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'' (2018), and Paul on '' The Walking Dead''; as well as television roles on ''

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'', and as Carlton Pettiway on '' The Quad''.

Early life

Mitchell was born in

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. He graduated in 1993 from

Claflin University Claflin University is a private historically black university in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Founded in 1869 after the American Civil War by northern missionaries for the education of freedmen and their children, it offers bachelor's and mast ...

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with B.A.s in English and Drama. He was named in the Who's Who Among Americas Colleges and Universities in 1992. Mitchell later studied at

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Professional Actor Internship and earned a Master of Fine Arts from City University of New York's Brooklyn campus in 1999.

Career

Mitchell began his acting career in 1997 with his role in the film ''Raney''. The same year, he went on to play Joseph in the comedy film '' How I Spent My Summer Vacation''. In 2000, he portrayed the character Aaron in the film ''

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'', featuring

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and

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. In 2013, he appeared as Chaff in '' The Hunger Games: Catching Fire''. In 2017, he appeared as Agent Craig McCall in the autobiographical drama film '' American Made'', featuring

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, which is distributed by

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and directed by

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. He has also made guest appearances on several television shows, including ''

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'', '' Past Life'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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YouTube interview by TSC News
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