Silas Weir Mitchell (actor) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Silas Weir Mitchell
Mitchell at the 2012 San Diego Comic Con
Born	Silas Weir Mitchell Neilson (1969-09-30) September 30, 1969 (age 55) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education	Brown University (BA) University of California, San Diego (MFA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1995–present
Spouse(s)	K. K. Dodds ​ (div. 2017)​
Relatives	Silas Weir Mitchell (ancestor)

Silas Weir Mitchell (born September 30, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for playing interesting characters on TV. You might know him as Charles "Haywire" Patoshik in the TV show Prison Break. He also played Donny Jones in My Name Is Earl. Another big role was Monroe in the NBC series Grimm.

About Silas Weir Mitchell's Early Life and Education

Silas Weir Mitchell was born and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was named after an important ancestor. This ancestor was a doctor and writer from the 1800s. His name was also Silas Weir Mitchell.

Silas's Schooling and College Years

Silas went to The Montgomery County Day School for elementary school. He then went to St. Paul's School, which is a boarding school. After that, he studied at Brown University in Rhode Island. He learned about Theatre and Religion there.

He also earned a special degree from the University of California San Diego. This degree was in acting. After finishing Brown, he spent some time in New York City. He acted in small plays there.

Silas Weir Mitchell's Acting Career

Silas Weir Mitchell has acted in many TV shows and movies. He often plays unique and memorable characters. He has been a guest star on popular shows.

Notable Roles in Television Shows

Silas had important roles in several TV series. He was in 24 as Eli Stram. He also appeared in Numb3rs. In My Name Is Earl, he played Donny Jones. Donny was a friend of Earl's who had been in prison.

One of his most famous roles was Charles "Haywire" Patoshik in Prison Break. Haywire was an escapee from prison. Silas also played a character in Cold Case. This character was named James Hogan. He appeared in shows like CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

He was also in Burn Notice as Seymour. Other shows include Dexter, Monk, and The X-Files. In 2008, he was in the cop show The Shield.

Playing Monroe in Grimm

In 2011, Silas got a main role in the NBC show Grimm. He played a character named Monroe. Monroe was a friendly creature called a "Blutbad." He helped the main character, Nick Burkhardt. Silas played Monroe for all six years the show was on TV.

Silas Weir Mitchell's Film Appearances

Silas has also acted in several movies. He was in Rat Race (2001). He played a character named Lloyd. He also appeared in The Whole Ten Yards as Yermo. In 2009, he was in Halloween 2. He also acted in A Fork in the Road. More recently, he was in the 2024 film Detained.

Filmography: Movies and Short Films

Silas Weir Mitchell has appeared in many films. Here are some of them.

Feature Films

Short Films

Filmography: Television Series

Silas Weir Mitchell has been a guest star or main cast member in many TV shows.

Television Series Appearances

Images for kids

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  Mitchell at the 2012 San Diego Comic Con

See also

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