Mitchell Anderson
American character actor and chef / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mitchell Ogren Anderson (born August 21, 1961) is an American character actor and chef.[1][2]
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Born | Mitchell Ogren Anderson (1961-08-21) August 21, 1961 (age 62) Jamestown, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1985–2003, 2018–present |
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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.[3] 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.[4] Anderson lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his partner of many years Richie Arpino, and owns a restaurant called MetroFresh.[5][6][7]