Martha Franks

David A.R. White is a storyteller by nature. He tells many stories through his acting, producing and filmmaking. David has been building his career in the film industry for more than 25 years.

As a founding partner of Pure Flix in 2005 and with many credits to his name, David's career hit new heights in 2014 with the release of the Pure Flix film God's Not Dead, which he also starred. It became one of the TOP 10 most successful films of all time, based on its ROI, making his studio, Pure Flix, the most successful Faith and Family production and distribution company in the industry.

David was raised in a small Mennonite farming town outside of Dodge City, Kansas. At the age of 19, he moved to Los Angeles and within 6 months landed a role for close to 4 years on the top 10 television and Emmy award winning show Evening Shade with Burt Reynolds.

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David went on to quickly build a successful career as an actor, producer and Movie Mogul. Since then, he has starred in over 25 feature-length films, including the 4 films in the God's Not Dead Franchise that have grossed over 100 million dollars theatrically worldwide. He also starred in Finding Love in Quarantine, Beckman, Love on the Rock, Brother White, and many others.

David has starred in two sitcoms on the Pureflix.com - Hitting the Breaks, which features special guests like Rob Schneider, Tim Tebow, and Morgan Fairchild and playing his father he was reunited with Burt Reynolds.

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David's latest sitcom, Malibu Dan the Family Man also starred Kelly Stables (The Exes), Cheryl Ladd (Charlies Angels), Robin Givens (Riverdale) and David Rasche (Succession).

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David's first book, Between Heaven and Hollywood: Chasing Your God-Given Dreams was released by Zondervan/Harper Collins. It gives audiences a more complete, wide-reaching picture of how his dreams worked through his life in pursuit of his filmmaking in an ever changing culture. For David, the dreams we have, give a person their highest calling they can receive.

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In 2020 David's SVOD Company Pure Flix was acquired by Sony. David's new company Pinnacle Peak Pictures now has a first look deal with PureFlix/Sony and makes between 6-10 productions a year.

David recently reprised his role and starred in the new Revelation Road Series in South Africa. It's based on the David's first three movies in the franchise. Due out on Pureflix.com 2023.

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When he's not producing or starring in films, David enjoys making bite size fun content for his socials that garner millions of followers. You can follow along on Instagram and Facebook @davidarwhite and over at www.davidarwhite.com.

In between all of that, David always enjoys sharing his message of encouragement, inspiration, and humor at conferences and charities around the country. He currently lives in Los Angeles and has three children.