Mike White

Cast · Writer · Director

Born

June 28, 1970 · Pasadena, California, USA

Birth name

Michael Christopher White

Mike White is an American writer, director, producer, and actor known for blending sharp social insight with dark humor. After studying at Wesleyan University, he consolidated his career as a screenwriter with early works like Chuck & Buck (2000), School of Rock (2003), and the acclaimed series Enlightened (2011). He achieved global recognition as creator and showrunner of The White Lotus, earning multiple Emmy Awards. White has also written major studio projects, collaborated in independent filmmaking, and appeared in reality shows such as Survivor, expanding his cultural footprint.