David A. R. White

David A. R. White
White at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2019
Born
David Andrew Roy White
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
  • business
Years active1989–present
Known forfounding Pinnacle Peak Pictures
Notable workGod's Not Dead series
Spouse
Andrea Logan
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(m. 2003, divorced)​
Children3[1]
AwardsAwards and Nominations

David Andrew Roy White is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer and businessman. He is a co-founder of Pinnacle Peak Pictures, a distribution and production company specializing in Christian faith- and family-themed films. He is best known for his role as Reverend Dave in the God's Not Dead film series.

Personal life

White is the son of a Mennonite pastor.[2] He was formerly married to the actress and producer Andrea Logan who played the role of his wife in the 2009 film In the Blink of an Eye.[3] In 2020, the couple announced that they had separated.[4]

Career

After his arrival in Los Angeles, White was given the role of Andrew Phillpot, the best friend of Burt Reynolds' son, in the CBS sitcom Evening Shade (1990–1994). White also had guest appearances in television series such as Coach, California Dreams, Sisters and Melrose Place.[2] He was a protagonist, Dan Burgess, in Second Glance where his closing line "Hey Scotty, Jesus Man" turned into a meme.

Some of his early films were 20th Century Fox's The Visitation, an adaption of the novel by author Frank Peretti, Bells of Innocence with actor Chuck Norris, and Mercy Streets for which he was nominated for The MovieGuide Awards' Best Actor.[citation needed] In 2003 White starred alongside Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Six: The Mark Unleashed.

In 2005, he founded Pure Flix (Pinnacle Peak Pictures) with Michael Scott, Russell Wolfe and Elizabeth Travis.[5] Over the next several years, he produced and starred in several films including In the Blink of an Eye, Hidden Secrets, and The Moment After.

In 2011, he played Shane Daughtry in Jerusalem Countdown. In 2012, he played James in Brother White, Special Agent Ric Caperna in The Encounter:Paradise Lost (sequel to the 2011 film The Encounter, which he produced and directed) and pastor Rich Chaplin in Me Again, a film about a pastor unhappy with his life. He was nominated for a TCA best actor award.

In 2014, he co-starred as a pastor in the film God's Not Dead. He starred in and produced both sequels, God's Not Dead 2 (2016), God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (2018), but only starred in God's Not Dead: We the People (2021).[6][7] White also starred in the Pure Flix produced "Revelation Road" film series. White played a former government assassin turned Christian who struggles to survive a lawless post-Rapture wasteland.

White in 2015

In 2015, he played Wayne in Faith of Our Fathers, a film about veterans from the Vietnam War and the experiences of their families.

On March 27, 2018, a short compilation documentary Pure Flix and Chill: The David A.R. White Story about him by Anthony Simon was released on the Filmmaker Magazine website.

He created, produced, and starred in the sitcom Malibu Dan, the family man in 2018.[8]

Filmography

Although White was an associate producer in the film End of the Harvest, The Moment After was the first film that he produced. White also played the role of Adam Riley in the film. He has produced other films such as The Visitation, The Wager, and Hidden Secrets. In 2012, he produced the historical drama Apostle Peter and the Last Supper starring Robert Loggia and Bruce Marchiano.

In 2010, White started directing films. His first film was The Encounter, about five strangers stranded at a diner being served by the owner, who claims to be Jesus, which starred Bruce Marchiano, Jaci Velasquez, and pro wrestler Steve "Sting" Borden.

His second film was Holyman Undercover, which starred David himself and Fred Willard. The last film White directed was Redeemed, released in 2014.

He produced the films God's Not Dead 2 and God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness.[9]

Film

Year Title Actor Producer Director Writer Role Notes
1990 Geronimo Yes No No No Overbearing Counselor Also grip technician
1992 Second Glance Yes No No No Dan Burgess Also production assistant
1994 The Crossing Yes No No No Matt Short film
1995 Outbreak Uncredited No No No Army Pilot
1998 End of the Harvest Yes Associate No No Matt
1999 Murdercycle Yes No No No Ditko
The Moment After Yes Yes No No Adam Riley
2000 Mercy Streets Yes Yes No No John/Jeremiah
2003 Bells of Innocence Yes No No No Conrad Champlain
The Sparky Chronicle: The Map Yes No No No Ethan Parker Direct-to-video short
2004 Six: The Mark Unleashed Yes Yes No Yes Brody Sutton
2006 The Visitation Yes Co-producer No No Carl
The Moment After 2: The Awakening Yes Yes No No Adam Riley
Hidden Secrets Yes Yes No Yes Jeremy Evans
2007 The Wager Yes Yes No No Tom
2009 Sarah's Choice No Yes No No —
In the Blink of an Eye Yes Yes No Yes David
2010 What If... No Yes No No —
Holyman Undercover Yes Yes Yes Yes Roy/Brian
Johnny No Yes No No —
2011 Run On Yes Yes No Yes
The Encounter Yes Yes Yes No Customer in Thailand
Jerusalem Countdown Yes Yes No Story Shane
Marriage Retreat Yes Yes No No Mark Bowman
2012 Apostle Peter and the Last Supper No Yes No No —
Ghost Soldiers Yes Yes No No Joe
The Encounter: Paradise Lost Yes Yes No No Rik Caperna
The Mark No Yes No No —
Me Again Yes Yes Yes No Rich Chaplin Co-directed with Jeffrey Peterson
Brother White Yes Yes No No James White Based on a character created by him
2013 Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End Yes Yes No No Josh McManus
This is Our Time No Yes No No —
The Book of Esther No Yes Yes No —
Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire Yes Yes No No Josh McManus
The Book of Daniel No Yes No No —
2014 God's Not Dead Yes Yes No No Reverend Dave Hill
Moms' Night Out No Yes No No —
Redeemed Yes Yes Yes No David
The Black Rider: Revelation Road Yes Yes No Story Josh McManus
2015 Do You Believe? No Yes No No —
Dancer and the Dame Yes Yes No No Eric Skanz
Faith of Our Fathers Yes Yes No Yes Wayne
2016 God's Not Dead 2 Yes Yes No No Reverend Dave Hill
2017 The Case for Christ No Yes No No —
A Question of Faith No Yes No No —
2018 God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness Yes Yes No No Reverend Dave Hill
The Prayer Box No Yes No No —
2020 Courting Mom and Dad No Yes No No —
Beckman Yes Executive No No Aaron Beckman
2021 God's Not Dead: We the People Yes Yes No No Reverend Dave Hill
Love on the Rock Yes Yes No Yes Colton Riggs Also executive producer
Nothing's Impossible Yes No No No Scott Beck
2022 Redeeming Love No Yes No No — [10]
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters No Executive No No — Post-production

