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John Cameron Mitchell Height, Weight, Age, Family, Boyfriend, Biography

John Cameron Mitchell Quick Info
Height6 ft
Weight70 kg
Date of BirthApril 21, 1963
Zodiac SignTaurus
Eye ColorBlue

John Cameron Mitchell is an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, voiceover artist, and director. He has been a cast in a variety of shows and movies which include Shrill, Vinyl, Girls, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Good Fight, Mozart in the Jungle, The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story, Law & Order, A Friendship in Vienna, The Twilight Zone, The Stepford Children, Freddy’s Nightmares, Nothing Sacred, Girl 6, and My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea. Moreover, as a director, John has worked on projects like Rabbit Hole, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, How to Talk to Girls at Parties, GLOW, Lady Grey London, Nurse Jackie, and L.A.dy Dior.

Born Name

John Cameron Mitchell

Other Name

John Mitchell

Sun Sign

Taurus

Born Place

El Paso, Texas, United States

Residence

Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Nationality

American

Education

John Cameron Mitchell studied in Catholic schools in both Scotland and the United States, including St. Xavier High School in Junction City, Kansas, and St. Pius X High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, graduating from the latter in 1981.

Then, he attended Northwestern University from 1981 to 1985 but did not graduate.

Occupation

Actor, Playwright, Screenwriter, Voiceover Artist, Director

Family

  • Father – John Henderson Mitchell (U.S. Army major general and the U.S. Commander of West Berlin from 1984 to 1988)
  • Mother – Joan Cameron Mitchell (Art Teacher)
  • Siblings – Christopher Lloyd (Younger Brother), Colin Mackenzie Mitchell (Younger Brother) (Actor, Writer, Director), Samuel Latham (Younger Brother) (Died in 1977 when John was in 8th grade). John also had an older brother who died at birth.

Manager

John Cameron Mitchell has been signed with Jodi Peikoff Law, Law Firm, New York City, New York, United States.

Build

Slim

Height

6 ft or 183 cm

Weight

70 kg or 154.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

John Cameron Mitchell has dated –

  • Jack Steeb – John was in a relationship with musician Jack Steeb who died in 2004.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    Hair Color

    Salt and Pepper

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Gay

    Distinctive Features

    Deep-set eyes

    Brand Endorsements

    John Cameron Mitchell was the commercial cartoon voice of the “Dunkaroos Kangaroo” for the General Mills snack.

    Religion

    He was raised Roman Catholic.

    John Cameron Mitchell Favorite Things

    • Some Of His Favorite Films – A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), Fanny and Alexander (1982), The King of Comedy (1982), Nashville (1975), Nights of Cabiria (1957), The Conversation (1974)

    Source – IMDb

    John Cameron Mitchell Facts

  • Owing to his father’s job, John spent his childhood years growing up on a variety of military bases in Kansas, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Germany.
  • His mother immigrated to the United States at a young age.
  • For his first stage role, John was cast as the Virgin Mary in a Nativity musical staged at a Scottish Benedictine boys’ boarding school when he was 11 years old.
  • He was 22 years old when he came out as gay to his family and friends in 1985 and then he came out publicly in a New York Times profile in 1992.
  • In 2001, John Cameron Mitchell was named as one of People Magazine‘s Breakthrough Stars.
  • He is a Radical Faerie.

    • Featured Image by Marek Procházka / Mezipatra / CC BY-SA 3.0

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