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).

Filmography

• 2024Despicable Me 4 — Writer
• 2023Migration — Story, Screenplay
• The White Lotus — Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Creator
• 2020The One and Only Ivan — Frankie (voice) / Passing Driver, Screenplay
• 2017Beatriz at Dinner — Writer
• 2017Brad's Status — Nick Pascale, Director, Writer, Producer
• 2017Pitch Perfect 3 — Writer
• 2017The Emoji Movie — Screenplay
• 2015The D Train — Jerry, Producer
• 2014Ride — Roger
• 2013Magic Magic — Producer
• Enlightened — Tyler, Director, Teleplay, Executive Producer, Story, Writer, Creator
• 2009Gentlemen Broncos — Dusty, Producer
• 2009Zombieland — Toilet Victim / Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
• 2008Smother — Myron Stubbs
• Pushing Daisies — Billy Balsam
• 2007Year of the Dog — Director, Writer, Producer
• 2006Nacho Libre — Producer, Writer
• 2005Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?
• 2005Welcome to California — John Goodman
• Cracking Up — Writer, Creator
• 2004The Frank International Film Festival — Mike White
• 2004The Stepford Wives — Hank
• 2003The School of Rock — Ned Schneebly, Screenplay
• 2002Orange County — Mr. Burke, Writer
• 2002The Good Girl — Corny, Writer
• Pasadena — Writer, Creator
• 2000Chuck & Buck — Buck, Writer
• 1999Assault on Death Mountain — Derek
• Freaks and Geeks — Chip Kelly, Writer, Supervising Producer, Story
• Dawson's Creek — Writer
• 1998Dead Man on Campus — Screenplay
• 1997Star Maps — Carmel County Writer

Appearances as themselves (12)

• 2026Survivor 50: Epic Party — Self
• 2023Apolonia, Apolonia — Self
• CBS Mornings — Self
• 2016Where is Rocky II? — Self
• Off Camera with Sam Jones — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Guest
• 2007Heckler — Self
• Dog Whisperer — Self - Owner of Tootsie & Ginger / Writer & Director of "Year of the Dog"
• The Soup — Self
• The Amazing Race — Self - Contestant
• Survivor — Self - Contestant
• Making of School of Rock — Self