Mike White
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Born | Michael Christopher White June 28, 1970 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1997 - present | ||||||
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Michael White (born June 28, 1970) is an American writer, actor, and producer for television and film and the winner of the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award for Chuck & Buck.
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[edit] Early life
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 homosexual in 1994.[2]
[edit] Career
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.
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. Mike is a vegan animal rights supporter [5] and received an award from animal rights group PETA for his film Year of the Dog.
[edit] Filmography
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 |
2009 | Them | Writer |
[edit] References
- ^ Advocate, The: White out: writer-producer Mike White comes out and discusses the gay subtext in his new comedy, Orange County - film - Brief Article - Critical Essay - Interview
- ^ Steve Inskeep. Religion, Politics a Potent Mix for Jerry Falwell NPR June 30, 2006
- ^ Jack Black to Produce In College Football, Big Paydays for Humiliation
- ^ NPR: Mike White Goes to the 'Dog'
- ^ PETA Media Center > Recent News Releases : Year of the Dog Voted Best Animal-Friendly Movie in Second Annual peta2 Libby Awards
[edit] External links
- Mike White at the Internet Movie Database
- July 2000 article about White from The Village Voice
- May 2003 article about White from his Pasadena, California grade and high school newspaper