Kenneth Mitchell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kenneth Alexander Mitchell November 25, 1974 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Kenneth Alexander Mitchell (born November 25, 1974) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Eric Green in the CBS television series Jericho (2006–2008) and for portraying various characters in Star Trek: Discovery (2017–present). In film, he appeared as Ralph Cox in the sports biopic Miracle (2004) and as Joseph Danvers in Captain Marvel (2019).
Career
In 2004 Mitchell was cast in the film Miracle with Kurt Russell, in the role of hockey player Ralph Cox who was the last player cut from the 1980 Mens Olympic Hockey Team.[1]
Mitchell appeared as Eric Green in the U.S. television drama Jericho, which was cancelled by CBS in May 2007 but was brought back onto the 2007–08 schedule following a fan campaign to save the show.[2]
In 2014, Mitchell was cast in ABC's The Astronaut Wives Club television drama series, playing the role of Deke Slayton.[3] Mitchell played three recurring Klingon characters in Star Trek: Discovery: season 1's Kol and season 2's Kol-Sha (Kol's father) and Tenavik. He also appeared in season 3 as Aurellio, a character whose use of a wheelchair-like device matched Mitchell's real situation with his progressing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease;[4] Mitchell has hinted that he will be seen in season 4 playing a character who, like Mitchell's progressing situation, has lost the use of his voice.[5] Mitchell was cast in the FX The Old Man by Dan Shotz, a friend of Mitchell's who was also an executive producer on Jericho. The role also incorporated Mitchell's condition into the character.[6]
Personal life
In May 2006, Mitchell married actress Susan May Pratt. They have two children, a daughter (born 2007) and a son (born 2012).[7]
Health and disability
In February 2020, Mitchell revealed that he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. He has used a power wheelchair since October 2019.[8] To incorporate Mitchell's wheelchair, the showrunners of Star Trek: Discovery created a character called "Aurellio", a scientist similarly paralyzed by illness, for the season 3 episode "There Is a Tide...".[9] By August 2021, Mitchell had lost the use of his voice due to the disease.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | No Man's Land | Soldier | Short film |
| 2001 | The Green | Ric | Short film |
| 2002 | Why Don't You Dance? | Chris | Short film |
| 2003 | The Recruit | Alan | |
| 2004 | Miracle | Ralph Cox | |
| 2005 | Tennis, Anyone...? | Nick Allen | |
| 2007 | Home of the Giants | Keith Morrison | |
| 2010 | AIDS: We Did It! | Unknown | Short film |
| 2015 | 5-25-77 | John Dykstra | |
| 2019 | Captain Marvel | Joseph Danvers |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Leap Years | Spencer Matthew | Recurring role, 9 episodes |
| 2002 | Odyssey 5 | Marc Taggart | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Wade Solomon | 1 episode |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Robert Gordon | 1 episode |
| 2006 | The Unit | Keith Soto | 1 episode |
| 2006-2008 | Jericho | Eric Green | Main role, 26 episodes |
| 2008 | Flashpoint | Sergeant Pete Fitzhaven | 1 episode |
| 2008-2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Sam Lucas | Recurring role, 15 episodes |
| 2009 | Without a Trace | Derek Wilson | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Meteor | Russ Hapscomb | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Iron Road | Edgar | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Lie to Me | Duane Corey | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Craig Ellers / Paul Stark | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LA | Terry Walker | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Jeffery Cage | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Drew Jacobs | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Private Practice | Elliott | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Castle | Paul Whittaker | 1 episode |
| 2011 | The Mentalist | Tom Wilcox | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Grimm | Larry McKenzie / Bigfoot | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Drop Dead Diva | Rick Keller | 1 episode |
| 2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dalton Burke | 1 episode |
| 2013 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Special Agent Danny Gallagher | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Monday Mornings | Asher Knox | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Bones | Ben Carr | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Body of Proof | Robert Riley | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Haven | Cliff | 1 episode |
| 2014 | The Night Shift | George | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Switched at Birth | Wes | Recurring role, 12 episodes |
| 2014 | NCIS | Nathan Curtis | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | CSI: Cyber | Steve Reynolds | 1 episode |
| 2015 | The Astronaut Wives Club | Deke Slayton | Main role, 10 episodes |
| 2015 | Major Crimes | Sam Curtis | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Minority Report | Brian Stanton | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Code Black | Cory Rockman | 1 episode |
| 2016-2017 | Frequency | Deacon Joe Hurley | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Notorious | Detective Ken Matthews | 3 episodes |
| 2017–present | Star Trek: Discovery | Kol / Kol-Sha / Tenavik / Aurellio | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
| 2018 | The Detectives | Detective Richard | 1 episode |
| 2019 | See | Edo Voss | 1 episode |
| 2019-2020 | Nancy Drew | Joshua Dodd | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Lower Decks | Black Ops Officer 2 / Romulan Guard 1 / Tweerk Captain | Voice role, 1 episode |
| 2022 | The Old Man | Joe | 3 episodes |
References
- ↑ Ausiello, Michael (February 1, 2004). "Review: 'Miracle'". Variety. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ↑ Lowry, Brian (February 7, 2008). "Review: 'Jericho'". Variety. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
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- ↑ Ausiello, Michael (April 29, 2014). "Exclusive: Jericho Alum Kenneth Mitchell Joins ABC's Astronaut Wives Club as Series Regular". TVLine. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- 1 2 Powell, David (August 12, 2021). "Star Trek: Discovery's Kenneth Mitchell defies ALS with on-stage appearance at 55-Year Mission convention in Las Vegas". Daily Star Trek News.
- ↑ Pascale, Anthony (August 12, 2021). "Kenneth Mitchell Hints At Unique Return For 'Star Trek: Discovery' Season 4". TrekMovie.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ↑ Dugan Ramirez, Christina (March 19, 2020). "Star Trek's Kenneth Mitchell Opens Up About Continuing His Acting Career After ALS Diagnosis". People. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ↑ Van de Wall, Virginia (October 9, 2015). "The Cast of '10 Things I Hate About You' – Where Are They Now?". Life & Style Weekly. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ↑ Dugan Ramirez, Christina (February 28, 2020). "Star Trek: Discovery's Kenneth Mitchell Reveals ALS Diagnosis: 'I Can't Hide It Anymore'". People.
- ↑ Bloom, Mike (December 31, 2020). "How Star Trek: Discovery Accommodates a Star's Disability, Rather Than Pushing Him Out". CBR. Retrieved February 4, 2021.