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 Jamestown, New York, U.S. |
| 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
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | SpaceCamp | Banning | |
| 1987 | Jaws: The Revenge | Sean Brody | |
| 1988 | Deadly Dreams | Alex Torme | |
| 1988 | One Fine Night | Michael | Short film |
| 1988 | It's Cool to Care | Short film | |
| 1992 | All-American Murder | Doug Sawyer | |
| 1995 | The Midwife's Tale | Sir Giles | |
| 1998 | Relax...It's Just Sex | Vincey Sauris[8] | |
| 1999 | Taking the Plunge | Short film | |
| 2002 | The Last Place on Earth | Ken |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Days of Our Lives | Kip | 8 episodes |
| 1985 | Hill Street Blues | Mitch Carey | Episode: "Davenport in a Storm" |
| 1985 | Riptide | Chris 'Spud' Miller | Episode: "Wipeout" |
| 1985 | Crazy Like a Fox | Episode: "Eye in the Storm" | |
| 1985 | Cagney & Lacey | Teenager | Episode: "Old Ghosts" |
| 1986 | Intimate Encounters | Sean | TV film |
| 1987 | Highway to Heaven | Danny Briggs | Episode: "A Night to Remember" |
| 1987 | The Hitchhiker | Butchie | Episode: "Why Are You Here?" |
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street | Scott Crowe | Episode: "My Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman | Peter Brock | Episode: "Love for Sale" |
| 1987 | Student Exchange | Rod | TV film |
| 1988 | Goodbye, Miss 4th of July | Henderson kerr | TV film |
| 1989 - 1993 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Dr. Jack McGuire | Regular; 51 episodes |
| 1989 | The Karen Carpenter Story | Richard Carpenter)[9][10] | TV film |
| 1989 | The Comeback | Bo | TV film |
| 1989 | In the Heat of the Night | Bobby Skinner | Episode: "Country Mouse, City Mouse" |
| 1990 | Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn | Huckleberry Finn[11][12] | TV film |
| 1993 | Jack's Place | Peter Halleran | Episode: "The Seventh Meal" |
| 1993 | Melrose Place | Rex Weldon | Episode: "Picture Imperfect" |
| 1993 | Matlock | Ryland Hayward | Episode: "The Godfather" |
| 1994 | Is There Life Out There? | Joshua | TV film |
| 1994 - 2000 | Party of Five | Ross Werkman | 20 episodes |
| 1999 - 2001 | Popular | Mr. Bennett | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | If These Walls Could Talk 2 | Arnold | TV film |
| 2003 | Beggars and Choosers | Jason | Episode: "Hello, Dalai!" |
| 2018 - present | After Forever | Jason | 19 episodes |
References
edit- ^ Comer, Ruby. "Mitchell Anderson". A&U Magazine (interview). Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ "Out, Volume 4, Issues 6-10". 1996. Retrieved March 3, 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 (November 17, 2015). "Mitchell Anderson's Second Run". The Advocate. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ "After Leaving Hollywood, Atlanta Chef Thrives In New Career". WABE. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ 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 March 18, 2016.
- ^ 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.