| Moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a writer |
1997 | Feature debut in Miguel Arteta's indie comedy "Star Maps" |
1998 | Hired as a writer and producer for The WB's teen drama series "Dawson's Creek" |
1998 | Received first screenplay credit for the offbeat teen comedy "Dead Man on Campus" |
1999 | Served as both producer and occasional writer for the critically lauded "Freaks and Geeks" (NBC) |
2000 | Breakthrough feature as both actor and screenwriter with the edgy independent comedy-drama "Chuck & Buck," directed by Miguel Arteta |
2001 | Wrote and produced the edgy but short-lived prime-time soap "Pasadena" (Fox) |
2002 | Penned the screenplay for the lighthearted teen comedy "Orange County" |
2002 | Wrote the indie drama "The Good Girl," which once aging teamed him with director Miguel Arteta; also featured as a security guard |
2003 | Created the short-lived Fox comedy "Cracking Up" starring Molly Shannon |
2003 | Penned the Jack Black comedy "School of Rock"; also co-starred as Black's roommate |
2006 | Co-wrote with director Jared Hess, the comedy "Nacho Libre" starring Jack Black as a monk who moonlights as a Mexican wrestler |
2007 | Made directorial debut with the dramedy "Year of the Dog," starring Molly Shannon as a dog lover whose world is rocked when her beloved pet/best friend meets with an early demise; also penned, which earned him an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best Screenplay |
2009 | Competed with his 70-year-old father Mel White on the reality series "The Amazing Race" (CBS) |
2011 | Wrote, produced, directed and acted on the HBO series "Enlightened" |
