{{Short description|Canadian actor}} {{Infobox person | name = Atticus Mitchell | image = Atticus Mitchell - 2017 CFC Annual BBQ Fundraiser (37026243041) (cropped).jpg | caption = Mitchell in 2017 | birth_name = Atticus Dean Mitchell | occupation = Actor | birth_date = {{Birth year and age<!--|mf=yes -->|1993<!-- |5|16 -->}} | birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | years_active = 2009–present }}
'''Atticus Dean Mitchell''' (born <!-- May 16, -->1993<!-- <ref name="FreshTVADM" /> --><ref name=CH/><!-- one ref says 18 as of Jan 5, 2012, other gives month and day -->) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles as Benny Weir in the television film ''My Babysitter's a Vampire'' and series of the same name, and Gabe LaViolet in the film ''Radio Rebel''.
==Early life== Mitchell was born in Toronto, Ontario.<ref name="FreshTVADM">{{cite web|title=Happy Birthday Atticus Dean Mitchell! |url=http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/happy-birthday-atticus-dean-mitchell/ |date=May 16, 2013 |first=Brendan |last=Refresh |publisher=Fresh TV |url-status=dead |accessdate=May 17, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925184107/http://www.freshtvinc.com/blog/happy-birthday-atticus-dean-mitchell/ |archivedate=September 25, 2013 }}</ref><ref name=CH/><ref name=medianet/> Mitchell played rep hockey at the Ted Reeve Community Arena and attended St. John Elementary School. There, he became interested in theatre.<ref name=medianet/> Mitchell originally had plans to pursue a career in music, or journalism before he was sought out by professional agent, Nancy Brown, who signed him up for acting.<ref name="Beach Metro">{{cite web|url=https://beachmetro.com/2015/10/20/beach-fargo-calgary/|title=From the Beach to Fargo to Calgary|author=Jon Muldoon|website=Beach Metro|date=October 20, 2015|access-date=October 19, 2023}}</ref> He graduated from Malvern Collegiate Institute in Toronto.<ref name=medianet/>
==Career==
===Acting=== Mitchell began his acting career in 2009 with a recurring role in the YTV series ''How to be Indie'' in which he played the role of Carlos Martinelli in eight episodes during the first season and two more during the second season.<ref name=resume/> It was the first show he auditioned for.<ref name="Beach Metro"/> He played the starring role of Benny Weir in television film and series ''My Babysitter's a Vampire''<ref name=LFP/> and was nominated for a 2011 Gemini award for his performance in the film.<ref name=AwardDB/> In 2012, he starred as Gabe LaViolet in the Disney Channel television film ''Radio Rebel''.<ref name=medianet/> In 2013 he guest starred in two episodes of ''Hard Rock Medical'', portrayed Graydon in a post-apocalyptic film, ''The Colony'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nugget.ca/2013/04/26/the-colony-cast-back-for-opening|title=The Colony cast back for opening|website=North Bay Nugget|author=PJ Wilson|date=April 26, 2013|access-date=October 19, 2023}}</ref> and also co-starred as Wookiee in a Disney XD Canada/Family Channel original movie, ''Bunks''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/922742/young-stars-talk-about-zombie-flick-bunks/|title=Young stars talk about zombie flick Bunks|website=Global News|date=October 24, 2013|access-date=October 19, 2023}}</ref>
In 2014, Mitchell earned one of the lead roles in the 2015 sitcom, ''Young Drunk Punk'', playing the character, Andrew Shinky.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://playbackonline.ca/2014/09/26/tim-carlson-atticus-mitchell-topline-young-drunk-punk/|title=Tim Carlson, Atticus Mitchell topline Young Drunk Punk|author=Julianna Cummins|website=Playback|date=September 26, 2014|access-date=October 19, 2023}}</ref> He starred in the 2017 TV series, ''Killjoys'' as Pippin Foster.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tv-eh.com/2018/08/01/killjoys-atticus-mitchell-talks-pippins-heroics/|title=Killjoys:Atticus Mitchell Talks Pippin's Heroic|website=TV-Eh|author=Greg David|date=August 1, 2018|access-date=October 19, 2023}}</ref> In 2020, he played the role of JB Cox, on ''The Hardy Boys''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://playbackonline.ca/2021/06/18/the-hardy-boys-get-the-greenlight-for-season-two/|title=The Hardy Boys get the greenlight for season two|website=Playback|author=Kelly Townsend|date=June 18, 2021|access-date=October 19, 2023}}</ref>
===Music=== Mitchell was a drummer in a band called The Fishwives that played local shows in Toronto.<ref name=medianet/><ref name=themagca/> Since 2017 he has self-released albums and singles on Spotify.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Hf4DVR70bScx7APVEzuiU|title=Atticus Dean|website=Spotify|access-date=July 17, 2024}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |- |2013 |data-sort-value="Colony, The" | ''The Colony'' |Graydon | |- |2014 |''What We Have'' |Lyes | |- |2015 |''Stonewall'' |Matt | |- |2018 |''Darker Than Night'' |Bill |also known as ''Blindsided'' |- |2019 |''Riot Girls'' |Cracker | |- |2021 |''Lune'' |Rob | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |- |2009 |''How to Be Indie'' |Carlos Martinelli |3 episodes |- |2010 |''Living in Your Car'' |Teenage Boy |Episode: "Chapter Six" |- |2010 |''My Babysitter's a Vampire'' |Benny |Television film |- |2011–2012 |''My Babysitter's a Vampire'' |Benny Weir |Main role |- |2012 |''Radio Rebel'' |Gabe LaViolet |Television film |- |2013 |''Hard Rock Medical'' |Caleb |Episodes: "Love, Labour, Loss" & "Down Under" |- |2013 |''Bunks'' |Wookiee |Television film |- |2014 |''Fargo'' |Mickey Hess |3 episodes |- |2015 |''Young Drunk Punk'' |Andrew Shinky |Main role |- |2016 |''Second Jen'' |Garth |4 episodes |- |2017–2019 |''Killjoys'' |Pippin Foster |Recurring role, 11 episodes |- |2018 |data-sort-value="Expanse, The" | ''The Expanse'' |Ensign Sinopoli |Episodes: "Reload", "Triple Point" |- |2020 |''New Eden'' |Travis |Voice role, 2 episodes |- |2020–2023 |data-sort-value="Hardy Boys, The" | ''The Hardy Boys'' |JB Cox |Main role |- |2022 |''Transplant'' |Jake Cooper |5 episodes |- |2024 |''Law & Order Criminal Intent: Toronto'' |Paolo Marcotti |1 episode |}
