Mitch Morris | |
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Born | John Mitchell Morris October 15, 1979 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
Occupation(s) | Film, television actor |
John Mitchell Morris (born October 15, 1979), known professionally as Mitch Morris, is an American actor.
Morris was raised in Portland, Texas. He graduated from Gregory-Portland High School in 1998. As a trumpet player, he was offered a music scholarship to the University of North Texas, but turned it down to study Radio, Television and Film. After moving to Los Angeles, he first appeared as a model in an ad campaign for American Eagle Outfitters. Soon after, he began making guest appearances on shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer , ER and Presidio Med .
In 2003, Morris made his stage debut in the LA revival of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated play Summertree. He then led the "pink posse," as Cody Bell on Showtime's Queer as Folk before playing CIA tech-genius Ken Watkins on Jerry Bruckheimer's E-Ring . Morris can also be seen in the police drama, Honor .
Morris played the role of Griff in Todd Stephens' sex comedy, Another Gay Movie , [1] [2] which made its world premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. Morris holds a B.A. in psychology from California State University, Northridge and a J.D. from Villanova University School of Law and a MFA in creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College. [3] Morris practiced with the Kane Law Firm in Los Angeles. [4] As of 2022, his law license is still active and is a member of the California Bar. [3] He then became a lecturer in writing and a chair of college writing at Purchase College in Purchase, New York. [5]