David Andrew Roy White is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer and businessman. He is a co-founder of

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, 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 ''

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'' film series.

Personal life

White is the son of a

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pastor. 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''. In 2020, the couple announced that they had separated.

Career

After his arrival in Los Angeles, White was given the role of Andrew Phillpot, the best friend of

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' son, in the

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sitcom ''

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'' (1990–1994). White also had guest appearances in television series such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He was a protagonist, Dan Burgess, in ''

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'' 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

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, '' Bells of Innocence'' with actor

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, and '' Mercy Streets'' for which he was nominated for The

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Awards' Best Actor. In 2003 White starred alongside Jeffrey Dean Morgan in '' Six: The Mark Unleashed''. In 2005, he founded Pure Flix (

) with Michael Scott, Russell Wolfe and Elizabeth Travis. 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 ''

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''. 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 ''

''. He starred in and produced both sequels, ''

God's Not Dead 2 ''God's Not Dead 2'' (also known as ''God's Not Dead 2: He's Surely Alive'') is a 2016 American Christian drama film, directed by Harold Cronk, and starring Melissa Joan Hart, Jesse Metcalfe, David A. R. White, Hayley Orrantia and Sadie R ...

'' (2016), '' God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness'' (2018), but only starred in '' God's Not Dead: We the People'' (2021). White also starred in the

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produced "Revelation Road" film series. White played a former government assassin turned Christian who struggles to survive a lawless post-

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He created, produced, and starred in the sitcom ''Malibu Dan, the family man'' in 2018.

Filmography

White produced the films ''

'' and '' God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness''.

Film

Television

Writings

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

Awards and nominations

Movieguide Awards

References

External links

*
Pure Flix and Chill: The David A.R. White Story
' on Filmmaker Magazine
Pure Flix Entertainment website
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