San Diego Junior Theatre Alumni

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Brian Stokes Mitchell Brian Stokes Mitchell was born on Halloween in Seattle, Washington.  Since his father was a civilian electronics engineer working for the Navy, his family traveled throughout the Far East, living for several years in the Philippines and Guam. At age 14, Mitchell's family moved to San Diego where he began appearing in plays in high school.  He began his studies at the San Diego Junior Theatre and performed at the San Diego Civic Light Opera and the Old Globe Theatre.  It was the Twelfth Night Repertory Company, an Emmy-Award winning, multicultural improvisational group, which brought Stokes to Los Angeles in 1977. Stokes' television career took off with a memorable role on the critically acclaimed series, "Roots: The Next Generations." Additional television credits include recurring roles on "Frasier," "Trapper John, MD," and "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air." Mitchell won a Tony award for his starring performance in a revival of Cole Porter's musical Kiss Me Kate! in its first Broadway revival. Stokes currently divides his time between New York and Los Angeles with his wife, actress Allyson Tucker. For more info, go to brianstokes.com.

Theatre

Man of La Mancha (Dec 5, 2002 - Aug 31, 2003), 2003 Tony Award nominee, Best Actor in a Musical
Dreamgirls (Sep 24, 2001 - Sep 24, 2001)
King Hedley II (May 1, 2001 - Jul 1, 2001), 2001 Tony Award nominee, Best Actor in Play
Kiss Me, Kate (Nov 18, 1999 - Dec 30, 2001), 2000 Tony Award winner, Best Actor in a Musical
Ragtime (Jan 18, 1998 - Jan 16, 2000), 1998 Tony Award nominee, Best Actor in a Musical
Kiss of the Spider Woman (May 3, 1993 - Jul 1, 1995)
Jelly's Last Jam (Apr 26, 1992 - Sep 5, 1993
Oh, Kay! (Nov 1, 1990 - Apr 14, 1991)
Mail (Apr 14, 1988 - May 15, 1988 ), 1988 Theatre World Award

Television and Film

Call Me Claus (2001) (TV) .... Cameron
Ruby's Bucket of Blood (2001) (TV) .... Earl Delacroix
Double Platinum (1999) (TV) .... Adam Harris
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (1999) TV miniseries .... Duke Kahanamoku
Prince of Egypt (1998) .... Jethro
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) TV Series .... Trevor Newsworthy (1994)
Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby (1993) (TV)
I Yabba-Dabba Do! (1993) (TV) .... Additional Voices
Ernest Green Story (1993) (TV)
Capitol Critters (1992) TV Series .... Additional Voices
Edward II (1991) .... Chorus of Nobility
Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990) TV Series .... Additional Voices
Ghost Dad (1990) .... Teacher
Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf (1988) (TV) .... Bonejangles
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988) TV Series .... Additional Voices
Houston Knights (1987) TV Series .... Sgt. Nat Holliday (1987-1988)
Trapper John, M.D. (1979) TV Series .... Dr. Jacob/Justin 'Jackpot' Jackson (1979-1986)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) TV miniseries .... John Dolan

Notable TV Guest Appearances

"Crossing Jordan" playing "D. A. Jay Myers" in episode: "Someone to Count On" (episode # 1.21) 29 April 2002
"Frasier" playing "Cam Winston" in episode: "The Love You Fake" (episode # 9.20) 9 April 2002
"Crossing Jordan" playing "The Stranger" in episode: "For Harry, With Love & Squalor" (episode # 1.19) 8 April 2002
"Frasier" playing "Cam Winston" in episode: "Mother Load: Part 2" (episode # 9.13) 15 January 2002
"Frasier" playing "Cam Winston" in episode: "Mother Load: Part 1" (episode # 9.12) 8 January 2002
"In the House" playing "Dr. Stone Clarke" in episode: "Three the Hard Way" (episode # 2.16) 19 February 1996
"Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The" playing "Trevor" in episode: "Asses to Ashes" (episode # 3.10) 16 November 1992
"Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The" playing "Trevor" in episode: "A Night at the Oprah" (episode # 3.9) 9 November 1992
"Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The" playing "Trevor" in episode: "Boyz in the Woods" (episode # 3.8) 5 November 1992
"Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The" playing "Trevor" in episode: "Here Comes the Judge" (episode # 3.7) 26 October 1992
"Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The" playing "Trevor" in episode: "Hilary Gets a Job" (episode # 3.4) 5 October 1992
"Batman" playing "Brian" in episode: "Fear of Victory" (episode # 1.19) 29 September 1992
"Tiny Toon Adventures" playing "Vinnie" (voice) in episode: "Mr. Popular's Rules of Cool" 10 December 1990
"Mancuso, FBI" in episode: "Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die: Part 2" (episode # 1.15) 16 February 1990
"Mancuso, FBI" in episode: "Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die: Part 1" (episode # 1.14) 16 February 1990
"Night Court" playing "Mr. Morley" in episode: "Another Day in the Life" (episode # 5.16) 18 February 1988
"227" playing "Ed" in episode: "The Honeymoon's Over" (episode # 3.9) 28 November 1987
"$10,000 Pyramid, The" playing "Guest Panelist" 1 December 1986
"Hotel" playing "Lucas Todd" in episode: "Resolutions" (episode # 2.23) 12 June 1985
"Hot Potato" playing "Panelist" in episode: "Celebrity Hot Potato"
"Love Boat, The" in episode: "Doc's Big Case/A Booming Romance/The Senior Sinners" (episode # 6.16) 22 January 1983
"White Shadow, The" playing "Lucius Robinson" in episode: "Spare the Rod" (episode # 1.11) 17 February 1979

Bio and photo courtesy Brian Stokes Mitchell, at http://www.brianstokes.com/stokes.html. Credits from Internet Movie Database ( http://www.imdb.com ) and Internet Broadway Database ( http://www.ibdb.com ).

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