Mitchell Whitfield (born September 8, 1964) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Barry Farber in '' Friends'' (1994-2000), Dr. Bruce Hampton in '' Minor Adjustments'' (1995-1996), and Stan Rothenstein in '' My Cousin Vinny'' (1992).

Life and career

Whitfield was born in

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. He guest-starred in several episodes of '' Friends'' as Dr. Barry Farber,

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

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day. He also appeared in '' Dharma & Greg''; ''

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''; ''

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'' and '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' as well as ''

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''. In the

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film '' My Cousin Vinny'', 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 '' W.I.T.C.H.'' and

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in the ''

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'' 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!'' (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 * '' My Cousin Vinny'' (1992) - Stan Rothenstein * ''

Sgt. Bilko ''Sgt. Bilko'' is a 1996 American Military fiction, military comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn and written by Andy Breckman. It is an adaptation of the 1950s television series ''The Phil Silvers Show'', often informally called ''Sgt. Bilko'' ...

'' (1996) - Pfc. Mickey Zimmerman * '' I Love You, Don't Touch Me!'' (1997) - Ben * '' A Match Made in Heaven'' (1997, TV Movie) - Gordon Rosner * '' Best Men'' (1997) - Sol Jacobs * ''

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'' (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'' (2001) - Don * '' The Memory Thief'' (2007) - Tom * ''

'' (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'' (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 cent ...

'' (1994, TV Series) - Brian * '' Diagnosis: Murder'' (1994–1995, TV Series) - Eddie Clark / Arnold Baskin * '' Friends'' (1994-2000 (6 Episodes), TV Series) - Barry Farber * '' Double Rush'' (1995, TV Series) - Michael * '' Minor Adjustments'' (1995–1996, TV Series) - Dr. Bruce Hampton * '' Perversions of Science'' (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 * ''

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'' (2000, TV Series) - Klerm (voice) * '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (2001, TV Series) - Cameron Nelson * ''

'' (2001, TV Series) - Becky's Fiancé * '' W.I.T.C.H.'' (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 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 mythical creatures. ...

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

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

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'' (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 adv ...

'' (2014–2017, TV Series) - Boo / Greylock (voices) * '' Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' (2014-2017, TV Series) - Fixit (voice) * '' Goldie & Bear'' (2015–2018, TV Series) -

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/ Demi / Woodsman (voices) singing vocals of Sir Kenneth in episode 11 * '' Vampirina'' (2017–2021, TV Series short) - Demi (voice)

Video games

* '' 24: The Game'' (2006) * ''

'' (2007) -

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

References

External links

Mitchell Whitfield's website
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