Mitchell Whitfield (born September 8, 1964) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Barry Farber in ''

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'' (1994-2000), Dr. Bruce Hampton in ''

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'' (1995-1996), and Stan Rothenstein in ''

My Cousin Vinny ''My Cousin Vinny'' is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn, and written by Dale Launer, who also produced with Paul Schiff. The film stars Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei, Mitchell Whitfield, Lane Smith, Bruce McGill, a ...

'' (1992).

Life and career

Whitfield was born in

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. He guest-starred in several episodes of ''

'' as Dr. Barry Farber,

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ex-fiancé, whom Rachel left at the altar on their

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day. He also appeared in ''

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''; ''

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''; ''

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'' and ''

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'' as well as ''

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''. In the

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film ''

'', Whitfield starred as Stan Rothenstein, opposite

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. He also appeared in an episode of ''

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''. As a

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, Whitfield voiced Phobos on ''

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'' and

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in the '' TMNT'' film. He played Benjamin, a Marine friend of Eddie Birdlace, in ''

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''. As of 2015, Whitfield does the voice of Fixit on '' Transformers: Robots in Disguise''.

Filmography

Film

* ''

The First Turn-On! ''The First Turn-On!'' is a 1983 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz of Troma Entertainment. It was the last in a series of four "sexy comedies" that helped establish Troma as a film studio, starting with 1979's ''Squ ...

'' (1983) - Bedwet Micky * ''

Reversal of Fortune ''Reversal of Fortune'' is a 1990 American drama film adapted from the 1985 book ''Reversal of Fortune: Inside the von Bülow Case'', written by law professor Alan Dershowitz. It recounts the true story of the unexplained coma of socialite Sunny ...

'' (1990) - Curly * ''

'' (1991) - Benjamin * ''

'' (1992) - Stan Rothenstein * '' Sgt. Bilko'' (1996) - Pfc. Mickey Zimmerman * ''

I Love You, Don't Touch Me! ''I Love You, Don't Touch Me!'' is a 1997 American independent romantic comedy film written and directed by Julie Davis and starring Marla Schaffel and Mitchell Whitfield. Plot Katie is a 25-year-old virgin living in Los Angeles who wants to s ...

'' (1997) - Ben * ''

A Match Made in Heaven ''A Match Made in Heaven'' is a 1997 television film inspired by actual events. It is about a dying widow who plays matchmaker to her 32-year-old unmarried son and sets him up with a nurse that she meets. The film stars Olympia Dukakis, John Sta ...

'' (1997, TV Movie) - Gordon Rosner * ''

Best Men ''Best Men'' is a 1997 American crime comedy film directed by Tamra Davis, and stars Sean Patrick Flanery, Luke Wilson, Andy Dick, Mitchell Whitfield, Fred Ward, Drew Barrymore and Dean Cain. Plot Four groomsmen are preparing for a wedding, d ...

'' (1997) - Sol Jacobs * '' The Fanatics'' (1997) - Benny Pinser * ''Critics and Other Freaks'' (1997) - Casting Agent * '' Lost & Found'' (1999) - Mark Gildewell * ''Seal with a Kiss'' (1999, TV Movie) - Larry * ''Flies on Cupid'' (2000) - Steven Hayes * ''

Amy's Orgasm ''Amy's Orgasm'' (title censored to ''Amy's O'' in many video shops) is a 2001 film directed by Julie Davis. It stars Julie Davis as Amy, a 29-year-old Jewish woman who usually avoids dating as she does not believe in love. The film won the "Au ...

'' (2001) - Don * ''

The Memory Thief ''The Memory Thief'' is an American independent DV drama film from 2007. It was directed by Gil Kofman, and features Mark Webber and Rachel Miner in the leading roles. The film chronicles the experiences of a young man who becomes involved in d ...

'' (2007) - Tom * '' TMNT'' (2007) -

(voice) * '' Dylan Dog: Dead of Night'' (2010) - Cecil

Television

* ''

'' (1992, TV Series) - Teddy Cardoza * ''

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'' (1993, TV Series) - Larry Levin * ''

The Angry Beavers ''The Angry Beavers'' is an American animated television series created by Mitch Schauer for Nickelodeon. The series revolves around Norbert and Daggett Beaver, two young beaver brothers who have moved out of their parents' home to become bache ...

