Kel Mitchell

Career

Mitchell started his acting career alongside Kenan Thompson at the age of 15, in the Nickelodeon comedy sketch series All That, from 1994 to 1999. He and Thompson worked on the series Kenan & Kel from 1996 to 2000. They starred in the 1997 film Good Burger, which grew out of one of Mitchell's sketches from All That. The duo appeared together in an episode of Sister, Sister with Tia and Tamera Mowry, four episodes of The Steve Harvey Show, and in a special two-part episode of Cousin Skeeter. They were also featured in an episode of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.

Outside of his ventures with Kenan Thompson, Mitchell provided the voice of a mild-mannered and playful dog named T-Bone in the children's cartoon series Clifford the Big Red Dog, alongside John Ritter, from 2000 to 2003. Additionally, he made an appearance in the 2004 Kanye West music video "All Falls Down" as a valet. Mitchell co-hosted Dance 360 with Fredro Starr; the show lasted for only one season. From 2005 until 2006, Mitchell portrayed Manny Sellers in the sitcom One on One, and in 2007 Mitchell starred in BET's Take the Cake. Some of his other credits include Honeydripper and Mystery Men. In 2003, both Mitchell and his Kenan & Kel co-star Kenan Thompson auditioned for Saturday Night Live, but only Thompson made the cut. In 2006, Mitchell was the subject of a death hoax, when a rumor was spread around Myspace.

In March 2008, he filmed his writing and producing debut, Dance Fu, in which he also starred as the lead role. Also in 2008, Mitchell appeared in two Detroit-based stage productions, Affairs and Laundromat, the latter written by Carlos Faison and also starred comedian Buddy Lewis, Leanne "Lelee" Lyons of R&B group SWV, celebrity impersonator/stage actor Matt Macis, and vocalist and performer Lauren "Lexxi" Alexis. Mitchell was a part of G4's Attack of the Show!, playing various characters. He also has a recurring role on the PBS Kids show Curious George.

Mitchell appeared at the 2011 Comikaze Expo with several of his All That cast members, and has appeared in numerous panels of the same kind since, including at New York Comic Con in 2015, and filmed segments with them for the show's 22nd anniversary celebration on The Splat in April 2016. Mitchell guest starred on Sam & Cat as rapper Peezy B, in the episode "#PeezyB".

Mitchell was a cast member on Dan Schneider's sitcom Game Shakers, which premiered on Nickelodeon on September 12, 2015. Mitchell played the role of Double G, a rap superstar and business partner of the Game Shakers company. Around the same time, Mitchell also guest starred in an episode of the Adult Swim show Loiter Squad, and in an episode of TV One's Love That Girl!. He also wrote and directed the inspirational film She Is Not My Sister, and produced several music videos.

On September 23, 2015, Mitchell appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in a skit featuring his iconic role as Ed from Good Burger. Mitchell was also reunited with his former Kenan & Kel co-star Kenan Thompson, who reprised his role as "Lester Oakes, Construction Worker". They later competed against one another in an episode of the revived Nickelodeon game show Double Dare that aired in November 2018. They also teamed as executive producers for the reboot of All That which premiered in June 2019 and ran until 2020. Mitchell also returned as a recurring cast member.

Mitchell hosted the TV series Tails of Valor, which focused on true stories of service animals whose work has changed people's lives. Also in 2019, Mitchell competed as a celebrity contestant on the 28th season of Dancing with the Stars, with his partner Witney Carson and finished in second place. Starting in December 2020, Mitchell appeared as a panelists for MTV's Ridiculousness spin-off, Deliciousness.

In 2022, Mitchell released a book entitled Blessed Mode: 90 Days to Level Up Your Faith, available physically, digitally, and as an audiobook. A song titled "Blessed Mode" was later released to streaming services like Spotify and iTunes. He and wife Asia also competed in an episode of Guy's Grocery Games against Ross Mathews. Later that year he released the children's book, Prank Day.

The same year, Mitchell would team up with Thompson once more on Saturday Night Live for the "Kenan and Kelly" sketch in the December 3, 2022, episode hosted by Keke Palmer. He also starred in the VH1 television movie All I Didn't Want For Christmas with Gabourey Sidibe, which premiered on December 7.

In April 2025, he starred as Moonface Martin in OFC Creations Theatre Center's production of Anything Goes in Rochester, New York.

In November 2025, Mitchell was a Judge on the Netflix TV show Is It Cake?

Personal life Mitchell was married to Tyisha Hampton from 1999 until their divorce in 2005. They have two children together, a son and a daughter. Tyisha Mitchell helped create Kel Videos Live (KVL), and Ganked, which she wrote and produced.

