Kenneth Mitchell (actor)
Kenneth Alexander Mitchell is a Canadian actor.
Early life
Mitchell was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He attended the University of Guelph where he studied landscape architecture and played for the school soccer team as a striker. He attended and worked at Kilcoo Camp in Minden, Ontario, where he claims to have discovered his love for acting and performingCareer
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.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.
He has appeared in single episodes of Flashpoint, ', Detroit 187, Grey's Anatomy, The Unit, and '.
In 2014, Mitchell was cast in ABC's The Astronaut Wives Club television drama series, playing the role of Deke Slayton. Mitchell played 3 recurring Klingon characters in seasons 1 and 2 of : Kol, his father Kol-Sha and Tenavik.
He stars in the television advertisements for the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Volkswagen.
Personal life
In May 2006, Mitchell married actress Susan May Pratt. They have two children, a daughter and a son. In February 2020, Mitchell revealed that he suffers from ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. He has been in a wheelchair since October 2019.Filmography
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
Leap Years | 2001 | Spencer Matthew | Recurring role, 9 episodes |
Odyssey 5 | 2002 | Marc Taggart | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
Grey's Anatomy | 2006 | Wade Solomon | 1 episode |
' | 2006 | Robert Gordon | 1 episode |
The Unit | 2006 | Keith Soto | 1 episode |
Jericho | 2006-08 | Eric Green | Main role, 26 episodes |
Flashpoint | 2008 | Sgt. Pete Fitzhaven | 1 episode |
Ghost Whisperer | 2008-09 | Sam Lucas | Recurring role, 15 episodes |
Without a Trace | 2009 | Derek Wilson | 1 episode |
Meteor | 2009 | Russ Hapscomb | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
Iron Road | 2009 | Edgar | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
Lie to Me | 2010 | Duane Corey | 1 episode |
Hawaii Five-0 | 2010 | Craig Ellers / Paul Stark | 1 episode |
' | 2010 | Terry Walker | 1 episode |
Detroit 1-8-7 | 2010 | Jeffery Cage | 1 episode |
Criminal Minds | 2010 | Drew Jacobs | 1 episode |
Private Practice | 2011 | Elliott | 1 episode |
Castle | 2011 | Paul Whittaker | 1 episode |
The Mentalist | 2011 | Tom Wilcox | 1 episode |
Grimm | 2012 | Larry McKenzie / Bigfoot | 1 episode |
Drop Dead Diva | 2012 | Rick Keller | 1 episode |
' | 2012 | Dalton Burke | 1 episode |
' | 2013 | Special Agent Danny Gallagher | 1 episode |
Monday Mornings | 2013 | Asher Knox | 1 episode |
Bones | 2013 | Ben Carr | 1 episode |
Body of Proof | 2013 | Robert Riley | 1 episode |
Haven | 2013 | Cliff | 1 episode |
The Night Shift | 2014 | George | 1 episode |
Switched at Birth | 2014 | Wes | Recurring role, 12 episodes |
NCIS | 2014 | Nathan Curtis | 2 episodes |
' | 2015 | Steve Reynolds | 1 episode |
The Astronaut Wives Club | 2015 | Deke Slayton | Main cast, 10 episodes |
Major Crimes | 2015 | Sam Curtis | 1 episode |
Minority Report | 2015 | Brian Stanton | 1 episode |
Code Black | 2016 | Cory Rockman | 1 episode |
Frequency | 2016-2017 | Deacon Joe Hurley | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
Notorious | 2016 | Detective Ken Matthews | 3 episodes |
' | 2017-2019 | /Kol-Sha/Tenavik | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
The Detectives | 2018 | Detective Richard | 1 episode |
See | 2019 | Edo Voss | 1 episode |
Nancy Drew | 2019-2020 | Joshua Dodd | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
The Old Man | TBA | Joe | Recurring role, upcoming series |