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 played "Klook" in Klook’s Last Stand at London's Park Theatre, where he received an Off West End Awards Best Actor nomination. He also recently played British actor Lenny Henry's brother in Fences in the West End. 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
TitleRoleTheatre
The Little PrincePilotSavoy Theatre - West End
Spelling BeeMitchDonmar Warehouse
The Lion KingMufasaLyceum Theatre - West End
RagtimeCoalhouse Walker Jr.Charing Cross Theatre
The Wild PartyEddieThe Other Palace
Bonnie & ClydePreacherArts Theatre
ChessThe ArbiterTheatre Royal, Drury Lane - West End
The Light in the PiazzaRoy JohnsonAlexandra Palace Theatre
Mean GirlsPrincipal DuvallSavoy Theatre - West End

Film
YearTitleRole
2012Lake Placid: The Final ChapterDennis
2022Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessCharlie

Television
YearTitleRole
2018HildaWood Man