Mitchell is also known for his television roles, making guest appearances in the Amazon Studios limited series Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (2018), Alan Yang's dark comedy series Forever acting alongside Hong Chau. Starting in 2018 he was cast in Lena Waithe's Showtime series The Chi until 2019 when he was accused of multiple allegations of misconduct and subsequently fired from the show. He was also dropped by several talent agencies.[2]
Michell has also made appearances in television including in the Amazon Studios limited series Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (2017) where he appeared in the episode, "Kill all Others". He also appeared in the Alan Yang created dark comedy series Forever (2018) starring in the episode "Andre and Sarah", playing Andre with Hong Chau playing Sarah. The episode was critically acclaimed for its storytelling and performances. In 2018, Mitchell starred in the Lena Waithe's Showtime drama series The Chi, but did not return for a third season due to his misconduct allegations.[5][6]
Controversies
Sexual misconduct allegations
In May 2019, Mitchell was fired from The Chi when showrunners Ayanna Floyd Davis and co-star Tiffany Boone accused him of sexual misconduct.[7] Boone was among many actresses who "made repeated complaints of sexual harassment" against Mitchell and said she felt "unsafe" around him.[8]
While creator and showrunner Lena Waithe claimed that Mitchell had never acted inappropriately towards her, she knew of the allegations after filming had wrapped on season one of The Chi. Waithe reportedly sought preemptive and corrective measures to handle the situation. She stated that there had been extensive sexual harassment training on set and that she confronted Mitchell about the allegations by saying, "There was definitely a conversation where I called him and got really real". Waithe alleged the harassment and misconduct allegations continued into season two despite the corrective measures taken.[9]
Mitchell denied the multiple allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against him saying, "I'm all for the Me Too movement...but I think in this situation, [Floyd Davis] tried to use it as a really, really ugly weapon".[10] Mitchell was subsequently fired from the Netflix film Desperados, and was dropped by United Talent Agency and Authentic Talent & Literary Management.[11]
Criminal charges
Mitchell was arrested on April 22, 2020, on multiple counts, including "possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm by a felon."[12] Officers searched his SUV and found about 2 pounds of marijuana with a bag of 1,300 dosage units of Ecstasy. Deputies also found an AK-47 firearm and a Glock 9mm pistol with extended magazines. Mitchell was released after posting a $150,000 surety bond.[13]
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^Siegel, Tatiana (June 16, 2014). "NWA Biopic Casts Its Dr. Dre, Eazy-E". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^Scott, Mike (August 17, 2015). "What does Eazy-E's daughter think of New Orleans actor Jason Mitchell's portrayal of her father in 'Straight Outta Compton'?". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^Metz, Nina. "As 'The Chi' returns without Jason Mitchell, a look back at why is he off the series". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
^"Jason Mitchell Arrested for Drugs, Weapons in Mississippi | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
^Lattanzio, Ryan (February 17, 2020). "'The Chi' Star Tiffany Boone Breaks Silence on Series Exit Amid Misconduct Accusations Against Jason Mitchell". IndieWire. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
^"Jason Mitchell Dropped From 'The Chi' and Netflix Film Amid Misconduct Claims". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
^"Lena Waithe on Jason Mitchell Allegations: 'I Wish I Would've Handled It Differently'". Variety. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
^"Former 'The Chi' actor Jason Mitchell denounces misconduct allegations that got him fired". USA Today. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
^Andreeva, Nellie (May 20, 2019). "Jason Mitchell Dropped By UTA, Authentic, 'The Chi' & Netflix Movie 'Desperados' Over Misconduct Allegations". Deadline. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
^Grobar, Matt (April 23, 2020). "'Straight Outta Compton's Jason Mitchell Arrested On Felony Drug And Weapons Charges". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^"Jason Mitchell Arrested for Drugs, Weapons in Mississippi". Associated Press. April 24, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
^"Jason Mitchell & Bartosz Bielenia Join Jacek Braciak for Polish Historical Actioner 'Scarborn' as Filming Wraps; K5 Int'l Boards Sales". August 2022.
