Mitchell Ogren Anderson (born August 21, 1961) is an American
character actor
A character actor is an actor known for playing unusual, eccentric, or interesting character (arts), characters in supporting roles, rather than leading ones.28 April 2013, The New York Acting SchoolTen Best Character Actors of All Time Retrie ...
and chef.
Anderson was born in
Jamestown, New York
Jamestown is a city in southern Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 28,712 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Situated between Lake Erie to the north and the Allegheny National Forest to the south, Jamesto ...
, to a retail store owner mother and a businessman father. He attended
Jamestown High School and
Williams College
Williams College is a Private college, private liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established as a men's college in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim ...
before going on to attend
Juilliard School
The Juilliard School ( ) is a Private university, private performing arts music school, conservatory in New York City. Founded by Frank Damrosch as the Institute of Musical Art in 1905, the school later added dance and drama programs and became ...
. In 1985, he appeared on the
Bert Convy-hosted ''
Super Password'', where he won $400. Anderson is openly
gay and came out during the 1996
GLAAD Media Award
The GLAAD Media Award is a US accolade bestowed by GLAAD to recognize and honor various branches of the media for their outstanding portrayals of LGBTQ people and the issues that affect their lives. In addition to film and television, the Awards ...
s, after which point he became active with gay causes and the
Human Rights Campaign
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. Anderson lives in
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...
, with his partner of many years Richie Arpino, and owns a restaurant called MetroFresh.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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MetroFresh
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1961 births
Male actors from New York (state)
American male film actors
American male soap opera actors
American male stage actors
American gay actors
LGBTQ people from Georgia (U.S. state)
LGBTQ people from New York (state)
Living people
Male actors from Atlanta
People from Jamestown, New York