White is the son of a Mennonite pastor. He is divorced from actress and producer Andrea Logan, who played the role of his wife in the 2009 movieIn the Blink of an Eye.
Career
White moved to Los Angeles, California at age 19. Six months after his arrival in Los Angeles, he was given the role of Andrew Phillpot, the best friend of Burt Reynolds' son, in the CBS sitcom Evening Shade. White also had guest appearances in television series such as Coach, Saved by the Bell, Sisters and Melrose Place. 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. In 2003 White starred alongside Jeffrey Dean Morgan in . 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 in Jerusalem Countdown. In 2012, he played James in Brother White, Special Agent Ric Caperna in The Encounter:Paradise Lost 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, . 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 documentaryPure 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
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 dramaApostle 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. He produced the films God's Not Dead 2 and .
Film
Television
Writings
White published the book Between Heaven and Hollywood: Chasing Your God-Given Dream.
