Kenneth Alexander Mitchell (born November 25, 1974) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Eric Green in the

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television series '' Jericho'' (2006–2008) and for portraying various characters in '' Star Trek: Discovery'' (2017–present). In film, he appeared as Ralph Cox in the sports biopic ''

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'' (2004) and as Joseph Danvers in '' Captain Marvel'' (2019).

Career

In 2004 Mitchell was cast in the film ''

'' with Kurt Russell, in the role of hockey player Ralph Cox who was the last player cut from the 1980 Mens Olympic Hockey Team. Mitchell appeared as Eric Green in the

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drama '' Jericho'', which was cancelled by

in May 2007 but was brought back onto the 2007–08 schedule following a fan campaign to save the show. In 2014, Mitchell was cast in ABC's ''

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'' television drama series, playing the role of

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. Mitchell played three recurring

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characters in '' Star Trek: Discovery'': season 1's Kol and season 2's Kol-Sha (Kol's father) and Tenavik. He also appeared in season 3 as Aurellio, a character whose use of a wheelchair-like device matched Mitchell's real situation with his progressing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease; Mitchell has hinted that he will be seen in season 4 playing a character who, like Mitchell's progressing situation, has lost the use of his voice. Mitchell was cast in the FX '' The Old Man'' by Dan Shotz, a friend of Mitchell's who was also an executive producer on ''Jericho''. The role also incorporated Mitchell's condition into the character.

Personal life

In May 2006, Mitchell married actress Susan May Pratt. They have two children, a daughter (born 2007) and a son (born 2012).

Health and disability

In February 2020, Mitchell revealed that he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. He has used a power wheelchair since October 2019. To incorporate Mitchell's wheelchair, the showrunners of ''Star Trek: Discovery'' created a character called "Aurellio", a scientist similarly paralyzed by illness, for the season 3 episode "There Is a Tide...". By August 2021, Mitchell had lost the use of his voice due to the disease.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mitchell, Kenneth Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States Canadian male television actors Male actors from Toronto University of Guelph alumni 1974 births Living people People with motor neuron disease