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Mitchell Ogren Anderson (born August 21, 1961) is an American character actor and chef.

Anderson was born in Jamestown, New York, to a retail store owner mother and a businessman father. He attended Jamestown High School and Williams College before going on to attend Juilliard School. In 1985, he appeared on the Bert Convy-hosted Super Password, where he won $400. Anderson is openly gay and came out during the 1996 GLAAD Media Awards, after which point he became active with gay causes and the Human Rights Campaign. Anderson lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his partner of many years Richie Arpino, and owns a restaurant called MetroFresh.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

1. Comer, Ruby. "Mitchell Anderson". A&U Magazine (interview). Retrieved March 18, 2016.
2. "Out, Volume 4, Issues 6-10". 1996. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
3. Kindberg, Scott. "JHS Alum Finds His Calling In The Kitchen". Post-Journal. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
4. Romesburg, Don (June 19, 2001). "September 17, 1996: Mitchell Anderson comes out". The Advocate (subscription required). Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
5. Farmer, Jim (November 17, 2015). "Mitchell Anderson's Second Run". The Advocate. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
6. "After Leaving Hollywood, Atlanta Chef Thrives In New Career". WABE. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
7. Parks, Tim (February 11, 2011). "Where Are They Now? Checking in with 12 Actors that Once Represented Us on Television". LOGO News. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
8. Allen, Jamie (July 29, 1999). "Anderson says 'Sex' is a look at modern love". CNN. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
9. Haithman, Diane (July 25, 1988). "A TV Movie He Didn't Want : Brother Richard Guides CBS' 'Karen Carpenter Story'". The Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
10. Clark, Kenneth R. (December 30, 1988). "Golden Memories Of Karen Without The Hard Answers". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
11. Pryor, Kellie (October 19, 1990). "Mark Twain-inspired Back to Hannibal". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
12. Loynd, Ray (October 20, 1990). "TV Reviews : Huck and Tom Go 'Back to Hannibal'". The Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved March 18, 2016.

External links

• Mitchell Anderson at IMDb
• Mitchell Anderson at AllMovie
• MetroFresh

• 1961 births
• Male actors from New York (state)
• American male film actors
• American male soap opera actors
• American male stage actors
• American gay actors
• LGBTQ people from Georgia (U.S. state)
• LGBTQ people from New York (state)
• Living people
• Male actors from Atlanta
• People from Jamestown, New York