David A.R. White



Full Name:
David Andrew Roy White

Date of Birth:
May 12, 1970

Place of Birth:
Dodge City, Kansas, United States

Parents:
Father: Mennonite pastor

Education:
Attended Moody Bible Institute (briefly)

Spouse(s):
Andrea Logan White (married 2003 – divorced 2020)

Children:
Ethan White (Mother: Andrea Logan White)
Everson White (Mother: Andrea Logan White)
Ocean White (Mother: Andrea Logan White)

Career / Professions:
Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Businessman

Acting / Performance Credits:

1. Evening Shade – Role: Andrew Phillpot, 1990–1994
2. The Visitation – Role: John, 2006
3. Bells of Innocence – Role: Luke, 2003
4. Mercy Streets – Role: Nick, 2000
5. God’s Not Dead – Role: Reverend Dave, 2014
6. God's Not Dead 2 – Role: Reverend Dave (2016)
7. God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness – Role: Reverend Dave (2018)
8. God's Not Dead: We the People – Role: Reverend Dave (2021)
9God's Not Dead: In God We Trust  – Role: Reverend Dave (2024)

Directorial / Production Credits:
1. God’s Not Dead – Producer, 2014
2. God’s Not Dead 2 – Producer, 2016
3. God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness – Producer, 2018
4. God’s Not Dead: We the People – Producer, 2021
5. The Moment After – Producer, 1999

Writing / Publications:
1. Between Heaven and Hollywood: Chasing Your God-Given Dream, 2016

Awards and Honors:
1. Movieguide Award – Best Actor for Mercy Streets, 2000
2. Movieguide Award – Best Film for God’s Not Dead, 2014
3. Movieguide Award – Best Film for God’s Not Dead 2, 2016

Likes and Dislikes / Personal Interests:
Favorite foods: Not publicly disclosed
Favorite books: Not publicly disclosed
Favorite music/artists: Not publicly disclosed
Hobbies/other interests: Faith-based filmmaking, family activities
Dislikes: Not publicly disclosed

Overview / Biography Summary:
David A.R. White is an American actor, director, and producer, and co-founder of Pinnacle Peak Pictures (later Pure Flix Entertainment), specializing in Christian faith- and family-themed films. Raised in a Mennonite family in Dodge City, Kansas, he briefly attended Moody Bible Institute before pursuing acting in Los Angeles. He gained early recognition on the CBS sitcom Evening Shade. White is best known for his role as Reverend Dave in the God’s Not Dead series, which has been influential in the Christian film industry. He also authored Between Heaven and Hollywood: Chasing Your God-Given Dream.


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