David Andrew Roy White is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, and businessman. He co-founded Pinnacle Peak Pictures, a distribution and production company specializing in Christian faith-themed 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. He and actress and producer Andrea Logan were married. Logan played the role of his wife in In the Blink of an Eye, a 2009 film. 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 Burt Reynolds' son, in the CBS sitcom Evening Shade (1990–1994). White had guest appearances in television series including Coach, California Dreams, Sisters and Melrose Place. He was a protagonist, Dan Burgess, in Second Glance, where his closing line "Hey Scotty, Jesus Man" turned into a meme. Among his early films were 20th Century Fox's The Visitation, an adaptation 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. 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. 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, White 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 two sequels, God's Not Dead 2 (2016) and 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 Pure Flix produced "Revelation Road" film series. He played a former government assassin turned Christian who struggles to survive a lawless post-rapture wasteland.
He created, produced, and starred in the sitcom Malibu Dan the Family Man in 2018.
Filmography
White produced God's Not Dead 2 and God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness.
Film Year Title Actor Producer Director Writer Role Notes 1990Geronimo Overbearing CounselorAlso grip technician 1992Second Glance Dan Burgess Also production assistant 1994 The Crossing Matt Short film 1995Outbreak Army Pilot 1998End of the Harvest Matt 1999 Murdercycle Ditko The Moment After Adam Riley 2000Mercy Streets John/Jeremiah 2003Bells of Innocence Conrad Champlain The Sparky Chronicle: The Map Ethan ParkerDirect-to-video short2004Six: The Mark Unleashed Brody Sutton2006The Visitation CarlThe Moment After 2: The Awakening Adam Riley Hidden Secrets Jeremy Evans2007The Wager Tom 2009 Sarah's Choice In the Blink of an Eye David 2010 What If... Holyman Undercover Roy/Brian Johnny 2011Run On The Encounter Customer in ThailandJerusalem Countdown Shane Marriage Retreat Mark Bowman2012 Apostle Peter and the Last Supper Ghost Soldiers JoeThe Encounter: Paradise Lost Rik Caperna The Mark Me Again Rich Chaplin Co-directed with Jeffrey PetersonBrother White James White Based on a character created by him2013Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End Josh McManus This is Our Time The Book of Esther Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire Josh McManus The Book of Daniel 2014God's Not Dead Reverend Dave Hill Moms' Night Out Redeemed DavidThe Black Rider: Revelation Road Josh McManus2015 Do You Believe? Dancer and the Dame Eric SkanzFaith of Our Fathers Wayne2016God's Not Dead 2 Reverend Dave Hill 2017 The Case for Christ A Question of Faith 2018God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness Reverend Dave Hill The Prayer Box 2020 Courting Mom and Dad Beckman Aaron Beckman2021God's Not Dead: We the People Reverend Dave Hill Love on the Rock Colton Riggs Also executive producerNothing's Impossible Scott Beck 2022Redeeming Love Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters Post-production2024God's Not Dead: In God We TrustReverend Dave Hill 2025A Line of Fire Cash2026Straight ShotFrank Keller
Television Year Title Actor Producer Creator Role Notes 1991The Antagonists Officer Kooch Episode: "Con Safos"1991-1993Evening Shade Andrew Philipott8 episodes 1992Coach Pizza Delivery Kid Episode: "War of the Dopes"Honor Thy Mother Student TV movie 1993Melrose Place Room Service Waiter Episode: "Cold Turkey"California Dreams Usher Episode: "21 Jake Street" Saved by the Bell: The College Years Student Episode: "Prof. Zack" 1994Sisters Gas Station Attendant Episode: "Down To The Count" 1995 Renegade Hotel Clerk Episode: "Living Legend" 1996Kindred: The Embraced Clerk Episode: " Live Hard, Die Young, and Leave a Good Looking Corpse"Space: Above and Beyond Ensign Lewis Episode: "Stardust" 1999Martial Law Scott Payne Episode: "Captive Hearts"Invisible Child Mr. Felix TV movieA Vow to Cherish ER Resident 2016Hitting the Breaks Randy Wilcox10 episodesAlso executive producer 2017-2018 Hilton Dead Island 32 episodes Malibu Dan the Family Man Dan Marshall 24 episodes 2019 Home Schooled 5 episodes The Wandered 6 episodes The Power Couple Mood Swings 8 episodes The Encounter 6 episodesAlso executive producer ano directed episode "Just Believe" 2019-2022 Sons of Thunder 14 episodes2020Finding Love in Quarantine Rick Baldwin8 episodesAlso executive producer and wrote 3 episodes 2021 Love Is On the Air TV movie
Writings White published the book Between Heaven and Hollywood: Chasing Your God-Given Dream.
Awards and nominations Movieguide Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.2017 The Grace Award for Acting God's Not Dead 2 2019The Grace Award for Acting God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness
See also Kevin Downes
References
External links Pure Flix and Chill: The David A.R. White Story on Filmmaker Magazine Pure Flix Entertainment website