^Nugent, John (February 18, 2016). "Jameson Empire Awards 2016: Star Wars and Mad Max lead the nominations". Empire. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^Blair, Iain (September 29, 2016). "San Diego Film Fest Honors Annette Bening, Jason Mitchell, Simon Helberg and Kate Beckinsale". Variety. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
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For the American football player see Jason Mitchell wide receiver Jason Mitchell born January 5 1987 1 is an American actor Mitchell started his career acting in minor roles in films such as the action thriller Contraband 2012 and the neo noir Broken City 2013 He is best known for portraying rapper Eazy E in the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton The film is considered his career breakthrough for which he received numerous award nominations including the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture Mitchell has also appeared in the Key and Peele comedy film Keanu 2016 the Netflix film Barry 2016 James Franco s The Disaster Artist 2017 and the blockbuster Kong Skull Island 2017 He has also appeared in critically acclaimed film such as Kathryn Bigelow s crime drama Detroit 2017 Dee Rees historical drama Mudbound 2017 and Janicza Bravo s black comedy Zola 2021 Jason MitchellMitchell in 2016 Born 1987 01 05 January 5 1987 age 36 New Orleans Louisiana U S NationalityAmericanOccupationActorYears active2010 presentMitchell is also known for his television roles making guest appearances in the Amazon Studios limited series Philip K Dick s Electric Dreams 2018 Alan Yang s dark comedy series Forever acting alongside Hong Chau Starting in 2018 he was cast in Lena Waithe s Showtime series The Chi until 2019 when he was accused of multiple allegations of misconduct and subsequently fired from the show He was also dropped by several talent agencies 2 Contents 1 Career 2 Controversies 2 1 Sexual misconduct allegations 2 2 Criminal charges 3 Filmography 3 1 Film 3 2 Television 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External linksCareer EditMitchell had his film debut in 2011 as a 7 Eleven cashier in the crime film Texas Killing Fields He continued acting in minor roles such as the action thriller Contraband 2012 starring Mark Wahlberg and the political neo noir Broken City 2013 starring Russell Crowe and Wahlberg In 2014 Mitchell made his film breakthrough when he was cast as Compton rapper Eazy E in the F Gary Gray directed biopic Straight Outta Compton 3 with his performance being met with significant praise by critics 4 He received multiple awards nominations including the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture In 2016 he appeared in Keanu which starred Keegan Michael Key and Jordan Peele and in the Netflix biopic about Barack Obama In 2017 starred as a Vietnam War officer in the blockbuster monster movie Kong Skull Island That same year he also appeared in James Franco s comedy film The Disaster Artist He also starred in two critically acclaimed films Kathryn Bigelow s crime drama Detroit starring John Boyega Kaitlyn Dever and Will Poulter and Dee Rees historical drama Mudbound For the later he received the Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award and the Gotham Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance along the cast which included Carey Mulligan Jason Clarke Jonathan Banks and Mary J Blige Mitchell also received his second Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture nomination Michell has also made appearances in television including in the Amazon Studios limited series Philip K Dick s Electric Dreams 2017 where he appeared in the episode Kill all Others He also appeared in the Alan Yang created dark comedy series Forever 2018 starring in the episode Andre and Sarah playing Andre with Hong Chau playing Sarah The episode was critically acclaimed for its storytelling and performances In 2018 Mitchell starred in the Lena Waithe s Showtime drama series The Chi but did not return for a third season due to his misconduct allegations 5 6 Controversies EditSexual misconduct allegations Edit In May 2019 Mitchell was fired from The Chi when showrunners Ayanna Floyd Davis and co star Tiffany Boone accused him of sexual misconduct 7 Boone was among many actresses who made repeated complaints of sexual harassment against Mitchell and said she felt unsafe around him 8 While creator and showrunner Lena Waithe claimed that Mitchell had never acted inappropriately towards her she knew of the allegations after filming had wrapped on season one of The Chi Waithe reportedly sought preemptive and corrective measures to handle the situation She stated that there had been extensive sexual harassment training on set and that she confronted Mitchell about the allegations by saying There was definitely a conversation where I called him and got really real Waithe alleged the harassment and misconduct allegations continued into season two despite the corrective measures taken 9 Mitchell denied the multiple allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against him saying I m all for the Me Too movement but I think in this situation Floyd Davis tried to use it as a really really ugly weapon 10 Mitchell was subsequently fired from the Netflix film Desperados and was dropped by United Talent Agency and Authentic Talent amp Literary Management 11 Criminal charges Edit Mitchell was