Michael Christopher "Mike" White is an American writer, director, actor, and producer for television and film and the winner of the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award for Chuck & Buck. White was born in Pasadena, California. White attended Polytechnic School and Wesleyan University. White's father is the Reverend Dr. Mel White, a former speechwriter and ghostwriter for Religious Right figures such as Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson. White is openly bisexual. His father came out as gay in 1994. 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, and the 2008 film Smother. Chuck and Buck was named the best film of 2000 by Entertainment Weekly. In an interview with The New York Times, Jeff Bridges called White's performance in Chuck and Buck "the performance of the decade". He frequently collaborates with actor–writer Jack Black on films. Together they formed the production company Black and White, which closed in 2006.
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| Birthdate: | June 28, 1970 |
| Birthplace: | Pasadena, California |
| Age: | 41 |
| Height: | 5' 9" |
| Education: | Wesleyan University, Polytechnic School |
| Also known as: | Michael Christopher White, Michael White, Whitey Michaels |