the feature films “Nacho Libre” and “School of Rock,” in which he also starred opposite Jack Black and Sarah Silverman, as well as the television series “Pasadena.”
Mike and Mel are eager to spend some quality time racing around the globe. Mike describes himself as entertaining, thoughtful and “ridiculously pale.” These two might not be the most physical team on the Race, but they’ll surely compensate with their wit and communication skills.
Mel, a gay-rights activist, has worked as a writer, professor, filmmaker, and a pastor and is eager to have a once in a lifetime experience with his youngest child. He’s confident that his people skills will give him an advantage over some of the other Racers.
Mike White describes himself as energetic, caring and passionate and enjoys scuba diving and racquetball. When asked who he would model his style of gameplay after, he pointed to Season 7 winners Uchenna and Joyce, while Mike will model his gameplay after the “never say die” attitude of Charla and Mirna.
Mike White Movies
- The Stepford Wives 2004
- The Fast and the Furious 2001
- school of rock 2003
- Brad’s Status 2017
- Nacho Libre 2006
- Chuck and Buck 2000
- The Emoji Movie 2017
- The Good Girl 2002
- Beatriz at Dinner 2017
- Pitch Perfect 3 2017
- Year of the Dog 2007
- Orange County (film) 2002
- Gentlemen Broncos 2009
Mike White Acting Credits
- Chuck & Buck (2000)
- Orange County (2002)
- The Good Girl (2002)
- School of Rock (2003)
- The Stepford Wives (2004)
- Pushing Daisies (2008) (TV)
- Smother (2008)
- Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
- Zombieland (2009)
Mike WhiteProducing credits
- Nacho Libre (2006)
- Year of the Dog (2007)
- Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
- Magic Magic (2013)
- The D Train (2015)