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Craig Mitchell (born April 22, 1964 in Hempstead, NY) is an American character actor and comedian. On stage he has appeared in over 40 productions. As a stand-up comedian, he toured for 15 years (1987–2001) and gained respect as solid performer on the eastern comedy circuit. In 1994, he co-founded the successful Long Island based improvisation group "The Comedy Express" (Originally named "The Online Comedy Express") which toured until 2003. In 2001, he moved from Long Island to Los Angeles to further pursue film and television projects. He most notably portrayed the title character in the award-winning 2004 dark comedy short film "The Lazy Assassin" directed by Jennifer Goyette. His most notable television appearances are ''
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''. In mid-2008, Craig wrote and appeared in the "Stakeout Trilogy". A series of three short comedy films showcased on ''
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''. On Film he has appeared in "Dozers" and in 2015 will be seen in "Give Til it Hurts" as Bob the dim-witted mechanic. He has trained with Joan St. Onge, Stephen Strimpel, Ron House and ''
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mitchell, Craig 1964 births Living people Male actors from New York (state) American male film actors People from Hempstead (village), New York East Meadow High School alumni