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Atticus Mitchell
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Mitchell in 2017
Born
Atticus Dean Mitchell

1993 (age 31–32)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.

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

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
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
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
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

List of albums with selected details
Title Album details
Sonder
  • Released: May 6, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: DL
The Pantomime
  • Released: June 26, 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: DL
Plot Armor
  • Released: November 11, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: DL

Extended plays

List of extended plays with selected details
Title Album details
Red Giant
  • Released: May 12, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: DL
Black Light
  • Released: November 2, 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: DL

Singles

List of singles
Title Year Album
"Zurich" 2018 non-album single
"We Will Endure the Long Nights" 2022 Plot Armor

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Refs
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

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