Mike White Biography
Summary
"Michael White" (born June 28, 1970) is an American writer, actor, and producer for television and film.
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 a remake of "The Stepford Wives". He frequently collaborates with actor/writer Jack Black on films. Together they formed the production company Black and White, which closed in 2006.
White is not a fan of classic rock music, but he wrote "The School of Rock" (2003) specifically so Jack Black could perform his own favorite rock music. White made his directorial debut with the self-penned "Year of the Dog" at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
Born in Pasadena, California, he attended Polytechnic School and Wesleyan University. White's father is the Reverend Dr. Mel White, a former speechwriter for Religious Right figures such as Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson. Mike is openly bisexual.
External links
(July 2000 article about White) from "The Village Voice"
(May 2003 article about White) from his Pasadena, California grade and high school newspaper
Credit
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article about Mike White.
