| Mitchell Anderson | |
| Birthname: | Mitchell Ogren Anderson |
| Birth Date: | 21 August 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Jamestown, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1985–2003, 2018–present |
Mitchell Ogren Anderson (born August 21, 1961) is an American character actor and chef.[1] [2]
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]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | SpaceCamp | Banning | ||
| 1987 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |