Mike White
Having emerged from the television world to find success in feature comedies, screenwriter-actor Mike White quickly became in-demand for his scripts that often featured central characters as alienated outsiders, weirdos and general malcontents who were nonetheless engaging, human and above all hilarious. White broke into the business as a staff writer on the hit teen drama "Dawson's Creek" (The WB, 1998-2003) before entering the feature game as the writer of the black comedy "Dead Man on Campus" (1998) and serving as a writer-producer on the cult television series "Freaks and Geeks" (NBC/Fox Family, 1999-2000). White had his first major breakthrough with the oddball black comedy "Chuck & Buck" (2000), which also featured the writer in the latter title role. Realizing features were his chosen medium, he penned the lighthearted teen comedy "Orange County" (2002) while reuniting with longtime collaborator director Miguel Arteta for the acclaimed indie dramedy "The Good Girl" (2002), starring Jennifer Aniston. But perhaps his biggest feature success came with "School of Rock" (2003), a Jack Black comedy about a musician moonlighting as a grade school teacher. White, who also co-starred in the film, had written the project specifically for his friend and the results were remarkable, both critically and at the box office. While enjoying the occasional appearance onscreen in small but memorable roles, and making his directorial debut with "Year of the Dog" (2007), there was no doubt that White was one of the most diverse and prolific talents working in Hollywood.
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Mike White
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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56% |
|
Despicable Me 4 | Screenwriter | $361.0M | 2024 |
73% |
|
Migration | Screenwriter | $127.3M | 2023 |
88% | No Score Yet | Apolonia, Apolonia | Self | - | 2022 |
72% |
|
The One and Only Ivan |
Frankie/ Screenwriter |
- | 2020 |
29% |
|
Pitch Perfect 3 | Screenwriter | $104.9M | 2017 |
79% |
|
Brad's Status |
Nick Pascale (Character), Director, Screenwriter |
$2.1M | 2017 |
6% |
|
The Emoji Movie | Screenwriter | $86.1M | 2017 |
75% |
|
Beatriz at Dinner | Screenwriter | $7.1M | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Emoji Movie | Screenwriter | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet |
|
The Emoji Movie | Screenwriter | - | 2017 |
54% |
|
The D Train |
Jerry (Character), Producer |
$661.0K | 2015 |
68% |
|
Magic Magic | Producer | - | 2013 |
20% |
|
Gentlemen Broncos |
Dusty (Character), Producer |
$113.2K | 2009 |
38% |
|
Smother | Myron Stubbs (Character) | - | 2007 |
70% |
|
Year of the Dog |
Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
$1.5M | 2007 |
39% |
|
Nacho Libre |
Writer, Producer |
$80.2M | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Welcome to California | John Goodman (Character) | - | 2005 |
26% |
|
The Stepford Wives | Hank (Character) | $59.5M | 2004 |
92% |
|
The School of Rock |
Ned Schneebly (Character), Writer |
$81.3M | 2003 |
82% |
|
The Good Girl |
Corny (Character), Writer |
$14.0M | 2002 |
47% |
|
Orange County | Writer | $41.0M | 2002 |
84% |
|
Chuck & Buck |
Buck (Character), Writer |
$1.1M | 2000 |
15% |
|
Dead Man on Campus | Writer | $15.1M | 1998 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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92% | 75% | The White Lotus |
Creator, Director, Executive Producer, Writer |
2021-2022 2025 |
No Score Yet | 68% | Survivor | Contestant | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Last Call With Carson Daly | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dog Whisperer With Cesar Millan: Family Edition | Guest | 2015 |
88% | 89% | Enlightened |
Tyler (Character), Director, Executive Producer, Writer |
2011 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Amazing Race | Contestant | 2009 2011 |
96% | 95% | Pushing Daisies | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cracking Up |
Executive Producer, Writer |
2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pasadena | Executive Producer | 2001 |
No Score Yet | 77% | Dawson's Creek | Writer | 1998-1999 |