Mitchell married rapper Asia Lee on February 25, 2012. They have two children together, a daughter born in July 2017 and a son born in October 2020.

Mitchell and Lee received an award from the Carson Black Chamber in 2016 for their show The Back House Party. He is the spokesperson for Black College Expo.

He is a convert to Christianity. In December 2019, he became a youth pastor at Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka, Los Angeles.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 Good Burger Ed Peoria Babylon Beave 1999 Mystery Men Invisible Boy 2000 The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Martin 2004 Clifford's Really Big Movie T-Bone (voice) 2005 Ganked Ricky Barry Video 2006 Like Mike 2: Streetball Ray Video 2007 Honeydripper Junebug X's & O's Covonne 2008 Don't Touch If You Ain't Prayed 2 Curtis Video 2009 See Dick Run Rich Jones N.C.B.S. Brannen Short 2010 Freaknik: The Musical Fruit Bowl Boys Frontman/Bill Cosby (voice) TV movie 2011 Battle of Los Angeles Lt. Tyler Laughlin Video B-Rock B-Rock Short Dance Fu Chicago Pulaski Jones/Pretty Eyed Willy 2012 She Is Not My Sister Mr. Right 2013 Caught on Tape Marlon 2014 First Impression James Mason Who Can I Run To Javon 2015 Ridin' with Burgess Lamar Short Jingle Hit Factory: Detention Detention Monitor Mark Short 2017 Thirst Grace Short 2020 Freeze Chris Short 2021 Adventures in Christmasing Darren 2022 All I Didn't Want for Christmas Wolf TV movie 2023 Good Burger 2 Ed 2024 All I Stole for Christmas - Short

Television Year Title Role Notes 1994–99 All That Himself/Cast Member Main Cast: Season 1–5 1996–98 The Steve Harvey Show Vincent Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2–3 1996–2000 Kenan & Kel Kel Kimble Main Cast 1997 Sister, Sister Todd Episode: "Inherit the Twin" 1998 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Kel Kimble Episode: "Sabrina's Choice" 1998–99 Figure It Out Himself/Panelist Recurring Panelist: Season 2, Guest Panelist: Season 3 1999 WWE Raw Himself Episode: "The End of an Era" The Amanda Show Himself Episode: "Episode 1" Cousin Skeeter Kel Kimble Episode: "Hoo, I'm Wild Wild West Part: 1 & 2" 2000 Nash Bridges Stephen Dick Clark Episode: "Hit and Run" 2000–01 City Guys Malcolm Guest Cast: Season 4–5 2000–03 Clifford the Big Red Dog T-Bone Main Cast 2001 The Proud Family Carlos (voice) Episode: "Forbidden Date" 2002 The Nick Cannon Show Himself Episode: "Nick Takes Over Style" 2003 The Parkers Freddy Fabulous Recurring Cast: Season 4, Guest: Season 5 2004 Dance 360 Himself/Co-Host Main Co-Host Clifford's Puppy Days Bill Mazer (voice) Episode: "Promise Is a Promise, A/Share and Share Alike" Half & Half Marlon Episode: "The Big Not So Loyal Family Episode" 2005 My Coolest Years Himself Episode: "The Rich Kids" The Drop Himself Episode: "Episode #2.17" Complete Savages Sid Episode: "The Complete Savages in... 'Hot Water'" 2005–06 One on One Manny Sellers Recurring Cast: Season 5 2008 Attack of the Show! Wayne-Bo Episode: "Episode #1.767" 2009 Nite Tales: The Series Marty Mac Episode: "Ima Star" 2010 Pink Panther and Pals Ant (voice) Main cast 2011 Good Luck Charlie M.C. Episode: "Battle of the Bands" 2012 The Game Diesel Episode: "The Black People Episode" The First Family Shady/Swash Recurring Cast: Season 1 Motorcity Dutch Gordy (voice) Main Cast 2012–15 Wild Grinders Jay Jay (voice) Main Cast 2013 Sam & Cat Peezy B Episode: "#PeezyB" 2014 Love That Girl! Armondo Episode: "You Don't Have to Go Home, But..." The Thundermans Sensai Kenny Episode: "Have An Ice Birthday" Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Himself Liv & Maddie Q-Pop Episode: "Howl-A-Rooney" Friends of the People Kel Episode: "Hustle Gods" Loiter Squad Himself Episode: "Razor's Edge" 2015 Laff Mobb's We Got Next Himself Episode: "Motivation" VeggieTales in the House Various Roles (voice) Episode: "Cool as a Cucumber/The Rich Young Comic Ruler" The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Ed Episode: "James Spader/Andrew Rannells/Brian Regan" 2015–16 Da Jammies Mike Fresh (voice) Recurring Cast 2015–19 Game Shakers Double G Main Cast 2016 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Himself Slime Cup Himself/Presenter Main Presenter: Season 1 Robot Chicken Various Roles (voice) Episode: "Fridge Smell" 2017 WOTN Cleveland Himself Episode: "Seventeen The Cincinnati Comic Expo" 90's House Himself Episode: "The One With the Sitcom" Henry Danger Double G Episode: "Danger Games" 2018 Wild 'n Out Himself Episode: "All That Takeover" Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Himself/Live Vote Host Main Live Vote Host Double Dare Himself/Contestant Episode: "Team Kel vs. Team Kenan" Laugh at LA Various Roles Recurring Cast 2019 Tails of Valor/Best Friends Furever Himself/Host Main Host Camp Nick Himself Episode: "Camp Nick Summer Fun" Dancing with the Stars Himself/Contestant Contestant: Season 28 Tails of Valor Himself Main Cast SpongeBob SquarePants Beans McBeans Episode: "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout" South Side Himself Episode: "Mild Sauce Meatballs" 2019–20 All That Various Recurring Cast: Season 11 2020 The Funny Dance Show Himself Episode: "Just Dance, or at Least Try" The Substitute Himself Episode: "Kel Mitchell" Chasing the Crown: Dreamers to Streamers Himself Episode: "201 & 205" Unfiltered Himself Episode: "This Planet is Cuckoo!" 2020–21 Deliciousness Himself/Panelist Main Panelist: Season 1–2 2021 PsBattles Live Himself Episode: "PsBattles Live: Michael Ian Black and Kel Mitchel" 2022 Black Love Himself Episode: "There Isn't One Way: Part 1" Saturday Night Live Himself Episode: "Keke Palmer/SZA" 2022–23 A Black Lady Sketch Show Mr. Matthews/Gaspar Guest Cast: Season 3–4 2023 Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Himself/Celebrity Contestant Episode: "Kel Mitchell, Kim Fields and Penn Jillette" Celebrity Squares Himself Episode: "Can't Have No Cold Hot Sauce" Hell's Kitchen Himself Episode: "The Pastabilities Are Endless" 2023–24 Pictionary Himself/Team Captain Guest: Season 1, Recurring Team Captain: Season 2 2024 After Midnight Himself Episode: "Episode #1.11" & "#1.79" Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Himself/Contestant Episode: "Episode #3.1" Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Himself 2025 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Himself

