Michael Christopher White is an American writer, actor and producer for television and film. He has won numerous awards, including the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award for the 2000 film
Chuck & Buck, which he wrote and starred in. He has written the screenplays for films such as
School of Rock (2003) and has directed several films that he has written, such as
Brad's Status (2017). He was a co-creator, executive producer, writer, director and actor on the HBO series
Enlightened. White is also known for his appearances on reality television, competing on two seasons of
The Amazing Race and later becoming a contestant and runner-up on
Survivor: David vs. Goliath. He created, writes and directs the ongoing HBO satirical comedy anthology series
The White Lotus, for which he has won three Primetime Emmy Awards.