Mike White Net Worth

Mike White’s net worth is $8 million. Mike White is an American writer, actor, and director who is considered to be one of the greatest writers and filmmakers in the entertainment industry. He had been fascinated by writing since he was a child.

Later in life, he chose to pursue his passion and began his writing career with the black comedy Dead Man on Campus. He also served as a producer for the series Dawson’s Creek. In the 2000 film Chuck & Buck, he not only wrote the screenplay but also played the lead role.

Despite focusing on writing blockbuster films such as Orange County, School of Rock, Beatriz at Dinner, and Pitch Perfect 3, Mike White also appeared in a few films throughout the next few years.

White is also well-known for his appearances on reality tv, having competed on two seasons of The Amazing Race and later becoming a contestant and runner-up on Survivor. Very recently, he created, wrote, and directed the 2021 HBO satire comedy anthology series The White Lotus.

He has also received numerous honors, including 3 Primetime Emmys, a nomination for a Golden Satellite Award, two Independent Spirit Awards, and a Seattle International Film Festival New American Cinema Award.

Mike White Net Worth (2024)

Net Worth:	$8 Million
Profession:	Writer, Actor
Country:	United States
Born:	June 28, 1970
Salary (Annual):	$750 Thousand Per Year
Last Updated	2024

Mike White’s Net Worth Growth

Net Worth in 2024	$8 Million
Net Worth in 2023	$7 Million
Net Worth in 2022	$6 Million
Net Worth in 2021	$5 Million
Net Worth in 2020	$3 Million

Early Life

Michael Christopher White was born on June 28, 1970, in Pasadena, California to fundraising executive Lyla Lee and Mel White, a reverend who had also worked as a writer for religious leaders like Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson. In 1994, His father came out as gay.

White was raised in a conservative and highly conventional family with no ties to the entertainment industry. However, while he was in second grade, he received his first major inspiration to write. White became fascinated with the concept of becoming a writer himself.

Career Beginnings

The thought of writing as a career remained with White for a long time and he taught himself the fundamentals of screenwriting. He went to the Polytechnic School in Pasadena, an orthodox Christian school. White then enrolled at Wesleyan University with a liberal atmosphere.

During his college years, he found the inspiration he needed to begin writing for on-screen projects. There he met Zak Penn, a struggling screenwriter who saw White’s talent and invited him to move to Los Angeles.

He made the move and his struggle began as well as having begun working professionally by the time he was in his late twenties. In 1998, White started his writing career with the black comedy Dead Man on Campus, which he co-wrote with Michael Traeger.

It earned severely negative reviews yet managed to even out at the box office. Then he went on to write for and produce the tv series Dawson’s Creek, which ran for four seasons and received positive reviews from the start.

Breakthrough

White gained great recognition for his work on the teen comedy-drama series Freaks and Geeks in 1999. However, due to scheduling and time slot concerns, the series was cancelled without a second-season renewal.

White’s major breakthrough came in 2000, when he wrote the black comedy-drama, Chuck & Buck, by himself. White also played the primary role of Buck O’Brien in the film, in addition to writing it.

White was the creator of the soap opera Pasadena, which ran for a season, covering 13 episodes, but was discontinued due to low ratings. White worked as a writer on the critically and commercially successful picture of Orange County in 2002.

Later that year, he penned The Good Girl, which was a critical and commercial victory. In 2003, White played the key role of ‘Ned Schneebly’ in the Jack Black-starring film School of Rock, which he also wrote.

The film was a major commercial and critical success, and it eventually became the most successful film of both Jack Black and Mike White’s careers. By that point, White had established himself as a prolific writer of quirky comic pictures that captivated audiences.

In the following years, he scripted films such as Nacho Libre and Beatriz at Dinner, as well as Year of the Dog, with which he made his directorial debut. White has recently written films such as The Emoji Movie and Pitch Perfect 3.

Recent Projects

In 2021, White wrote, created, and directed The White Lotus, a satirical limited series for HBO. In 2022, he wrote two animated features for Universal Pictures and Illumination. The fourth film in the Despicable Me franchise will be released in July 2024.

Mike White Favorite Things

Favorite Actor	Robert Downey Jr.
Favorite Actress	Jennifer Lawrence
Favorite Singer	Justin Bieber
Favorite App	Instagram
Favorite Game	N/A
Favorite Food	Not Know
Favorite Song	Not Know
Favorite Sportsman	Jayson Tatum
Favorite Movie	Spider-Man™: Far From Home
Favorite Footballer	Cristiano Ronaldo
Favorite TV Show	Not Know
Hobbies	Driving, Traveling

About Mike White

Net Worth	$4 Million
Name	Mike White
Age	53 Years Old
Height	(1.72 M)
Weight	80 KG (Approx)
Profession	Writer
Date Of Birth	28 June 1970
Birthplace	United States
Nationality	American
Income	$750,000 per year
Spouse	N/A

“I want to find myself in the other, and the point of it is that there is no other; it is you. That’s the deepest connection you can make in art. I think the worst thing in the world is to take yourself too literally. If the artist isn’t going to be honest, who is going to be honest?.”

– Mike White

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Personal Life

White is openly bisexual, and he decided to be open about his sexuality after seeing his father struggle with revealing his homosexuality to the public. He once revealed that he knew his father was gay even though he did not come out till White had graduated college.

Awards and Nominations

White has received numerous awards and nominations throughout his career, including three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Critics Choice Award nomination at the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards.

He also won a New American Cinema Award at the Seattle International Film Festival, 2 Independent Spirit Awards, and a Golden Satellite Award nomination. Unfortunately, he received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay for the animated feature ‘The Emoji Movie.’

Mike White’s Net Worth

As of 2024, Mike White’s net worth is estimated to be around $8 million. White makes $4 million annually through his diversified career options and he was awarded the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature Under $500,000 for Chuck & Buck.

White has amassed his fortune through his work as a writer, producer, director, and actor for various films and TV series. White and Jack Black have also formed a production company called Black and White which significantly adds to his wealth.

White characterizes himself as enthusiastic, loving, and passionate, and he enjoys scuba diving and racquetball. He has written a number of commercial and critically acclaimed films and sitcoms.

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