Ako Mitchell is an American

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and

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. Ako directed and co-wrote the short film "I'm in the corner with the bluebells" part of the international shorts competition at the

2014 Toronto International Film Festival The 39th annual Toronto International Film Festival, the 39th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series, was held in Canada from 4–14 September 2014. David Dobkin (director), David Dobkin's film ''The Judge (2014 film), The Judg ...

. Ako recently played "Klook" in ''Klook’s Last Stand'' at London's Park Theatre where he received an Off West End Awards Best Actor nomination. He also recently played esteemed British actor Lenny Henry's brother in ''

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'' in the West End. Ako has also worked at London's Donmar Warehouse and played opposite Patina Miller in ''

Sister Act ''Sister Act'' is a 1992 American musical crime comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino and written by Paul Rudnick (billed as Joseph Howard). It stars Whoopi Goldberg as a lounge singer forced to hide in a convent after being placed in a witn ...

'' at The

London Palladium The London Palladium () is a Grade II* West End theatre located on Argyll Street, London, in Soho. The theatre was designed by Frank Matcham and opened in 1910. The auditorium holds 2,286 people. Hundreds of stars have played there, many wit ...

. Ako's credits also include: * Pilot in Nick Lloyd Webber's ''The Little Prince'' (Savoy Theatre-West End); * Mitch in ''Spelling Bee'' (Donmar Warehouse); * Mufasa in ''

The Lion King ''The Lion King'' is a 1994 American animated musical coming-of-age drama film directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn, and written by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton. Produced by Walt Disney ...

'' (Lyceum Theatre-West End); * Coalhouse Walker Jr. in ''

Ragtime Ragtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, is a musical style that had its peak from the 1890s to 1910s. Its cardinal trait is its Syncopation, syncopated or "ragged" rhythm. Ragtime was popularized during the early 20th century by composers ...

'' (Charing Cross Theatre); * Eddie in ''The Wild Party'' (

The Other Palace The Other Palace is a theatre in London's Off West End which opened on 18 September 2012 as the St. James Theatre. It features a 312-seat main theatre and a 120-seat studio theatre. It was built on the site of the former Westminster Theatre, ...

); * Preacher in ''Bonne & Clyde'' (

Arts Theatre The Arts Theatre is a theatre in Great Newport Street, in Westminster, Central London. It opened on April 20, 1927. History It opened on 20 April 1927 as a members-only club for the performance of unlicensed plays, thus avoiding theatre cen ...

); * The Arbiter in ''Chess'' (

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, commonly known as Drury Lane, is a West End theatre and listed building, Grade I listed building in Covent Garden, London, England. The building faces Catherine Street (earlier named Bridges or Brydges Street) an ...

-West End); * Principal Duvall in ''Mean Girls'' (

Savoy Theatre The Savoy Theatre is a West End theatre in the Strand in the City of Westminster, London, England. The theatre was designed by C. J. Phipps for Richard D'Oyly Carte and opened on 10 October 1881 on a site previously occupied by the Savoy ...

-West End) * Dennis in '' Lake Placid: The Final Chapter'' (Film); * Wood Man in '' Hilda'' (British TV Show); * Charlie in ''

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'' is a 2022 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Doctor Strange. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel ...

'' (Film). Ako also Co-produced the documentary film '' 500 Years Later'', a winner at the Pan-African Film Festival, Black Berlin International Cinema and Harlem International Film Festival. site In December 2017 he played "Nicely-Nicely Johnson" in ''

Guys and Dolls ''Guys and Dolls'' is a musical theater, musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" (1933) and "Blood Pressure", which are two short stories by Damon Run ...

'' at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. The production was directed by Michael Buffong. On 9 December 2020, he played "Papa Who" in NBC's live production of Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical! alongside

Matthew Morrison Matthew James Morrison (born October 30, 1978) is an American actor, dancer, and singer, best known for his role as Will Schuester on the Fox television show ''Glee'' (2009–2015). He has starred in multiple Broadway and off-Broadway produ ...

, Denis O'Hare, Booboo Stewart and Amelia Minto, who played The Grinch, Old Max, Young Max and Cindy Lou Who, respectively.

References

External links

www.birdbrothers.co.uk
* Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American expatriates in England American male stage actors Male actors from Chicago Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom American people of Ghanaian descent Place of birth missing (living people) {{UK-stage-actor-stub