Atticus Dean Mitchell (born 1993[1]) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles as Benny Weir in the television film My Babysitter's a Vampire and series of the same name, and Gabe LaViolet in the film Radio Rebel.
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_(cropped).jpg) Mitchell in 2017 | |
| Born | Atticus Dean Mitchell 1993 (age 30–31) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Early life
editMitchell was born in Toronto, Ontario.[2][1][3] Mitchell played rep hockey at the Ted Reeve Community Arena and attended St. John Elementary School. There, he became interested in theatre.[3] Mitchell originally had plans to pursue a career in music, or journalism before he was sought out by professional agent, Nancy Brown, who signed him up for acting.[4] He graduated from Malvern Collegiate Institute in Toronto.[3]
Career
editActing
editMitchell began his acting career in 2009 with a recurring role in the YTV series How to be Indie in which he played the role of Carlos Martinelli in eight episodes during the first season and two more during the second season.[5] It was the first show he auditioned for.[4] He played the starring role of Benny Weir in television film and series My Babysitter's a Vampire[6] and was nominated for a 2011 Gemini award for his performance in the film.[7] In 2012, he starred as Gabe LaViolet in the Disney Channel television film Radio Rebel.[3] In 2013 he guest starred in two episodes of Hard Rock Medical, portrayed Graydon in a post-apocalyptic film, The Colony,[8] and also co-starred as Wookiee in a Disney XD Canada/Family Channel original movie, Bunks.[9]
In 2014, Mitchell earned one of the lead roles in the 2015 sitcom, Young Drunk Punk, playing the character, Andrew Shinky.[10] He starred in the 2017 TV series, Killjoys as Pippin Foster.[11] In 2020, he played the role of JB Cox, on The Hardy Boys.[12]
Music
editMitchell was a drummer in a band called The Fishwives that played local shows in Toronto.[3][13] Since 2017 he has self-released albums and singles on Spotify.[14]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Colony | Graydon | |
| 2014 | What We Have | Lyes | |
| 2015 | Stonewall | Matt | |
| 2018 | Darker Than Night | Bill | also known as Blindsided |
| 2019 | Riot Girls | Cracker | |
| 2021 | Lune | Rob |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | How to Be Indie | Carlos Martinelli | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | Living in Your Car | Teenage Boy | Episode: "Chapter Six" |
| 2010 | My Babysitter's a Vampire | Benny | Television film |
| 2011–2012 | My Babysitter's a Vampire | Benny Weir | Main role |
| 2012 | Radio Rebel | Gabe LaViolet | Television film |
| 2013 | Hard Rock Medical | Caleb | Episodes: "Love, Labour, Loss" & "Down Under" |
| 2013 | Bunks | Wookiee | Television film |
| 2014 | Fargo | Mickey Hess | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Young Drunk Punk | Andrew Shinky | Main role |
| 2016 | Second Jen | Garth | 4 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | Killjoys | Pippin Foster | Recurring role, 11 episodes |
| 2018 | The Expanse | Ensign Sinopoli | Episodes: "Reload", "Triple Point" |
| 2020 | New Eden | Travis | Voice role, 2 episodes |
| 2020–2023 | The Hardy Boys | JB Cox | Main role |
| 2022 | Transplant | Jake Cooper | 5 episodes |
| 2024 | Law & Order Criminal Intent: Toronto | Paolo Marcotti | 1 episode |
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Sonder | |
| The Pantomime |
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| Plot Armor |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Red Giant | |
| Black Light |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Zurich"[20] | 2018 | Non-album single |
| "We Will Endure the Long Nights"[21] | 2022 | Plot Armor |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | My Babysitter's a Vampire | Nominated | [7] |
References
edit- ^ a b Szklarski, Cassandra (January 5, 2012). "Vampires make tweens titter, think". The Chronicle Herald. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012.
18-year-old Mitchell, from Toronto
- ^ Refresh, Brendan (May 16, 2013). "Happy Birthday Atticus Dean Mitchell!". Fresh TV. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Atticus Dean Mitchell - Gabe". Disney Channel Medianet. 2012. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013.
- ^ a b Jon Muldoon (October 20, 2015). "From the Beach to Fargo to Calgary". Beach Metro. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Atticus Mitchell resume Archived 2014-04-28 at the Wayback Machine at Gary Goddard Agency
- ^ Harris, Bill (January 2, 2012). "'My Babysitter's a Vampire' on a roll". The London Free Press. Archived from the original on February 2, 2012.
- ^ a b "Canada's Awards Database - Atticus Mitchell". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020.
- ^ PJ Wilson (April 26, 2013). "The Colony cast back for opening". North Bay Nugget. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Young stars talk about zombie flick Bunks". Global News. October 24, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Julianna Cummins (September 26, 2014). "Tim Carlson, Atticus Mitchell topline Young Drunk Punk". Playback. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Greg David (August 1, 2018). "Killjoys:Atticus Mitchell Talks Pippin's Heroic". TV-Eh. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Kelly Townsend (June 18, 2021). "The Hardy Boys get the greenlight for season two". Playback. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Ginzburg, Dina (September 10, 2012). "EXCLUSIVE Interview with Atticus Mitchell". The Magazine.ca. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Atticus Dean". Spotify. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "Sonder – Album by Atticus Mitchell". Spotify. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "The Pantomime – Album by Atticus Mitchell". Spotify. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Plot Armor – Album by Atticus Mitchell". Spotify. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Red Giant – EP by Atticus Mitchell". Spotify. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Black Light – EP by Atticus Mitchell". Spotify. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Zurich - Single by Atticus Dean". Spotify. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "We Will Endure the Long Nights - Single by Atticus Dean". Spotify. Retrieved October 19, 2023.