Mike White

Writing

Mike White

Born June 28, 1970Pasadena, California, USA42 credits

Michael Christopher White (born June 28, 1970) is an American writer, actor and producer. He is known as the co-creator of the HBO comedy-drama series Enlightened (2011–2013), as well as the screenwriter for films, such as Chuck & Buck (2000), Orange County (2002), The Good Girl (2002), The School of Rock (2003) and Beatriz at Dinner (2017).

Known For

Survivor 50: Epic Party

Survivor 50: Epic Party

Movie

2026

Despicable Me 4
7.0

Despicable Me 4

Movie

2024

Migration
7.3

Migration

Movie

2023

Apolonia, Apolonia
6.6

Apolonia, Apolonia

Movie

2023

CBS Mornings
5.0

CBS Mornings

TV

2021

The White Lotus
7.6

The White Lotus

TV

2021

Filmography

Survivor 50: Epic Party
2026Survivor 50: Epic Partyas SelfMovie
Despicable Me 4
2024Despicable Me 4WriterMovie
Migration
2023MigrationStoryMovie
Apolonia, Apolonia
2023Apolonia, Apoloniaas SelfMovie
CBS Mornings
2021CBS Morningsas SelfTV
The White Lotus
2021The White LotusExecutive ProducerTV
The One and Only Ivan
2020The One and Only Ivanas Frankie (voice) / Passing DriverMovie
Pitch Perfect 3
2017Pitch Perfect 3WriterMovie
Brad's Status
2017Brad's Statusas Nick PascaleMovie
The Emoji Movie
2017The Emoji MovieWriterMovie
Beatriz at Dinner
2017Beatriz at DinnerWriterMovie
Where is Rocky II?
2016Where is Rocky II?as SelfMovie
The D Train
2015The D Trainas JerryMovie
Ride
2014Rideas RogerMovie
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - GuestTV
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014Off Camera with Sam Jonesas SelfTV
Enlightened
2011Enlightenedas TylerTV
Zombieland
2009Zombielandas Toilet Victim / Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)Movie
Gentlemen Broncos
2009Gentlemen Broncosas DustyMovie
Smother
2008Smotheras Myron StubbsMovie
Heckler
2007Heckleras SelfMovie
Pushing Daisies
2007Pushing Daisiesas Billy BalsamTV
Year of the Dog
2007Year of the DogDirectorMovie
Nacho Libre
2006Nacho LibreWriterMovie
W
2005Welcome to Californiaas John GoodmanMovie
Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?
2005Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?Movie
Dog Whisperer
2004Dog Whispereras Self - Owner of Tootsie & Ginger / Writer & Director of "Year of the Dog"TV
The Soup
2004The Soupas SelfTV
The Stepford Wives
2004The Stepford Wivesas HankMovie
Cracking Up
2004Cracking UpWriterTV
School of Rock
2003School of Rockas Ned SchneeblyMovie
The Good Girl
2002The Good Girlas CornyMovie
Orange County
2002Orange Countyas Mr. BurkeMovie
Pasadena
2001PasadenaWriterTV
The Amazing Race
2001The Amazing Raceas Self - ContestantTV
Chuck & Buck
2000Chuck & Buckas BuckMovie
Survivor
2000Survivoras Self - ContestantTV
Freaks and Geeks
1999Freaks and Geeksas Chip KellyTV
Assault on Death Mountain
1999Assault on Death Mountainas DerekMovie
Dawson's Creek
1998Dawson's CreekWriterTV
Star Maps
1997Star Mapsas Carmel County WriterMovie
Making of School of Rock
—Making of School of Rockas SelfMovie