arrested on April 22 2020 on multiple counts including possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm by a felon 12 Officers searched his SUV and found about 2 pounds of marijuana with a bag of 1 300 dosage units of Ecstasy Deputies also found an AK 47 firearm and a Glock 9mm pistol with extended magazines Mitchell was released after posting a 150 000 surety bond 13 Filmography EditFilm Edit Year Title Role Director Notes2011 Texas Killing Fields 7 Eleven Cashier Ami Canaan Mann2012 Contraband Walter Baltasar KormakurDragon Eyes J Dog John Hyams2013 Broken City Cast Friend 1 Allen Hughes2015 Straight Outta Compton Eazy E F Gary Gray2016 Keanu Bud Peter AtencioVincent N Roxxy Cordell Gary Michael SchultzBarry PJ Vikram Gandhi2017 Kong Skull Island Glenn Mills Jordan Vogt RobertsDetroit Carl Cooper Kathryn BigelowMudbound Ronsel Jackson Dee ReesThe Disaster Artist Nate James Franco2018 Tyrel Tyler Sebastian SilvaSuperfly Eddie Director X2019 The Mustang Henry Laure de Clermont Tonnerre2021 Zola Dion Janicza Bravo2021 For the Love of Money GregTBA Scarnborn Domingo Jacek Braciak Post production 14 TBA Everything Is Both Cam Post productionTBA 50 Shots Sean Post productionTelevision Edit Year Title Role Notes2015 Major Crimes Twizz Episode Snitch 2017 18 Freedom Fighters The Ray John Trujillo Black Condor Voice Web series2018 19 The Chi Brandon Johnson 20 episodes2018 Philip K Dick s Electric Dreams Lenny Episode Kill All Others Forever Andre Episode Andre and Sarah Awards and nominations EditYear Award Project Result Ref 2015 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Straight Outta Compton NominatedEmpire Award for Best Male Newcomer Nominated 15 Hamptons International Film Festival Award for Breakthrough Performer WonWashington D C Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble NominatedSan Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble NominatedAfrican American Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor WonAfrican American Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble WonAlliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Ensemble Cast WonBlack Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor NominatedBlack Reel Award for Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated2016 San Diego International Film Festival Rising Star Award Career Achievement Awarded 16 2017 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Mudbound NominatedCritics Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble WonIndependent Spirit Robert Altman Award WonGotham Award for Best Ensemble Performance WonHollywood Film Award for Breakout Ensemble WonDetroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble NominatedWashington D C Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor NominatedWashington D C Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble NominatedBlack Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor WonBlack Reel Award for Best Ensemble WonReferences Edit UPI Almanac for Saturday Jan 5 2019 United Press International January 5 2019 Archived from the original on January 5 2019 Retrieved September 6 2019 actor Jason Mitchell in 1987 age 33 Jason Mitchell Moviefit Retrieved April 6 2022 Siegel Tatiana June 16 2014 NWA Biopic Casts Its Dr Dre Eazy E The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved May 9 2020 Scott Mike August 17 2015 What does Eazy E s daughter think of New Orleans actor Jason Mitchell s portrayal of her father in Straight Outta Compton The Times Picayune New Orleans Retrieved May 9 2020 Metz Nina As The Chi returns without Jason Mitchell a look back at why is he off the series chicagotribune com Retrieved September 12 2020 Jason Mitchell Arrested for Drugs Weapons in Mississippi Hollywood Reporter www hollywoodreporter com Retrieved September 12 2020 Lattanzio Ryan February 17 2020 The Chi Star Tiffany Boone Breaks Silence on Series Exit Amid Misconduct Accusations Against Jason Mitchell IndieWire Retrieved June 2 2021 Jason Mitchell Dropped From The Chi and Netflix Film Amid Misconduct Claims The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved July 6 2021 Lena Waithe on Jason Mitchell Allegations I Wish I Would ve Handled It Differently Variety Retrieved July 6 2021 Former The Chi actor Jason Mitchell denounces misconduct allegations that got him fired USA Today Retrieved July 6 2021 Andreeva Nellie May 20 2019 Jason Mitchell Dropped By UTA Authentic The Chi amp Netflix Movie Desperados Over Misconduct Allegations Deadline Retrieved June 2 2021 Grobar Matt April 23 2020 Straight Outta Compton s Jason Mitchell Arrested On Felony Drug And Weapons Charges Deadline Hollywood Retrieved May 9 2020 Jason Mitchell Arrested for Drugs Weapons in Mississippi Associated Press April 24 2020 Retrieved July 6 2021 Jason Mitchell amp Bartosz Bielenia Join Jacek Braciak for Polish Historical Actioner Scarborn as Filming Wraps K5 Int l Boards Sales August 2022 Nugent John February 18 2016 Jameson Empire Awards 2016 Star Wars and Mad Max lead the nominations Empire Retrieved May 9 2020 Blair Iain September 29 2016 San Diego Film Fest Honors Annette Bening Jason Mitchell Simon Helberg and Kate Beckinsale Variety Retrieved June 14 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jason Mitchell Jason Mitchell at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jason Mitchell amp oldid 1124034526, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
