Mike White
Birth Name:
Michael Christopher White
Birth Place:
Pasadena, California, United States
Profession
Writer, Actor, Producer, Director, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Volunteered to teach English as a second language
- Attended Wesleyan University
- Has wanted to be a playwright ever since he read Sam Shepard's play "Buried Child" when he was in 2nd grade
- Started out in the entertainment industry as a staff writer on "Dawson's Creek․"
- Quote: "I do feel like I have a need to write about how we live our lives․․․That feels meaningful to me․"
- Best known for his role as Tyler on the TV series "Enlightened․"
- Has frequently worked on projects with actor Jack Black
Awards
- 2000BSFC Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2000Acting Prize - Best Male Performance:Winner
- 2000New American Cinema Award - Best Writer:Winner
- 2001Chlotrudis Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2001Chlotrudis Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2001Independent Spirit Award - Best Feature - Under $500,000:Winner
- 2001Independent Spirit Award - Best Debut Performance:Nominated
- 2001Independent Spirit Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2003Independent Spirit Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2003Golden Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
- 2004Critics Choice Award - Best Song:Nominated
- 2004Sierra Award - Best Song:Winner
- 2008Independent Spirit Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2013INOCA TV - Best Writing for a Comedy Series:Winner
- 2013INOCA TV - Best Episode of a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2013INOCA TV - Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2017Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2017Halfway Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2017Platform PrizeNominated
- 2018Independent Spirit Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2018Special Jury PrizeWinner
- 2018Razzie Award - Worst Screenplay:Winner
- 2021Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Series - Longform:Nominated
- 2022DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2022HCA Award - Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Movie:Winner
- 2022HCA Award - Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Movie:Nominated
- 2022HCA Award - Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Movie:Winner
- 2022PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television:Nominated
- 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series:Winner
- 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie:Winner
- 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie:Winner
- 2022WGA Award (TV) - Original Long Form:Nominated
- 2023BAFTA TV Award - International:Nominated
- 2023DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2023Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode:Nominated
- 2023PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Winner
- 2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 2023WGA Award (TV) - Limited Series:Winner
- 2024Astra TV Award - Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series:Nominated
- 2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2026BAFTA TV Award - International:Nominated
- 2026DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2026Norman Felton Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Nominated
- 2026WGA Award (TV) - Drama Series:Nominated