John Cameron Mitchell

Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
04/21/1963
Birthplace:
El Paso, Texas
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biography
Like many army brats, John Cameron Mitchell found his peripatetic childhood a good training ground for a career in show business. Moving often and being the new kid in school, he perfected an ability to adapt to a variety of situations. While attending Northwestern University's well-regarded theater school, the openly gay Mitchell landed roles in industrial films and a Chicago stage production of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". A photograph of him in character caught the attention of an agent who suggested him to the producers of the 1985 musical "Big River" (which itself was based on Continued
Credits
Producer
2006
Screenplay
2006
Director
2006
Executive Producer
2004
Source Material
2001
Hedwig/ Hansel Schmidt
2001
screenplay
2001
Man With Fruit
1998
Floyd
Himself
Jacek Nowak
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Raised as an "army brat"; family lived in Germany, Scotland and all around the USA including a year in Junction City, Kansas
 
Acted in industrial films, "Just Along for the Ride" and "My Father's Son"
 
Portrayed Huck Finn in a Chicago production at the Goodman Theater
1985 
Broadway debut as understudy to lead role in "Big River", the musical version of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
1986 
Film debut in small role in "One More Saturday Night"; shot first but released after "Band of the Hand"
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