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Mike White

マイク・ホワイト / まいく・ほわいと

American screenwriter

June 28, 1970 (age 55) ・ Pasadena, California, United States

  • California
  • screenwriter
  • writer
  • film actor

My Take

Mike White is one of those rare writer-director types who quietly builds a body of work so specific and so strange that when it finally clicks with the mainstream, it feels almost overdue. Chuck & Buck back in 2000 was weird and brilliant and barely anyone saw it, but The White Lotus changed everything — two seasons of razor-sharp satire about wealth, privilege, and the way people embarrass themselves on vacation, and suddenly White was collecting Emmys like they were hotel key cards. What I love about him is that he never softens the discomfort; his characters are deeply flawed in ways that feel uncomfortably real, yet somehow you can't look away. A Wesleyan grad who moves between writing, acting, and producing with total fluency — there's nobody quite doing what he's doing right now.

Overview

Michael Christopher White (born June 28, 1970) is an American filmmaker and actor. He created, writes, and directs the ongoing HBO satirical comedy anthology series The White Lotus, for which he has won three Primetime Emmy Awards. White also won an Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award for the 2000 film Chuck & Buck, which he wrote and starred in.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Mike White
Name (Japanese)
マイク・ホワイト
Reading
まいく・ほわいと
Born
June 28, 1970 (age 55)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Cancer / Dog
Origin
Pasadena, California, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
Private
Agency
Private
Occupation
screenwriter / writer / film actor / television actor / film producer

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
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High school
Private
University
Wesleyan University

3. Relationships

Spouse
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Children
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Parents
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Siblings
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4. Personality

Motto

Private

7. About this entry

Tags

  • California
  • screenwriter
  • writer
  • film actor
Last updated
2026-06-02

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