Ako Mitchell

American actor and filmmaker

Ako Mitchell
Born
Ako Mitchell
OccupationsActor, filmmaker

Ako Mitchell is an American actor and filmmaker. He directed and co-wrote the short film "I'm in the corner with the bluebells", part of the international shorts competition at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. Mitchell played "Klook" in Klook’s Last Stand at London's Park Theatre, where he received an Off West End Awards Best Actor nomination. He also recently played British actor Lenny Henry's brother in Fences in the West End. Mitchell has also worked at London's Donmar Warehouse and played opposite Patina Miller in Sister Act at The London Palladium.

Career

Mitchell co-produced the documentary film 500 Years Later, a winner at the Pan-African Film Festival, Black Berlin International Cinema and Harlem International Film Festival.[1]

In December 2017 he played "Nicely-Nicely Johnson" in Guys and Dolls at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. The production was directed by Michael Buffong.

On 9 December 2020, he played "Papa Who" in NBC's live production of Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical! alongside Matthew Morrison, Denis O'Hare, Booboo Stewart and Amelia Minto, who played The Grinch, Old Max, Young Max and Cindy Lou Who, respectively.

Acting credits

Stage

Title Role Theatre
The Little Prince Pilot Savoy Theatre - West End
Spelling Bee Mitch Donmar Warehouse
The Lion King Mufasa Lyceum Theatre - West End
Ragtime Coalhouse Walker Jr. Charing Cross Theatre
The Wild Party Eddie The Other Palace
Bonnie & Clyde Preacher Arts Theatre
Chess The Arbiter Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - West End
The Light in the Piazza Roy Johnson Alexandra Palace Theatre
Mean Girls Principal Duvall Savoy Theatre - West End

Film

Year Title Role
2012 Lake Placid: The Final Chapter Dennis
2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Charlie

Television

Year Title Role
2018 Hilda Wood Man

References

  1. ^ [1] site
  • www.birdbrothers.co.uk
  • Ako Mitchell at IMDb
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