E. Roger Mitchell Explained

E. Roger Mitchell
Birth Date:18 February 1971
Birth Place:Miami, Florida, U.S.
Alma Mater:Claflin University (B.A.)
City University of New York (M.F.A)
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1997–present

E. Roger Mitchell (born February 18, 1971) is an American actor. He has had several major roles, including Chaff in Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), Detective Sergeant Morris in American Woman (2018), and Paul on The Walking Dead; as well as television roles on The Shield, One Tree Hill,[1] and as Carlton Pettiway on The Quad.[2]

Early life

Mitchell was born in Miami, Florida. He graduated in 1993 from Claflin University in South Carolina with B.A.s in English and Drama. He was named in the Who's Who Among Americas Colleges and Universities in 1992. Mitchell later studied at Alliance Theatre Professional Actor Internship and earned a Master of Fine Arts from City University of New York's Brooklyn campus in 1999.

Career

Mitchell began his acting career in 1997 with his role in the film Raney. The same year, he went on to play Joseph in the comedy film How I Spent My Summer Vacation. In 2000, he portrayed the character Aaron in the film The Legend of Bagger Vance, featuring Will Smith, Charlize Theron and Matt Damon. In 2013, he appeared as Chaff in .[3] In 2017, he appeared as Agent Craig McCall in the autobiographical drama film American Made, featuring Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, Jesse Plemmons, Jayma Mays and Alejandro Edda, which is distributed by Universal Pictures and directed by Doug Liman.

He has also made guest appearances on several television shows, including NCIS, House of Payne, Past Life, Nashville, Drop Dead Diva, The Rickey Smiley Show, Being Mary Jane, Survivor's Remorse, and Powers.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997RaneyCharlie
How I Spent My Summer VacationJoseph
2000The Legend of Bagger VanceAaron
2001 BoycottBob Phillips TV movie
Losing GraceChuck
2003Kings CountyDrury
S.W.A.T.FBI Agent Kirkland
Party AnimalsNew BoyfriendShort
2005Diary of a Mad Black WomanKalvin
Warm SpringsPete CollierTV movie
2006The Last AdamSurgeon
TrustMyles Rome
Last SunsetOfficer Jones
2007Daddy's Little GirlsJoe's Criminal Lawyer
NY's Dirty LaundryMike
2009Jordyn & JuliaTyroneShort
The Open RoadTSA Manager
The DrivenCharles RutherfordShort
2010Blood Done Sign My NameWilliam Burgwyn
The CraziesFire Chief Tom
2011Company Captain
BattleJ.T.
ContagionDriver
2012A Smile as Big as the MoonPrincipal Tom KellerTV movie
Hornet's NestMayor SearchTV movie
The Next DayJake
CrossingHenryShort
FlightCraig Matson
2013The Spectacular NowDoctor
John Henry and the RailroadJohn HenryShort
The Last Exorcism: God Asks. The Devil CommandsJeffrey
The Watsons Go to BirminghamMr. WilliamsTV movie
Hospital DoctorTV movie
Chaff
Linda's Brother
The Echo ConstructDetective Carter PhippsShort
2014Need for SpeedDetective #1
Comeback DadMarvin
The EqualizerLead Investigator
Kill the MessengerDetective
SelmaFrederick Reese
Line of SightGBI agentTV movie
2015CaptiveSgt. Teasley
GoosebumpsMayor
BlackhatsMosis
CurveballCoach Patterson
Across the TracksDaddyShort
2016The 5th WaveWhite House Spokesman
Triple 9Smith
Definitely DivorcingAaron
CellRoscoe
Eternity HillLieutenant Henson
SullyATC #1
2017Love by ChanceFrank Moreland
2016Ross
All Eyez on MeTupac's Attorney
American MadeAgent Craig McCall
A Summer's DayTonyShort
2018American WomanDet. Sergeant Morris
A Father's LoveCoach StevensShort
InvasionMimsShort
2019Full CountSheriff Darden
2020Second SamuelU.S. Simpson
2021Favorite SonPastor B.C. Wilson
The Black PhoneDetective Wright
2022Super TurntFrank
A Jazzman's BluesBuster
TillRoy Wilkins
2023On a Wing and a PrayerBrian Norton

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Mama Flora's FamilyCharlie (1912)TV mini series
2002-06The ShieldLester Hoffman2 episodes
2003Threat MatrixSilo Tech #2Episode: "Pilot"
NCISM.PEpisode: "Minimum Security"
2004One Tree HillTechnicianEpisode: "We Might as Well Be Strangers"
2005 SurfaceKennyEpisode: "Episode #1.4"
2007Tyler Perry's House of PaynePolice OfficerEpisode: "Busted"
2010Past LifeDonEpisode: "Gone Daddy Gone"
2012One Tree HillDetective Colvin2 episodes
ComaDetective ThompsonEpisode: "Part Two"
NashvilleBillyEpisode: "Someday You'll Call My Name"
2013The Walking DeadPaul2 episodes
Drop Dead DivaMr. BeatyEpisode: "The Kiss"
2014The OriginalsKevinEpisode: "The Battle of New Orleans"
The Rickey Smiley ShowOfficer RayEpisode: "The Defender"
Survivor's RemorseFerris MurphyEpisode: "The Decisions"
2014–15Devious MaidsDetective FigueroaGuest: season 2, recurring cast: season 3
2015Being Mary JaneDetective DanielEpisode: "Freedom"
PowersBlue MagmaEpisode: "Mickey Rooney Cries No More"
ComplicationsTruck Driver MarkEpisode: "Critical Condition"
2016Born Again Virgin-Episode: "Mama-Pause"
Saints & Sinners-Episode: "Don't Go"
ContainmentOPS Officer Jim BlakeEpisode: "Path to Paradise"
2017–18The QuadCarlton PettiwayMain cast
2019AmbitionsMarvin BarnesRecurring cast
TalesPastorEpisode: "I Gave You Power"
2020Terror Lake DriveArnezRecurring cast
2020-21The OvalJake ShieldsRecurring cast: season 1-2
Outer BanksHeyward Recurring cast
2021SwaggerGlennEpisode: "Mano a Mano"
2022Our Kind of PeopleDetectiveEpisode: "Just Desserts"

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'The Quad' Cast Can Do It All. Laura. Rosenfeld.
  2. Web site: E. Roger Mitchell. TVGuide.com.
  3. Web site: E. Roger Mitchell Cast as Chaff in 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'. August 10, 2012. The Hollywood Reporter. www.hollywoodreporter.com. June 9, 2021.