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      Mike White

      Mike White

      Highest Rated: 92% The School of Rock (2003)

      Lowest Rated: 6% The Emoji Movie (2017)

      Birthday: Jun 28, 1970

      Birthplace: Pasadena, California, USA

      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.

      Highest rated movies

      The School of Rock
      Chuck & Buck
      The Good Girl
      Brad's Status The One and Only Ivan
      The D Train
      Smother
      The Stepford Wives

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      Mike White BRAD'S STATUS, DIRECTOR MIKE WHITE, ON-SET, 2017. PH: JONATHAN WENK. THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTOR: ANNAPURNA PICTURES/©AMAZON STUDIOS SMOTHER, Mike White, 2008. ©Screen Media Films SCHOOL OF ROCK, Jack Black, Barry Shurchin, Mike White, Joan Cusack, Sarah Silverman, 2003, (c) Paramount THE SCHOOL OF ROCK, Mike White, Jack Black, 2003, (c) Paramount CHUCK & BUCK, Michael White, Chris Weitz, 2000 SMOTHER, from left: Mike White, Diane Keaton, Dax Shepard, Liv Tyler, 2008. ©Variance Films SMOTHER, Mike White, 2008. ©Variance Films SMOTHER, from left: Mike White, Diane Keaton, 2008. ©Variance Films GENTLEMEN BRONCOS, from left: Mike White, Michael Angarano, 2009. ph: Seth Smoot/TM and ©Copyright Fox Searchlight Pictures. All rights reserved. SMOTHER, from left: Mike White, Diane Keaton, Dax Shepard, Liv Tyler, 2008. ©Variance Films SMOTHER, from left: Dax Shepard, Diane Keaton, Mike White, Liv Tyler, 2008. ©Variance Films Enlightened, Laura Dern (L), Mike White (R), 'Revenge Play', Season 2, Ep. #2, 01/20/2013, ©HBO Enlightened, Mike White, 'The Key', Season 2, Ep. #1, 01/13/2013, ©HBO YEAR OF THE DOG, director Mike White, on set, 2007. ©Paramount Classics Enlightened, Molly Shannon (L), Mike White (R), 'The Ghost is Seen', Season 2, Ep. #5, 02/10/2013, ©HBO SCHOOL OF ROCK, Mike White, Sarah Silverman, 2003, (c) Paramount NACHO LIBRE, co-writer/producer Mike White, Jack Black, on-set, 2006, © Paramount CHUCK & BUCK, Michael White, Lupe Ontiveros, 2000 YEAR OF THE DOG, Molly Shannon, director Mike White, on set, 2007. ©Paramount Classics

      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Despicable Me 4 Screenwriter - 2024
      73% 88% Migration Screenwriter $126.9M 2023
      91% No Score Yet Apolonia, Apolonia Self - 2022
      71% 66% The One and Only Ivan Frankie/Passing Driver (Character),
      Screenwriter
      - 2020
      28% 43% Pitch Perfect 3 Screenwriter $104.9M 2017
      79% 55% Brad's Status Nick Pascale (Character),
      Director,
      Screenwriter
      $2.1M 2017
      6% 36% The Emoji Movie Screenwriter $86.1M 2017
      76% 53% Beatriz at Dinner Screenwriter $7.1M 2017
      No Score Yet 34% The Emoji Movie Screenwriter - 2017
      54% 25% The D Train Jerry (Character),
      Producer
      $661.0K 2015
      68% 31% Magic Magic Producer - 2013
      20% 44% Gentlemen Broncos Dusty (Character) $113.2K 2009
      38% 20% Smother Myron Stubbs (Character) - 2007
      70% 43% Year of the Dog Director,
      Screenwriter,
      Producer
      $1.5M 2007
      40% 55% Nacho Libre Writer,
      Producer
      $80.2M 2006
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Welcome to California John Goodman (Character) - 2005
      26% 30% The Stepford Wives Hank (Character) $59.5M 2004
      92% 64% The School of Rock Ned Schneebly (Character),
      Writer
      $81.3M 2003
      82% 59% The Good Girl Corny (Character),
      Writer
      $14.0M 2002
      47% 61% Orange County Writer $41.0M 2002
      84% 66% Chuck & Buck Buck (Character),
      Writer
      $1.1M 2000
      15% 55% Dead Man on Campus Writer $15.1M 1998

      TV

      Credit
      92% 75% The White Lotus Creator,
      Executive Producer,
      Director,
      Writer
      2021-2022
      71% 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% 90% 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