Biography
Chill. Making the video to promote their debut album, "Starting from Zero", introduced them to the Hudlin Brothers and led to their feature debut in "House Party" (1990), written and directed by Reginald Hudlin. Finding the experience particularly enjoyable, Mitchell decided to focus on an acting career and, after appearances in "House Party 2" (1991) and "Boomerang" (1992), landed a co-starring role as the rapper Kayam in Steve Gomer's "Fly …
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Career Milestones
| First came to public attention as a member of the three-man rap group Groove B. Chill | ||
| Had regular role as lunch counter operator Dexter Walker on "The John Larroquette Show" (NBC) | ||
| Had regular role of Leo, the marketing executive with a desire to design, on the NBC sitcom "Veronica's Closet", starring Alley | ||
| Launched debut album, "Starting from Zero"; first association with the Hudlin Brothers, who directed the video that accompanied the album | ||
| Raised on Long Island, NY | ||
1986 | Groove B. Chill featured on Uptown-MCA Records compilation recording titled "Uptown is Kickin' It" | |
1990 | Made feature debut as part of Groove B. Chill in "House Party", directed by Reginald Hudlin | |
1991 | Back with the 'Groove' for "House Party 2" | |
1992 | Played street photographer in "Boomerang" | |
1992 | Regular role as 'T' on short-lived NBC sitcom "Here and Now", with Malcolm-Jamal Warner | |
1993 | Appeared in CBS miniseries "Queen" | |
1993 | Co-starred as rapper Kayam in "Fly By Night", winner of the Filmmaker's Trophy at the Sundance Film Festival | |
1994 | Acted in Warrington Hudlin's "The First Commandment" segment of the HBO anthology "Cosmic Slop" (HBO) | |
1996 | Acted in Martin Lawrence's directorial debut, "A Thin Line Between Love & Hate" | |
1996 | Portrayed by-the-book private Wally Holbrook in the feature "Sgt. Bilko" | |
1997 | Met Kirstie Alley while filming "Toothless", a movie for ABC's "The Wonderful World of Disney" | |
1997 | Played Dean 'The Dream' Memminger in the HBO biopic "Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault" | |
2000 | Appeared with John Travolta and Lisa Kudrow in "Lucky Numbers" | |
2001 | Appeared in the Martin Lawrence vehicle "Black Knight" | |
2001 | While visiting relatives in South Carolina, Mitchell got into a motorcycle accident and was paralyzed from the mid-chest down; Mitchell was extremely vocal about the outpouring of support he received from the Hollywood community during his recovery | |
2002 | Cast as a season regular on the hit NBC show "Ed," marking his first role as a paraplegic | |