==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of albums with selected details ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Album details |- ! scope="row"| ''Sonder'' | * Released: May 6, 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5CgUOqpB5EjtkoJofCtBqN|title=Sonder – Album by Atticus Mitchell|website=Spotify|access-date=October 19, 2023}}</ref> * Label: Self-released * Format: DL |- ! scope="row"| ''The Pantomime'' | * Released: June 26, 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7s6B8yp5WCRKNOSF05x7oK|title=The Pantomime – Album by Atticus Mitchell|website=Spotify|access-date=October 19, 2023}}</ref> * Label: Self-released * Format: DL |- ! scope="row"| ''Plot Armor'' | * Released: November 11, 2022<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7hLHPRUBFUzxEqmQGVf3Iv|title=Plot Armor – Album by Atticus Mitchell|website=Spotify|access-date=October 19, 2023}}</ref> * Label: Self-released * Format: DL |}
===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of extended plays with selected details ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Album details |- ! scope="row"| ''Red Giant'' | * Released: May 12, 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/15Mn2gF9PPkO86uiUpqfrY|title=Red Giant – EP by Atticus Mitchell|website=Spotify|access-date=October 19, 2023}}</ref> * Label: Self-released * Format: DL |- ! scope="row"| ''Black Light'' | * Released: November 2, 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3Rha6Iy2a08VnSVX3ZVKEh|title=Black Light – EP by Atticus Mitchell|website=Spotify|access-date=October 19, 2023}}</ref> * Label: Self-released * Format: DL |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles |- ! scope="col" style="width:14em;"| Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Album |- ! scope="row"| "Zurich"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2cJsVM5TYTe7ZgIbWnXmg2|title=Zurich - Single by Atticus Dean|website=Spotify|access-date=October 19, 2023}}</ref> | 2018 | {{Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "We Will Endure the Long Nights"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2thXPKKsIaIP8QNe4he3pf|title=We Will Endure the Long Nights - Single by Atticus Dean|website=Spotify|access-date=October 19, 2023}}</ref> | 2022 | ''Plot Armor'' |- |}
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Refs |- | 2011 | {{nowrap|Gemini Award}} | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | {{nowrap|''My Babysitter's a Vampire''}} | {{Nominated}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=AwardDB/> |}
==References== {{Reflist|refs= <ref name=resume>[http://garygoddardagency.com/clients/atticus-mitchell Atticus Mitchell resume] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428150619/http://garygoddardagency.com/clients/atticus-mitchell |date=2014-04-28 }} at Gary Goddard Agency</ref>
<ref name=LFP>{{cite web|title='My Babysitter's a Vampire' on a roll |url=https://lfpress.com/entertainment/tv/2012/01/02/19190616.html |date=January 2, 2012 |first=Bill |last=Harris |publisher=The London Free Press |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202064833/http://www.lfpress.com/entertainment/tv/2012/01/02/19190616.html |url-status=live |archivedate=February 2, 2012 }}</ref>
<ref name=medianet>{{cite web|title=Atticus Dean Mitchell - Gabe |url=http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3143912&type=mitchell |publisher=Disney Channel Medianet |year=2012 |archivedate=April 8, 2013 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130408221703/http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3143912&type=mitchell |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name=themagca>{{cite web |title=EXCLUSIVE Interview with Atticus Mitchell |url=http://www.themagazine.ca/2012/09/10/exclusive-interview-with-atticus-mitchell#.UTI0ZRmmUoE |date=September 10, 2012 |first=Dina |last=Ginzburg |publisher=The Magazine.ca |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413022110/http://www.themagazine.ca/2012/09/10/exclusive-interview-with-atticus-mitchell/#.UTI0ZRmmUoE |url-status=dead |archivedate=April 13, 2013 |access-date=March 2, 2013 }}</ref>
<ref name=AwardDB>{{cite web|title=Canada's Awards Database - Atticus Mitchell |url=http://academy.ca/hist/history.cfm?categid=20793&shownum=26&winonly=0&awards=2&rtype=5&curstep=4 |publisher=Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127021144/http://academy.ca/hist/history.cfm?categid=20793&shownum=26&winonly=0&awards=2&rtype=5&curstep=4 |url-status=dead |archivedate=November 27, 2020 }}</ref>
<ref name=CH>{{cite web|title=Vampires make tweens titter, think |url=http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/48880-vampires-make-tweens-titter-think |date=January 5, 2012 |first=Cassandra |last=Szklarski |publisher=The Chronicle Herald |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502102409/http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/48880-vampires-make-tweens-titter-think |url-status=live |archivedate=May 2, 2012 |quote=18-year-old Mitchell, from Toronto }}</ref>
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|3620184|Atticus Mitchell}}
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