Sasha Mitchell

Sasha Sergei Mitchell (born July 27, 1967) is an American actor and martial artist best known for his television roles as Cody Lambert on Step by Step and James Beaumont on Dallas. He also played the role of David Sloan in three of the five installments of the original Kickboxer film franchise. Mitchell has a black belt in taekwondo.

Personal life Mitchell was born on July 27, 1967, in Los Angeles, California, the son of a garment manufacturer. He is of Ukrainian Jewish descent. His ancestors came to the United States from Kyiv, Ukraine. His real family name is Muchnik. In 1990, he married Jeannette Robbins. The two had four children together before divorcing in 1997.

During Mitchell's marriage to Robbins, police were called to the couple's home to investigate reports of domestic abuse. In 1996, Mitchell was convicted of misdemeanor battery, spousal abuse and child endangerment stemming from an altercation with his wife. He was given three years’ probation and ordered to perform community service and attend counseling classes for spousal abusers. After violating his probation, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail.

In December 2010, Mitchell married his second wife Rachel, also known as Sharmaine Rayner. He filed for divorce in spring 2015.

Career Prior to acting, Mitchell was often used as a model for Bruce Weber's fashion photography.

From 1989 to 1991, Mitchell appeared on the hit CBS prime time soap opera Dallas, as James Beaumont, the illegitimate first-born son of J. R. Ewing and his long-ago girlfriend Vanessa Beaumont. He made guest appearances on other series, including Rags to Riches.

He had the title role in the 1988 film Spike of Bensonhurst and in 1994's Class of 1999 II: The Substitute. He starred in Kickboxer 2: The Road Back and the third and fourth installments of the film series. He also appeared in a 3 Musketeers commercial in 1989.

His best-known role came on the ABC sitcom Step by Step, where he played Cody Lambert, the nephew of actor Patrick Duffy's character Frank Lambert. Duffy had also played the uncle of Mitchell's character on Dallas. Mitchell's character Cody was based on his personal life experiences.

In the early 2000s, Mitchell acted in several films and made guest appearances on JAG, NYPD Blue, and ER.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1987 Death Before Dishonor Ruggieri 1988 Spike of Bensonhurst Spike Fumo 1991 Kickboxer 2 David Sloan Also known as Kickboxer 2: The Road Back 1992 Kickboxer 3 David Sloan Also known as Kickboxer III: The Art of War Direct-to-video1994 Kickboxer 4 David Sloan Also known as Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor Direct-to-video Class of 1999 II: The Substitute John Bolen Direct-to-video 2000 Luck of the Draw Buddy 2001 Gangland Derek 2003 The Failures Reflexor Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Angry Driver 2004 Slammed "Slammer" 2010 Abelar: Tales of an Ancient Empire Rodrigo 2012 Tales of an Ancient Empire: Behind the Scenes Himself Documentary 2015 EP/Executive Protection Issac 2016 I Love You Both Ted Smoke Filled Lungs Peter Assassin X "Blade" 2018 Father and Father "Big Baldy" Short film 2019 Drunk Parents Shope Anadellia Rises Completed

Television Year Title Role Notes 1986 Pleasures Antonio TV movie St. Elsewhere "Southie" Season 5 episode 4: "Brand New Bag" 1987 Rags to Riches The Duke 2 episodes Archival footage - 1 episode Not Quite Human Bryan Skelly TV movie 1989 William Tell Gessler's Brother / Boy Also known as Crossbow in the United Kingdom and The Adventures of William Tell 2 episodes The Flamingo Kid Jeffery Willis TV short Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon Jack TV movie 1989–1991 Dallas James Beaumont 45 episodes Credit only - 5 episodes 1991–1998 Step by Step Cody Lambert 118 episodes 1992-1994 ABC TGIF Cody Lambert 3 episodes 1993 Circus of the Stars Gives Kids the World Himself TV documentary 1994 ABC Sneak Peek with Step by Step Cody Lambert TV movie 1998 Love Boat: The Next Wave Ron Season 1 episode 5: "True Course" 2000 This Is How the World Ends Cop TV movie 2002 JAG Commander Curry Season 7 episode 19: "First Casualty" 2003 L.A. Confidential TV movie 2004–2005 ER The Bartender / Patrick 4 episodes 2005 NYPD Blue Darian Lasalle Season 12 episode 13: "Stoli with a Twist" 2015 Frontlines Captain Samuels TV short