Biography
A commanding stage presence with a rich baritone voice, Brian Stokes Mitchell was touted as an overnight success when he starred in the stage musical "Ragtime" in Toronto in 1996 and on Broadway in 1998. In reality, the handsome, trim actor had been working toward that goal since he was a teenager in San Diego. The youngest son of a former Tuskegee airman and a policewoman, Mitchell began his career with the San Diego Junior Youth Theatre. By …
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Career Milestones
| Began performing as a teenager in San Diego, California | ||
| Played Fred Grahame to Marin Mazzie's Lili Vanessi in the revival of Cole Porter's "Kiss Me Kate"; garnered Tony Award as Actor in a Musical | ||
| Played recurring role of Cam Winston, a neighbor of the titular psychiatrist, in the NBC sitcom "Frasier" | ||
| Played regular role of Officer Nat Holliday on the CBS police drama "Houston Knights" | ||
| Raised in Guam and The Philippines | ||
| Spent three seasons with the Twelfth Night Repertory Company in L.A. | ||
1965 | Studied piano from age six (date approximate) | |
1974 | First professional role as a disciple in an Old Globe Theatre production of "Godspell" (date approximate) | |
1977 | Moved to Los Angeles (date approximate) | |
1979 | Had regular role of Dr Justin 'Jackpot' Jackson on the CBS medical series "Trapper John, M.D." | |
1979 | TV acting debut, as John Dolan in the ABC miniseries "Roots: The Next Generation", credited as Brian Mitchell | |
1988 | Broadway debut in "Mail"; had originated the role in Southern California | |
1990 | Feature acting debut in "Ghost Dad" | |
1990 | Starred in short-lived all-black revival of the Gershwin musical "Oh, Kay!" | |
1992 | Played recurring role on the NBC sitcom "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" | |
1993 | Succeeded Gregory Hines as Jelly Roll Morton in the Broadway musical "Jelly's Last Jam" | |
1994 | Co-starred opposite Melba Moore in a production of the Duke Ellington musical "Queenie Pie" at the Brooklyn Academy of Music | |
1994 | Replaced Anthony Crivello as Valentin in the Broadway musical "Kiss of the Spider Woman" | |
1995 | Cast in the role of Coalhouse Walker Jr in the staged reading of "Ragtime"; also appeared in the workshop and on the concept album recording; changed billing to Brian Stokes Mitchell | |
1996 | Played Coalhouse Walker Jr in the Toronto premiere of "Ragtime" | |
1997 | Moved with "Ragtime" to Los Angeles | |
1998 | Opened on Broadway in "Ragtime"; received Tony nomination as Actor in a Musical | |
1998 | Provided singing voice of Moses' father-in-law for the DreamWorks animated film "The Prince of Egypt" | |
2001 | Returned to Broadway as the star of August Wilson's "King Hedley II"; garnered Tony nomination | |
2002 | Cast in title role of the Kennedy Center production of "Sweeney Todd" | |
2002 | Played Paul Berthalet in the Encores! staging of "Carnival" | |
2006 | Performed on stage in the "Encores!" concert staging of "Kismet," at the City Center in New York | |
Awards
2000 | Tony Award for Actor (Musical) |