About Mike White
Mike White was born in Pasadena, California and later enrolled in the Polytechnic School and Wesleyan University. His mother is Lyla Lee (née Loehr), who works in fundraising, and his father Reverend Dr. James Melville “Mel” White. He is a former speechwriter and ghostwriter for Religious Right figures including Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson.
During his career, White has been the recipient of multiple awards, including the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award for the 2000 film Chuck & Buck, a film that he wrote and starred in. He also wrote the screenplay for films such as School of Rock (2003)as well as Brad’s Status (2017), a film that he also directed. White is known to have appeared in reality TV competitions, as well, including The Amazing Race and later becoming a contestant and runner-up on Survivor: David vs. Goliath.
White’s Total Net Worth
Mike White has diligently been honing his skills as a writer for decades, and this paid off for him when he wrote the screenplay for School of Rock in 2003. He has also involved himself in reality TV shows and served as an actor. As a writer he has written over 20 productions, as an actor appeared in another 20 productions and served as a producer in 14. He has also worked behind the scenes as a director and with soundtracks, as well as made various appearances as himself.
In total, Mike White has earned estimated total career income of $22 million dollars. Of that amount, $1-2 million is expected to have been paid in business related costs. The remainder, $20.5 million, will have been taxed at a rate of around 46% as Mike White has been residing in the state of California but also owns property in Hawaii. After tax, it is estimated that his career earnings are at around $11.07 million dollars, having paid $9.43 million dollars in taxes.
Mike White has never married and has no children. In his personal life, Mike White is estimated to have spent $1-2 million dollars of his career earnings but also probably possesses assets valued at around $800,000, not including investment assets. Some of his career income will have been converted into investment assets, his returns from which are being estimated at $3-4 million dollars in value. Therefore, it is estimated that Mike White has a net worth of around $14 million dollars.
