Atticus Mitchell

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Mitchell in 2017
Born
Atticus Dean Mitchell

1993 (age 3031)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Actor, musician
Years active2009–present

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 .

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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 Wookie 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 drummer guitarist and pianist and was the drummer in a band called The Fishwives that played local shows in Toronto. [3] [13]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 The Colony Graydon
2014 What We Have Lyes
2015 Stonewall Matt
2018Darker Than NightTomalso known as Blindsided
2019 Riot Girls Cracker
2021 Lune Rob
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 How to Be Indie Carlos Martinelli3 episodes
2010 Living in Your Car Teenage BoyEpisode: "Chapter Six"
2010 My Babysitter's a Vampire BennyTelevision film
2011–2012 My Babysitter's a Vampire Benny WeirMain role
2012 Radio Rebel Gabe LaVioletTelevision film
2013 Hard Rock Medical CalebEpisodes: "Love, Labour, Loss" & "Down Under"
2013 Bunks WookieTelevision film
2014 Fargo Mickey Hess3 episodes
2015 Young Drunk Punk Andrew ShinkyMain role
2016 Second Jen Garth4 episodes
2017–2019 Killjoys Pippin FosterRecurring role, 11 episodes
2018 The Expanse Ensign SinopoliEpisodes: "Reload", "Triple Point"
2020 New Eden TravisVoice role, 2 episodes
2020–2023 The Hardy Boys JB CoxMain role
2022 Transplant Jake Cooper5 episodes

Discography

Albums

List of albums with selected details
TitleAlbum details
Sonder
  • Released: May 6, 2017 [14]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: DL
The Pantomime
  • Released: June 26, 2021 [15]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: DL
Plot Armor
  • Released: November 11, 2022 [16]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: DL

Extended plays

List of extended plays with selected details
TitleAlbum details
Red Giant
  • Released: May 12, 2018 [17]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: DL
Black Light
  • Released: November 2, 2019 [18]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: DL

Singles

List of singles
TitleYearAlbum
"Zurich" [19] 2018Non-album single
"We Will Endure the Long Nights" [20] 2022Plot Armor

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRefs
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]

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  14. "Sonder – Album by Atticus Mitchell". Spotify . Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  15. "The Pantomime – Album by Atticus Mitchell". Spotify . Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  16. "Plot Armor – Album by Atticus Mitchell". Spotify . Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  17. "Red Giant – EP by Atticus Mitchell". Spotify . Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  18. "Black Light – EP by Atticus Mitchell". Spotify . Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  19. "Zurich - Single by Atticus Dean". Spotify . Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  20. "We Will Endure the Long Nights - Single by Atticus Dean". Spotify . Retrieved October 19, 2023.