'' (1994, TV Series) - Norbert Foster Beaver (voice) * ''

The George Carlin Show ''The George Carlin Show'' is an American sitcom that aired Sunday at 9:30 pm on the Fox network from January 1994 to July 1995. It was created jointly by Sam Simon and the show's namesake, comedian George Carlin. Synopsis The action was center ...

'' (1994, TV Series) - Brian * '' Diagnosis: Murder'' (1994–1995, TV Series) - Eddie Clark / Arnold Baskin * ''

'' (1994-2000 (6 Episodes), TV Series) - Barry Farber * ''

Double Rush ''Double Rush'' is an American situation comedy that aired on CBS from January 4 to April 12, 1995. The series stars Robert Pastorelli as the manager of a bicycle messenger service in New York City.McNeil, Alex, ''Total Television: The Comprehens ...

'' (1995, TV Series) - Michael * ''

'' (1995–1996, TV Series) - Dr. Bruce Hampton * ''

Perversions of Science ''Perversions of Science'' is an American science fiction/ horror anthology television series that ran from June 7 to July 23, 1997, on the premium cable channel HBO, lasting one season. It is a spin-off of the horror series ''Tales from the Cr ...

'' (1997, TV Series) - Matt Solomon * '' Head over Heels'' (1997, TV Series) - Warren Baldwin * ''

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'' (2000, TV Series) - Ian Packard * ''

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'' (2000, TV Series) - Bob * ''

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command ''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'' is an American animated science fiction action-adventure comedy television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and co-produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It serves as a spin-off of the ''Toy Sto ...

'' (2000, TV Series) - Klerm (voice) * ''

'' (2001, TV Series) - Cameron Nelson * ''

'' (2001, TV Series) - Becky's Fiancé * ''

'' (2004–2006, TV Series) - Phobos / Sandpit (voices) * '' Hellboy: Sword of Storms'' (2006, TV Movie) - Russell Thorn (voice) * ''

'' (2007, TV Series) - Mr. Blaine * ''

Winx Club ''Winx Club'' is an animated series co-produced by Rainbow S.p.A., Rainbow SpA and later Nickelodeon. It was created by Italian animator Iginio Straffi. The show is set in a magical universe that is inhabited by fairies, witches, and other myth ...

'' (2007–2014, TV Series) - Professor Palladium (voice) * '' Green Lantern: Emerald Knights'' (2011) - Avra (voice) * ''

Doc McStuffins ''Doc McStuffins'' is an American educational computer-animated children's television series created and executive produced by Chris Nee (an Irish-American who was an associate producer for international versions of Sesame Street) and produce ...

'' (2012, TV Series) - Oooey Gablooey (voice) * ''

The Legend of Korra ''The Legend of Korra'' (abbreviated as TLOK), also known as ''Avatar: The Legend of Korra'' or simply ''Korra'', is an American anime-influenced animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko for Nickelode ...

'' (2014, TV Series) - Gun (voice) * ''

Sofia the First ''Sofia the First'' is an American animated fantasy children's television series. The show follows a young peasant girl named Sofia ( Ariel Winter), who becomes a princess after her mother marries the king of Enchancia. Episodes focus on her ad ...

'' (2014–2017, TV Series) - Boo / Greylock (voices) * '' Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' (2014-2017, TV Series) - Fixit (voice) * ''

Goldie & Bear ''Goldie & Bear'' is an American animated children's television series which began on September 12, 2015. The show was created for Disney Junior by Jorge Aguirre and Rick Gitelson. It was directed by Chris Gilligan and produced using CGI animation ...

'' (2015–2018, TV Series) -

Humpty Dumpty Humpty Dumpty is a character in an English nursery rhyme, probably originally a riddle and one of the best known in the English-speaking world. He is typically portrayed as an anthropomorphic egg, though he is not explicitly described as such. ...

/ Demi / Woodsman (voices) singing vocals of Sir Kenneth in episode 11 * ''

Vampirina ''Vampirina'' is a computer-animated children's television series created by Chris Nee. Based on the ''Vampirina Ballerina'' series of books written by Anne Marie Pace and published by Disney-Hyperion, the series was announced in March 2016 and ...

'' (2017–2021, TV Series short) - Demi (voice)

Video games

* '' 24: The Game'' (2006) * '' TMNT'' (2007) -

* '' Skylanders: Trap Team'' (2014) - Bruiser Cruiser

References

External links

Mitchell Whitfield's website
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