Sasha Mitchell

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Sasha Mitchell
Born
Sasha Sergei Mitchell

(1967-07-27) July 27, 1967 (age 57)
Occupation(s)Actor, martial artist
Years active1986–present
Spouses
Jeanette Robbins
(m. 19901997)
Rachel Mitchell
(m. 20102015)
Children4

Sasha Sergei Mitchell (born July 27, 1967) is an American actor and martial artist best known for his television roles as Cody Lambert on Step by Step and James Beaumont on Dallas . He also played the role of David Sloane in three of the five installments of the original Kickboxer film franchise. Mitchell has a black belt in taekwondo. [1]

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Personal life

Mitchell was born on July 27, 1967, in Los Angeles, California, the son of a garment manufacturer. [2] Mitchell is Jewish, with Russian origins. [3] In 1990, he married Jeannette Robbins. The two had four children together before divorcing in 1997.

During Mitchell's marriage to Robbins, police were called to the couple's home to investigate reports of domestic abuse. In 1996, Mitchell was convicted of misdemeanor battery, spousal abuse and child endangerment stemming from an altercation with his wife. He was given three years’ probation and ordered to perform community service and attend counseling classes for spousal abusers. After violating his probation, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail. [4] In 2002, Mitchell spoke of the incident on Entertainment Tonight , claiming that he was protecting his children from his ex-wife, who was addicted to drugs at the time of the arrests. Mitchell ended up getting custody of their four children, with his ex-wife given limited visitation.

In December 2010, Mitchell married his second wife Rachel, also known as Sharmaine Rayner. He filed for divorce in spring 2015. [5]

Career

Prior to acting, Mitchell was often used as a model for Bruce Weber's fashion photography. [6]

From 1989 to 1991, Mitchell appeared on the hit CBS prime time soap opera Dallas , as James Beaumont, the illegitimate first-born son of J. R. Ewing and his long-ago girlfriend Vanessa Beaumont. He made guest appearances on other series, including Rags to Riches .

He had the title role in the 1988 film Spike of Bensonhurst and in 1994's Class of 1999 II: The Substitute . He starred in Kickboxer 2: The Road Back and the third and fourth installments of the film series. He also appeared in a 3 Musketeers commercial in 1989.

His best-known role came on the ABC sitcom Step by Step , where he played Cody Lambert, the nephew of actor Patrick Duffy's character Frank Lambert. Duffy had also played the uncle of Mitchell's character on Dallas. Mitchell's character Cody was based on his personal life experiences.

In the early 2000s, Mitchell acted in several films and made guest appearances on JAG , NYPD Blue , and ER .

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Death Before Dishonor Ruggieri
1988 Spike of Bensonhurst Spike Fumo
1991 Kickboxer 2 David SloaneAlso known as Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
1992 Kickboxer 3 David SloaneAlso known as Kickboxer III: The Art of War
Direct-to-video
1994 Kickboxer 4 David SloaneAlso known as Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor
Direct-to-video
Class of 1999 II: The Substitute John BolenDirect-to-video
2000Luck of the DrawBuddy
2001GanglandDerek
2003 The Failures Reflexor
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Angry Driver
2004Slammed"Slammer"
2010Abelar: Tales of an Ancient Empire Rodrigo
2012Tales of an Ancient Empire: Behind the ScenesHimselfDocumentary
2015EP/Executive ProtectionIssac
2016I Love You BothTed
Smoke Filled LungsPeter
Assassin X"Blade"
2018Father and Father"Big Baldy"Short film
2019 Drunk Parents Shope
TBAAnadellia RisesCompleted
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 Pleasures AntonioTV movie
St. Elsewhere "Southie"Season 5 episode 4: "Brand New Bag"
1987 Rags to Riches The Duke2 episodes
Archival footage - 1 episode
Not Quite Human Bryan SkellyTV movie
1989 William Tell Gessler's Brother / BoyAlso known as Crossbow in the United Kingdom and The Adventures of William Tell
2 episodes
The Flamingo KidJeffery WillisTV short
Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon JackTV movie
1989–1991 Dallas James Beaumont 45 episodes
Credit only - 5 episodes
1991–1998 Step by Step Cody Lambert 118 episodes
1992-1994 ABC TGIF Cody Lambert3 episodes
1993Circus of the Stars Gives Kids the WorldHimselfTV documentary
1994ABC Sneak Peek with Step by StepCody LambertTV movie
1998 Love Boat: The Next Wave RonSeason 1 episode 5: "True Course"
2000This Is How the World EndsCopTV movie
2002 JAG Commander CurrySeason 7 episode 19: "First Casualty"
2003L.A. ConfidentialTV movie
2004–2005 ER The Bartender / Patrick4 episodes
2005 NYPD Blue Darian LasalleSeason 12 episode 13: "Stoli with a Twist"
2015FrontlinesCaptain SamuelsTV short

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References

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