Ako Mitchell

Ako Mitchell is an American actor and filmmaker. He 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. Mitchell was nominated for the 2014 Offie for "Best Actor in a Play" ("Klook" in Klook’s Last Stand at London's Park Theatre). In the West End production Fences he portrayed the brother of British actor Lenny Henry. Mitchell has also worked at London's Donmar Warehouse and played opposite Patina Miller in Sister Act at the London Palladium.

Career Mitchell 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.

In December 2017 he played "Nicely-Nicely Johnson" in Guys and Dolls 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, Denis O'Hare, Booboo Stewart and Amelia Minto, who played The Grinch, Old Max, Young Max and Cindy Lou Who, respectively.

Acting credits

Stage Title Role Theatre The Little Prince Pilot Savoy Theatre - West End Spelling Bee Mitch Donmar Warehouse The Lion King Mufasa Lyceum Theatre - West End Ragtime Coalhouse Walker Jr. Charing Cross Theatre The Wild Party Eddie The Other Palace Bonnie & Clyde Preacher Arts Theatre Chess The Arbiter Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - West End The Light in the Piazza Roy Johnson Alexandra Palace Theatre Mean Girls Principal Duvall Savoy Theatre - West End

Film Year Title Role 2012 Lake Placid: The Final Chapter Dennis 2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Charlie

Television Year Title Role 2018 Hilda Wood Man