Mitchell Ogren Anderson (born August 21, 1961) is an American
character actor and chef.
Anderson was born in
Jamestown, New York, to a retail store owner mother and a businessman father. He attended
Jamestown High School and
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It was established as a men's college in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams, a colonist from the Province of Massachusetts Bay who was kill ...
before going on to attend
Juilliard School
The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most elit ...
. In 1985, he appeared on the
Bert Convy
Bernard Whalen "Bert" Convy (July 23, 1933 – July 15, 1991) was an American actor, singer, game show host and panelist known for hosting '' Tattletales'', ''Super Password'' and ''Win, Lose or Draw''.
Early life
Convy was born in St. Loui ...
-hosted ''
Super Password
''Password Plus'' and ''Super Password'' are American TV game shows that aired separately between 1979 and 1989. Both shows were revivals of ''Password'', which originally ran from 1961 to 1975 in various incarnations. With only subtle differen ...
'', where he won $400. Anderson is openly
gay
''Gay'' is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'.
While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 1 ...
and came out during the 1996
GLAAD Media Award
The GLAAD Media Award is an accolade bestowed by GLAAD to recognize and honor various branches of the media for their outstanding representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and the issues that affect their liv ...
s, after which point he became active with gay causes and the
Human Rights Campaign. Anderson lives in
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,7 ...
, with his partner of many years Richie Arpino, and owns a restaurant called MetroFresh.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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MetroFresh
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1961 births
Male actors from New York (state)
American male film actors
American male soap opera actors
American male stage actors
American gay actors
LGBT people from Georgia (U.S. state)
LGBT people from New York (state)
Living people
Male actors from Atlanta
People from Jamestown, New York