Atticus Dean Mitchell (born 1993[1]) is a Canadian actor and musician. 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.
Atticus Mitchell | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Mitchell in 2017 | |
| Born | Atticus Dean Mitchell 1993 (age 30–31) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Early life
Mitchell was born in Toronto, Ontario.[2][1][3] Mitchell played rep hockey at the Ted Reeve Community Arena and attended St. John Elementary School. There, he became interested in theatre.[3] 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.[4] He graduated from Malvern Collegiate Institute in Toronto.[3]
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.[5] It was the first show he auditioned for.[4] He played the starring role of Benny Weir in television film and series My Babysitter's a Vampire[6] and was nominated for a 2011 Gemini award for his performance in the film.[7] In 2012, he starred as Gabe LaViolet in the Disney Channel television film Radio Rebel.[3] In 2013 he guest starred in two episodes of Hard Rock Medical, portrayed Graydon in a post-apocalyptic film, The Colony,[8] and also co-starred as Wookiee in a Disney XD Canada/Family Channel original movie, Bunks.[9]
In 2014, Mitchell earned one of the lead roles in the 2015 sitcom, Young Drunk Punk, playing the character, Andrew Shinky.[10] He starred in the 2017 TV series, Killjoys as Pippin Foster.[11] In 2020, he played the role of JB Cox, on The Hardy Boys.[12]
Music
Mitchell is a pianist and composer, and has released multiple collections of music since 2017.[3][13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | 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 | The Expanse | Ensign Sinopoli | Episodes: "Reload", "Triple Point" |
| 2020 | New Eden | Travis | Voice role, 2 episodes |
| 2020–2023 | 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
| Title | Album details |
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| Sonder | |
| The Pantomime |
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| Plot Armor |
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
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| Red Giant | |
| Black Light |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Zurich"[19] | 2018 | Non-album single |
| "We Will Endure the Long Nights"[20] | 2022 | Plot Armor |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | My Babysitter's a Vampire | Nominated | [7] |