Atticus Mitchell facts for kids
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Atticus Mitchell
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Atticus Dean Mitchell
1993 (age 31–32) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Atticus Dean Mitchell (born in 1993) is a Canadian actor. He is famous for playing Benny Weir in the TV movie and series My Babysitter's a Vampire. He also played Gabe LaViolet in the movie Radio Rebel.
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Early Life
Atticus Mitchell was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He went to high school at Malvern Collegiate Institute in Toronto.
Career
Acting Roles
Atticus Mitchell started acting in 2009. His first role was in the TV show How to be Indie on YTV. He played a character named Carlos Martinelli in ten episodes. This was the first show he ever tried out for!
He became well-known for his main role as Benny Weir in the TV movie My Babysitter's a Vampire. He then continued this role in the TV series of the same name. For his work in the movie, he was nominated for a Gemini Award in 2011.
In 2012, he starred as Gabe LaViolet in the Disney Channel movie Radio Rebel. Later, in 2013, he appeared in two episodes of Hard Rock Medical. He also played Graydon in the movie The Colony. That same year, he co-starred as Wookiee in the Disney XD Canada movie Bunks.
More recently, he was in the TV series Killjoys from 2017 to 2019. He played Pippin Foster in this show. In 2020, he took on the role of JB Cox in The Hardy Boys.
Music
Besides acting, Atticus Mitchell also loves music. He used to be a drummer in a band called The Fishwives. They played shows in Toronto. Since 2017, he has released his own music. You can find his albums and singles on music platforms like Spotify.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | The Colony | Graydon | |
| 2014 | What We Have | Lyes | |
| 2015 | Stonewall | Matt | |
| 2018 | Darker Than Night | Bill | also known as Blindsided |
| 2019 | Riot Girls | Cracker | |
| 2021 | Lune | Rob |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | How to Be Indie | Carlos Martinelli | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | Living in Your Car | Teenage Boy | Episode: "Chapter Six" |
| 2010 | My Babysitter's a Vampire | Benny | Television film |
| 2011–2012 | My Babysitter's a Vampire | Benny Weir | Main role |
| 2012 | Radio Rebel | Gabe LaViolet | Television film |
| 2013 | Hard Rock Medical | Caleb | Episodes: "Love, Labour, Loss" & "Down Under" |
| 2013 | Bunks | Wookiee | Television film |
| 2014 | Fargo | Mickey Hess | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Young ... Punk | Andrew Shinky | Main role |
| 2016 | Second Jen | Garth | 4 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | Killjoys | Pippin Foster | Recurring role, 11 episodes |
| 2018 | The Expanse | Ensign Sinopoli | Episodes: "Reload", "Triple Point" |
| 2020 | New Eden | Travis | Voice role, 2 episodes |
| 2020–2023 | The Hardy Boys | JB Cox | Main role |
| 2022 | Transplant | Jake Cooper | 5 episodes |
| 2024 | Law & Order Criminal Intent: Toronto | Paolo Marcotti | 1 episode |
Discography
Albums
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| Sonder |
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| The Pantomime |
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| Plot Armor |
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Extended plays
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| Red Giant |
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| Black Light |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Zurich" | 2018 | non-album single |
| "We Will Endure the Long Nights" | 2022 | Plot Armor |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
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| 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 |
See also
In Spanish: Atticus Mitchell para niños
