Mike White Highlights

2007: Made directorial debut with the dramady “Year of the Dog,” starring Molly Shannon as a dog lover whose world is rocked when her beloved pet/best friend meets with an early demise; also penned, which earned him an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best Screenplay
2006: Co-wrote with director Jared Hess, the comedy "Nacho Libre," starring Jack Black
2003: Created the short-lived FOX comedy called “Cracking Up” starring Molly Shannon
2003: Penned the Jack Black comedy, “School of Rock”; also co-starred as Black’s roommate
2002: Penned the screenplay for the lighthearted teen comedy “Orange County”
2002: Wrote the indie drama, “The Good Girl” which once aging teamed him with director Miguel Arteta; also featured as a security guard
2001: Wrote and produced the edgy but short-lived prime-time soap “Pasadena” (Fox)
2000: Breakthrough feature as both actor and screenwriter with the edgy independent comedy-drama “Chuck & Buck” directed by Miguel Arteta
1999: Served as both producer and occasional writer for the critically lauded “Freaks and Geeks” (NBC)
1998: Received first screenplay credit for the offbeat teen comedy “Dead Man on Campus”
1998: Hired as a writer and producer for the WB's teen drama series “Dawson's Creek”
1997: Feature debut in Miguel Arteta's indie comedy “Star Maps”
Moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a writer

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