Mike Mitchell (actor)
| Mike "Mitch" Mitchell | |
|---|---|
 Mitchell at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born |
Michael Donovan Mitchell October 6, 1982 Quincy, Massachusetts, United States |
| Other names | The Spoonman, Mitchy Two-Spoons |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, writer, podcaster |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Michael Donovan Mitchell (born October 6, 1982) is an American actor, comedian, and writer best known as a member of The Birthday Boys sketch comedy group and for his role as Randy Monahan on the Netflix series Love. He currently co-hosts the podcast Doughboys, which reviews and discusses chain restaurants.
Early life
Mitchell was raised in Quincy, Massachusetts, the son of Corinne and William A. Mitchell.[1] He attended North Quincy High School, graduating from Ithaca College in May 2005.[2]
Career
Mitchell started as an improv and sketch comedian at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (UCB) in Los Angeles. At UCB, he is a member of the sketch comedy group The Birthday Boys.[3]
He went on to write and star in The Birthday Boys for IFC[4] until the show was canceled after two seasons.[5] During this time he also appeared regularly on NBC's Parks and Recreation and IFC's Comedy Bang! Bang!
He was the head writer of Hidden America with Jonah Ray on the Seeso streaming service and plays the recurring role of Randy on the Netflix comedy series Love.
His comedy podcast Doughboys, which he co-hosts with comedy writer Nick Wiger, was named "The One Food Podcast to Start With" by pop culture site Vulture. As of early 2018, the podcast is no longer associated with Feral Audio and is now a member of the HeadGum network.[6]
Film and television credits
- Parks and Recreation (2011–2014) – Bjorn Lerpiss (5 episodes)
- Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012–2016) – Mitch / Lonny / Various (12 episodes)
- The Mindy Project (2013) – Brad (1 episode)
- The League (2013) – Police Officer (1 episode)
- The Birthday Boys (2013–2014) – Various (20 episodes)
- W/ Bob & David (2015) – Various (2 episodes)
- Love (2016–2018) – Randy Monahan (21 episodes)
- Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ (2016) – Mitch (1 episode)
- Tween Fest (2016) – Donny (4 episodes)
- The Simpsons (2016) – Boston Football Fan (1 episode)
- Other People (2016) – Donnie
- Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017) – Jack Sparrow Chorus
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2017) – Kyle Murphy (1 episode)
References
- ↑ Barbuto, Dana (2014-10-08). "TV series with Quincy's Mitchell starts next week". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ↑ Grant, Kelli (2013-06-28). "Big Laughs from IC Alumni". IC View. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ↑ Piccalo, Gina (2010-05-11). "The Birthday Boys' team approach to getting laughs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ↑ Ryan, Kyle (2014-10-17). "Be careful with pubic hair: 6 lessons the Birthday Boys learned from the first season of their show". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ↑ Barsanti, Sam (2015-01-23). "IFC cancels The Birthday Boys". AV Club. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ↑ Legaspi, Althea (2015-10-05). "The One Podcast to Start With, Across 24 Topics". Vulture. Retrieved 2016-07-05.