Mitchell Anderson
Mitchell Ogren Anderson (born August 21, 1961) is an American character actor and chef.[1][2]
Mitchell Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mitchell Ogren Anderson August 21, 1961 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–2003, 2018–present |
Anderson was born in Jamestown, New York, to a retail store owner mother and a businessman father. He attended Jamestown High School and Williams College before going on to attend Juilliard School.[3] In 1985, he appeared on the Bert Convy-hosted Super Password, where he won $400. Anderson is openly gay and came out during the 1996 GLAAD Media Awards, after which point he became active with gay causes and the Human Rights Campaign.[4] Anderson lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his partner of many years Richie Arpino, and owns a restaurant called MetroFresh.[5][6][7]
Filmography
Film
- SpaceCamp (1986, as Banning)
- Jaws: The Revenge (1987, as Sean Brody)
- Deadly Dreams (1988, as Alex Torme)
- All-American Murder (1992, as Doug Sawyer)
- The Midwife's Tale (1995, as Sir Giles)
- Relax...It's Just Sex (1998, as Vincey Sauris)[8]
- The Last Place on Earth (2002, as Ken)
Television
- Days of Our Lives (1985, as Kip)
- Hill Street Blues (1985, 1 episode, as Mitch Carey)
- Riptide (1985, 1 episode, as Chris 'Spud' Miller)
- Crazy Like a Fox (1985, 1 episode)
- Cagney & Lacey (1985, 1 episode, as Teenager)
- Intimate Encounters (1986, TV movie, as Sean)
- Highway to Heaven (1987, 1 episode, as Danny)
- Deadly Nightmares (1987, 1 episode, as Butchie)
- 21 Jump Street (1987, 1 episode, as Scott Crowe)
- Jake and the Fatman (1987, 1 episode, as Peter Brock)
- Student Exchange (1987, TV movie, as Rod)
- Goodbye, Miss 4th of July (1988, TV movie, as Henderson Kerr)
- The Karen Carpenter Story (1989, TV movie, as Richard Carpenter)[9][10]
- The Comeback (1989, TV movie, as Bo)
- In the Heat of the Night (1989, 1 episode, as Bobby Skinner)
- Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1990, as Huckleberry Finn)[11][12]
- Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993, 51 episodes, as Dr. Jack McGuire)
- Jack's Place (1993, 1 episode, as Peter Halleran)
- Melrose Place (1993, 1 episode, as Rex Weldon)
- Matlock (1993, 1 episode, as Ryland Hayward)
- Is There Life Out There? (1994, TV movie, as Joshua)
- If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000, TV movie, as Arnold - segment "2000")
- Popular (1999–2001, 2 episodes, as Mr. Bennett)
- Party of Five (1994–2000, 20 episodes, as Ross Werkman)
- Beggars and Choosers (2003, 1 episode, as Jason)
- After Forever (2017– , 8 episodes as Jason)
Short films
- One Fine Night (1988, as Michael)
- It's Cool to Care (1988)
- Taking the Plunge (1999)
References
- Comer, Ruby. "Mitchell Anderson". A&U Magazine (interview). Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- "Out, Volume 4, Issues 6-10". 1996. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- Kindberg, Scott. "JHS Alum Finds His Calling In The Kitchen". Post-Journal. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- Romesburg, Don (June 19, 2001). "September 17, 1996: Mitchell Anderson comes out". The Advocate (subscription required). Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- Farmer, Jim (2015-11-17). "Mitchell Anderson's Second Run". The Advocate. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- "After Leaving Hollywood, Atlanta Chef Thrives In New Career". WABE. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- Parks, Tim (February 11, 2011). "Where Are They Now? Checking in with 12 Actors that Once Represented Us on Television". LOGO News. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- Allen, Jamie (July 29, 1999). "Anderson says 'Sex' is a look at modern love". CNN. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- Haithman, Diane (July 25, 1988). "A TV Movie He Didn't Want : Brother Richard Guides CBS' 'Karen Carpenter Story'". The Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- Clark, Kenneth R. (December 30, 1988). "Golden Memories Of Karen Without The Hard Answers". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- Pryor, Kellie (October 19, 1990). "Mark Twain-inspired Back to Hannibal". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- Loynd, Ray (October 20, 1990). "TV Reviews : Huck and Tom Go 'Back to Hannibal'". The Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
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