Television

Year Title Actor Producer Creator Role Notes
1991 The Antagonists Yes No No Officer Kooch Episode: "Con Safos"
1991-1993 Evening Shade Yes No No Andrew Philipott 8 episodes
1992 Coach Yes No No Pizza Delivery Kid Episode: "War of the Dopes"
Honor Thy Mother Yes No No Student TV movie
1993 Melrose Place Yes No No Room Service Waiter Episode: "Cold Turkey"
California Dreams Yes No No Usher Episode: "21 Jake Street"
Saved by the Bell: The College Years Yes No No Student Episode: "Prof. Zack"
1994 Sisters Yes No No Gas Station Attendant Episode: "Down To The Count"
1995 Renegade Yes No No Hotel Clerk Episode: "Living Legend"
1996 Kindred: The Embraced Yes No No Clerk Episode: " Live Hard, Die Young, and Leave a Good Looking Corpse"
Space: Above and Beyond Yes No No Ensign Lewis Episode: "Stardust"
1999 Martial Law Yes No No Scott Payne Episode: "Captive Hearts"
Invisible Child Yes No No Mr. Felix TV movie
A Vow to Cherish Yes No No ER Resident
2016 Hitting the Breaks Yes Yes Yes Randy Wilcox 10 episodes
Also executive producer
2017-2018 Hilton Dead Island No Executive No — 32 episodes
Malibu Dan the Family Man Yes No Yes Dan Marshall 24 episodes
2019 Home Schooled No Executive No — 5 episodes
The Wandered No Executive No — 6 episodes
The Power Couple No Executive No —
Mood Swings No Executive No — 8 episodes
The Encounter No Yes No — 6 episodes
Also executive producer ano directed episode "Just Believe"
2019-2022 Sons of Thunder No Executive No — 14 episodes
2020 Finding Love in Quarantine Yes Yes No Rick Baldwin 8 episodes
Also executive producer and wrote 3 episodes
2021 Love Is On the Air No Executive No — TV movie

Writings

White published the book Between Heaven and Hollywood: Chasing Your God-Given Dream.[11]

Awards and nominations

Movieguide Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 The Grace Award for Acting God's Not Dead 2 Nominated
2019 The Grace Award for Acting God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness Nominated

See also

References

  1. ^ "David A. R. White & Andrea Logan White". www.risenmagazine.com. December 10, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Savitsky, Sasha (March 26, 2014). "'God's Not Dead's' David A.R. White: From Mennonite to the movies". Fox News. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  3. ^ Walker, Angela (n.d.). "In the Blink of An Eye: Apocalyptic Groundhog Day". Christian Cinema. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "Pure Flix founder David AR White and wife decide to 'end their marriage'". www.christianpost.com. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  5. ^ Galuppo, Mia (November 17, 2015). "Faith-Based Company Pure Flix Launches Theatrical Distribution Arm". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  6. ^ Rosman, Katherine (April 22, 2017). "Forget Netflix and Chill. Try Pure Flix and Pray". The New York Times. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  7. ^ Truitt, Brian (December 30, 2017). "Watch the fiery trailer for the faith-based film 'God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness'". USA Today. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  8. ^ Nolasco, Stephanie (February 18, 2019). "'Charlie's Angels' star Cheryl Ladd on her relationship with God: 'It has gotten stronger and deeper'". Fox News. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  9. ^ Law, Jeannie (December 16, 2016). "'God's Not Dead 3' Is in the Works, Says Actor-Producer David AR White (Interview)". Christian Post. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  10. ^ Bryan Welk (April 29, 2020). "DJ Caruso Adapts Romance Novel 'Redeeming Love' With Abigail Cowen, Tom Lewis". The Wrap. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  11. ^ Joseph, Mark (January 17, 2017). "Actor/Producer David A.R. White Caught Between Heaven & Hollywood". Huffington Post. Retrieved September 24, 2018.