Age: 57
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Sasha Mitchell (born July 27, 1967) is an American actor best known for his television roles as James Beaumont on Dallas and Cody Lambert on Step by Step. Mitchell also holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and is a skilled practitioner of Muay Thai.
Born July 27, 1967, Mitchell was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of a garment manufacturer. Mitchell is Jewish, of Russian background. In 1990, he married Jeannette Robbins. The two had four children together before divorcing in 1997. During Mitchell's marriage to Robbins, police were called to the couple's home to investigate reports of domestic abuse.
In December 2010, Sasha married his second wife Rachel Mitchell, also known as Sharmaine Rayner. Sasha filed for divorce from Rachel in Spring of 2015.
Prior to acting, Mitchell was often used as a model for Bruce Weber's fashion photography.
From 1989 to 1991, Mitchell appeared on the hit CBS prime time soap opera Dallas (as James Beaumont, the illegitimate son of J. R. Ewing). He made guest appearances on other series, including Rags to Riches.
He had the title role in the 1988 film Spike of Bensonhurst and in 1994's Class of 1999 II: The Substitute. He starred in Kickboxer 2: The Road Back and the third and fourth installments of the film series. He also appeared in a 3 Musketeers commercial in 1989.
His best-known role came on the ABC sitcom Step by Step, where he played the nephew of actor Patrick Duffy's character (Duffy had also played Mitchell's uncle on Dallas).
In the early 2000s, Mitchell acted in several films and made guest appearances on JAG, NYPD Blue, and ER.
Film | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
1986 | Death Before Dishonor | Ruggieri | |
1988 | Spike of Bensonhurst | Spike Fumo | |
1991 | Kickboxer 2 | David Sloane | |
1992 | Kickboxer 3 | David Sloane | Direct-to-video release |
1994 | Kickboxer 4 | David Sloane | Direct-to-video release |
Class of 1999 II: The Substitute | John Bolen | Direct-to-video release | |
2000 | Gangland | Derek | |
Luck of the Draw | Buddy | ||
2001 | Slammed | Slammer | |
2003 | The Failures | Reflexor | |
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Angry Driver | ||
2015 | The Kickboxer: City of Blood | David Anderson | Pre-Production |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1986 | Pleasures | Antonio | TV-Movie |
St. Elsewhere | Southie | Episode: Brand New Bag | |
1987 | Rags to Riches | The Duke | Episode: First Love |
Not Quite Human | Bryan Skelly | TV-Movie | |
1989 | The Flamingo Kid | Jeffery Willis | TV short |
The Parent Trap IV: Hawaiian Honeymoon | Jack | TV-Movie | |
1989-1991 | Dallas | James Beaumont | 39 episodes |
1991-1996, 1998 | Step by Step | Cody | 114 episodes |
1994 | ABC Sneak Peek with Step by Step | Cody Lambert | TV-Movie |
1998 | The Love Boat: The Next Wave | Ron | Episode: True Course |
2000 | This Is How the World Ends | Cop | TV-Movie |
2002 | JAG | Commander Curry | Episode: First Casualty |
2004-2005 | ER | Bartender/Patrick | 4 episodes |
2005 | NYPD Blue | Darian Lasalle | Episode: Stoli with a Twist |