Mitchell Ogren Anderson (born August 21, 1961) is an American

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and chef. Anderson was born in

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, to a retail store owner mother and a businessman father. He attended Jamestown High School and Williams College before going on to attend Juilliard School. 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 Awards, after which point he became active with gay causes and the

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. Anderson lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his partner of many years Richie Arpino, and owns a restaurant called MetroFresh.

Filmography

Film

Television

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MetroFresh
{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Mitchell 1961 births Male actors from New York (state) American male film actors American male soap opera actors American male stage actors American gay actors LGBT people from Georgia (U.S. state) LGBT people from New York (state) Living people Male actors from Atlanta People from Jamestown, New York