Theatre

Music videos Year Title Artist Role 1996 "Watch Me Do My Thing" Immature feat. Smooth Himself 1997 "All I Want" 702 Ed 1999 "All Star" Smash Mouth Invisible Boy 2004 "All Falls Down" Kanye West feat. Syleena Johnson Valet 2012 "Living Water" Travis Greene Business Man 2017 "Young Dumb & Broke" Khalid School Cook 2019 “Hot Shower” Chance the Rapper feat. MadeinTYO & DaBaby Line Cook

Video games

Web Year Title Role Notes 2014 Hotness or Hot Mess Host; Himself 12 episodes on the MadameNoire website and YouTube 2023 Burger Tales Host; Himself on YouTube

Accolades Year Awards Category Recipient Outcome 2001 Daytime Emmy Award Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Clifford the Big Red Dog 2002

Discography

Singles

1995: "Chillin" (by Aftermath feat. Kel Mitchell) from All That live performance on April 1, 1995 1996: "Watch Me Do My Thing" (by Immature featuring Smooth and Kel Mitchell) from All That: The Album 1997: "We're All Dudes" (by Less Than Jake and Kel Mitchell) from the Good Burger soundtrack 1999: "Who Are Those Mystery Men" (by Kel Mitchell and the M.A.F.T. Emcees featuring Romaine Jones and Simbi Khali) from the Mystery Men soundtrack 1999: "Pedal to the Steel" (by Youngstown featuring Kel Mitchell) from Youngstown's Let's Roll 2015: "Kel Mitchell" (by Spec featuring Asia Lee and Kel Mitchell) from Spec Vacancy 2022: "Blessed Mode" (by Kel Mitchell featuring nobigdyl and Scootie Wop) 2023: "Go Time" (by Kel Mitchell) 2023: "All Dudes Remix" from Good Burger 2 2024: "Won’t Get Blocked" (collaboration with Rising Lab)