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 performing

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.
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

TitleYearRoleNotes
Leap Years2001Spencer MatthewRecurring role, 9 episodes
Odyssey 52002Marc TaggartRecurring role, 10 episodes
Grey's Anatomy2006Wade Solomon1 episode
'2006Robert Gordon1 episode
The Unit2006Keith Soto1 episode
Jericho2006-08Eric GreenMain role, 26 episodes
Flashpoint2008Sgt. Pete Fitzhaven1 episode
Ghost Whisperer2008-09Sam LucasRecurring role, 15 episodes
Without a Trace2009Derek Wilson1 episode
Meteor2009Russ HapscombMiniseries, 2 episodes
Iron Road2009EdgarMiniseries, 2 episodes
Lie to Me2010Duane Corey1 episode
Hawaii Five-02010Craig Ellers / Paul Stark1 episode
'2010Terry Walker1 episode
Detroit 1-8-72010Jeffery Cage1 episode
Criminal Minds2010Drew Jacobs1 episode
Private Practice2011Elliott1 episode
Castle2011Paul Whittaker1 episode
The Mentalist2011Tom Wilcox1 episode
Grimm2012Larry McKenzie / Bigfoot1 episode
Drop Dead Diva2012Rick Keller1 episode
'2012Dalton Burke1 episode
'2013Special Agent Danny Gallagher1 episode
Monday Mornings2013Asher Knox1 episode
Bones2013Ben Carr1 episode
Body of Proof2013Robert Riley1 episode
Haven2013Cliff1 episode
The Night Shift2014George1 episode
Switched at Birth2014WesRecurring role, 12 episodes
NCIS2014Nathan Curtis2 episodes
'2015Steve Reynolds1 episode
The Astronaut Wives Club2015Deke SlaytonMain cast, 10 episodes
Major Crimes2015Sam Curtis1 episode
Minority Report2015Brian Stanton1 episode
Code Black2016Cory Rockman1 episode
Frequency2016-2017Deacon Joe HurleyRecurring role, 6 episodes
Notorious2016Detective Ken Matthews3 episodes
'2017-2019/Kol-Sha/TenavikRecurring role, 7 episodes
The Detectives2018Detective Richard1 episode
See2019Edo Voss1 episode
Nancy Drew2019-2020Joshua DoddRecurring role, 6 episodes
The Old ManTBAJoeRecurring role, upcoming series