Michael Christopher "Mike" White (born June 28, 1970) is an American writer, actor and producer for television and film. He has won numerous awards, including the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award for the 2000 film Chuck & Buck, which he wrote and starred in. He has written the screenplays for films such as School of Rock (2003) and has directed several films that he has written, such as Brad's Status (2017). He was a 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: David vs. Goliath. He created, writes and directs the ongoing HBO satire comedy anthology series The White Lotus, for which he was won three Primetime Emmy Awards.
Filmography[]
Films[]
- School of Rock (2003) - writer
- Nacho Libre (2006) - writer, producer