Sasha Mitchell
Sasha Mitchell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sasha Sergei Mitchell July 27, 1967 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jeanette Robbins
(m. 1990–1997)Rachel Mitchell
(m. 2010–2015) |
Sasha Mitchell (born July 27, 1967) is an American actor best known for his television roles as James Beaumont on Dallas and Cody Lambert on Step by Step. Mitchell has a black belt in taekwondo.[1]
Personal life[]
Mitchell was born on 27 July 1967 in Los Angeles, California, the son of a garment manufacturer.[2] Mitchell is Jewish, of Ukrainian background.[3] 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 beating his wife. He was given three years’ probation and ordered to perform community service and attend counseling classes for spouse abusers. After violating his probation, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail.[4]
In December 2010, Sasha married his second wife Rachel Mitchell, also known as Sharmaine Rayner. Sasha filed for divorce from Rachel in spring of 2015.[5]
Career[]
Prior to acting, Mitchell was often used as a model for Bruce Weber's fashion photography.[6]
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[]
| Film | |||
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| 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-video |
| 1994 | 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 | |
| TBA | Anadellia Rises | Completed | |
| The Kickboxer: Algiers | Pre-production | ||
| Cyborg Nemesis: The Dark Rift | Announced | ||
| 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 |
| 1991–1996, 1998 | Step by Step | Cody Lambert | 114 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 | Bartender/Patrick | 4 episodes |
| 2005 | NYPD Blue | Darian Lasalle | Season 12 episode 13: "Stoli with a Twist" |
| 2015 | Frontlines | Capt. Samuels | TV short |
References[]
- ^ Cody Lambert (Sasha Mitchell) - Step by Step, ABC News
- ^ "Sasha Mitchell Biography (1967-)". filmreference.com.
- ^ Kaufman, Joanne (1988-12-05). "Ex-Model Sasha Mitchell Looks Like a '50s Recall, but He's Riding to the Top in Spike of Bensonhurst". People. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
But his background is wealthy, conservative Russian-Jewish (his goal, he claims, is to become the first Jewish President).
- ^ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-05-03-me-65444-story.html
- ^ "Wedding Registry Search – Find Couples Wedding Registries". weddingchannel.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-24.
- ^ https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800055196/bio
External links[]
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- Jewish American male actors
- People convicted of domestic violence
- People from Greater Los Angeles
- American taekwondo practitioners