Ako Mitchell
Funny, full of character with an enormous range including a very low register, an excellent trailer voice.
Played Mufasa (the father lion) in 'The Lion King' in the West End, so can provide an extremely deep and gravelly read if required.
Born and raised in Chicago. Spent time living in New York.
Been in the UK full time since 2007.
Singing Ability
- Bass Baritone (Professional - Leading West End theatre actor.)
Musical Instruments
- Bass Guitar (Competent)
- Guitar (Competent)
- Drums (Competent)
- Piano (Highly skilled)
Acting Talents
- Impersonation (Experience of)
Credits
- Gameface (TV, 2019) Tom. Channel 4
- The Colour Purple (Theatre, 2019) Mister. Birmingham Rep
- Silent Witness (TV, 2018) Ryan Reed. BBC.
- Anthem (Video Game, 2018) Additional Voices. Bioware
- The Wild Party (Theatre, 2017) Eddie Mackrel. The Other Palace Theatre.
- Caroline, or Change (Theatre, 2017) The Dryer. The Chichester Festival.
- Guys and Dolls (Theatre, 2017) Nicely-Nicely Johnson. Manchester Royal Exchange.
- Bonnie and Clyde (Theatre, 2017) A Work In Progress. The Other Palace.
- Rag Time (Theatre, 2016) Colehouse. Charing Cross Theatre.
- Berlin Station (TV, 2016) Station Officer. Anonymous.
- The Trial of Jane Fonda (Theatre, 2016) Reggie Wells. Park Theatre.
- Beyond the Fence (Theatre, 2016) Meadow. The Arts Theatre.
- Grey Gardens (Theatre, 2016) Brooks. Southwark Playhouse.
- Misanthropes (Theatre, 2015) Olsen. Old Vic New Voices Festival.
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Theatre, 2015) Royal Festival Hall.
- Little Shop of Horrors (Theatre, 2014-2015) Orin. Manchester Royal Exchange.
- Klook's Last Stand (Theatre, 2014) Klook. Park Theatre.
- Fences (Theatre, 2013) Gabriel. Dutchess Theatre.
- Lake Placid: The Final Chapter (TV Film, 2012) Dennis.
- 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee (Theatre, West End, 2011) Mitch. Donmar Warehouse.
- Sister Act (Theatre, West End, 2010) Sweaty Eddie. London Palladium.
- Dr. Dolittle (Theatre, 2009) Straight Arrow. UK Tour.
- Broadway in The Shadows (Theatre, 2009) Louisa. Arcola Theatre.
- Christmas Crooners (Theatre, 2007-08) Nat King Cole. UK Tour.
- Jemima Puddleduck and Other Tales (Theatre, 2007) Owl & Foxy. Unicorn Theatre.
- The Mystery Plays (Theatre, 2006) God, Jesus. Oxford Actors Co.
- Lion King (Theatre, West End, 2005-06) Mufasa. Disney Theatrical.
Video Samples
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07/10/2021
‘Indecent Proposal’ starring Ako Mitchell at the Southwark Playhouse.
Atlantic City. 1988. Jonny and Rebecca are very much in love and very much in debt. He’s a struggling singer-songwriter who spends most of his time playing backup for Annie at the Oasis Casino Hotel Resort, and she works part-time at the casino and for a local charity. They struggle to make ends meet but they’re happy and that’s enough. 22nd Oct-27th Nov.
14/12/2020
The second season of Hilda is out now, with Daisy Haggard and Ako Mitchell!
Based on the series of graphic novels by Luke Pearson, Hilda follows the adventures of a fearless blue-haired girl. All episodes are now available on Netflix!
10/12/2020
The hotly anticipated new video game Cyberpunk 2077 is out today!
With voices from Alix Wilton Regan, Ben Cura, Susannah Fielding, Niamh McGrady, Ronan Summers, Arina Ii, Ako Mitchell, Jason Forbes and Martin McDougall. Available now on Microsoft Windows, Playstation 4, Stadia and Xbox One!
16/11/2020
Ako Mitchell can be seen in NBC's Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Musical!
The live presentation will be shown on NBC on 9th December at 8pm EST. It will then be shown on Sky One and NOW TV on 20th December at 3:30pm.