E. Roger Mitchell (born February 18, 1971) is an American actor. He has had several major roles, including Chaff in Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), Detective Sergeant Morris in American Woman (2018), and Paul on The Walking Dead; as well as television roles on The Shield, One Tree Hill,[1] and as Carlton Pettiway on The Quad.[2]

E. Roger Mitchell
Mitchell at Motor City Comic Con in 2015
Born (1971-02-18) February 18, 1971 (age 53)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Alma materClaflin University (B.A.)
City University of New York (M.F.A)
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present

Early life

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Mitchell was born in Miami, Florida. He graduated in 1993 from Claflin University in South Carolina with B.A.s in English and Drama. He was named in the Who's Who Among Americas Colleges and Universities in 1992. Mitchell later studied at Alliance Theatre Professional Actor Internship and earned a Master of Fine Arts from City University of New York's Brooklyn campus in 1999.

Career

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Mitchell began his acting career in 1997 with his role in the film Raney. The same year, he went on to play Joseph in the comedy film How I Spent My Summer Vacation. In 2000, he portrayed the character Aaron in the film The Legend of Bagger Vance, featuring Will Smith, Charlize Theron and Matt Damon. In 2013, he appeared as Chaff in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.[3] In 2017, he appeared as Agent Craig McCall in the autobiographical drama film American Made, featuring Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, Jesse Plemmons, Jayma Mays and Alejandro Edda, which is distributed by Universal Pictures and directed by Doug Liman.

He has also made guest appearances on several television shows, including NCIS, House of Payne, Past Life, Nashville, Drop Dead Diva, The Rickey Smiley Show, Being Mary Jane, Survivor's Remorse, and Powers.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 Raney Charlie
How I Spent My Summer Vacation Joseph
2000 The Legend of Bagger Vance Aaron
2001 Boycott Bob Phillips TV movie
Losing Grace Chuck
2003 Kings County Drury
S.W.A.T. FBI Agent Kirkland
Party Animals New Boyfriend Short
2005 Diary of a Mad Black Woman Kalvin
Warm Springs Pete Collier TV movie
2006 The Last Adam Surgeon
Trust Myles Rome
Last Sunset Officer Jones
2007 Daddy's Little Girls Joe's Criminal Lawyer
NY's Dirty Laundry Mike
2009 Jordyn & Julia Tyrone Short
The Open Road TSA Manager
The Driven Charles Rutherford Short
2010 Blood Done Sign My Name William Burgwyn
The Crazies Fire Chief Tom
2011 World Invasion: Battle Los Angeles Company Captain
Battle J.T.
Contagion Driver
2012 A Smile as Big as the Moon Principal Tom Keller TV movie
Hornet's Nest Mayor Search TV movie
The Next Day Jake
Crossing Henry Short
Flight Craig Matson
2013 The Spectacular Now Doctor
John Henry and the Railroad John Henry Short
The Last Exorcism: God Asks. The Devil Commands Jeffrey
The Watsons Go to Birmingham Mr. Williams TV movie
CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story Hospital Doctor TV movie
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Chaff
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Linda's Brother
The Echo Construct Detective Carter Phipps Short
2014 Need for Speed Detective #1
Comeback Dad Marvin
The Equalizer Lead Investigator
Kill the Messenger Detective
Selma Frederick Reese
Line of Sight GBI agent TV movie
2015 Captive Sgt. Teasley
Goosebumps Mayor
Blackhats Mosis
Curveball Coach Patterson
Across the Tracks Daddy Short
2016 The 5th Wave White House Spokesman
Triple 9 Smith
Definitely Divorcing Aaron
Cell Roscoe
Eternity Hill Lieutenant Henson
Sully ATC #1
2017 Love by Chance Frank Moreland
2016 Ross
All Eyez on Me Tupac's Attorney
American Made Agent Craig McCall
A Summer's Day Tony Short
2018 American Woman Det. Sergeant Morris
A Father's Love Coach Stevens Short
Invasion Mims Short
2019 Full Count Sheriff Darden
2020 Second Samuel U.S. Simpson
2021 Favorite Son Pastor B.C. Wilson
The Black Phone Detective Wright
2022 Super Turnt Frank
A Jazzman's Blues Buster
Till Roy Wilkins
2023 On a Wing and a Prayer Brian Norton

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1998 Mama Flora's Family Charlie (1912) TV mini series
2002-06 The Shield Lester Hoffman 2 episodes
2003 Threat Matrix Silo Tech #2 Episode: "Pilot"
NCIS M.P Episode: "Minimum Security"
2004 One Tree Hill Technician Episode: "We Might as Well Be Strangers"
2005 Surface Kenny Episode: "Episode #1.4"
2007 Tyler Perry's House of Payne Police Officer Episode: "Busted"
2010 Past Life Don Episode: "Gone Daddy Gone"
2012 One Tree Hill Detective Colvin 2 episodes
Coma Detective Thompson Episode: "Part Two"
Nashville Billy Episode: "Someday You'll Call My Name"
2013 The Walking Dead Paul 2 episodes
Drop Dead Diva Mr. Beaty Episode: "The Kiss"
2014 The Originals Kevin Episode: "The Battle of New Orleans"
The Rickey Smiley Show Officer Ray Episode: "The Defender"
Survivor's Remorse Ferris Murphy Episode: "The Decisions"
2014–15 Devious Maids Detective Figueroa Guest: season 2, recurring cast: season 3
2015 Being Mary Jane Detective Daniel Episode: "Freedom"
Powers Blue Magma Episode: "Mickey Rooney Cries No More"
Complications Truck Driver Mark Episode: "Critical Condition"
2016 Born Again Virgin - Episode: "Mama-Pause"
Saints & Sinners - Episode: "Don't Go"
Containment OPS Officer Jim Blake Episode: "Path to Paradise"
2017–18 The Quad Carlton Pettiway Main cast
2019 Ambitions Marvin Barnes Recurring cast
Tales Pastor Episode: "I Gave You Power"
2020 Terror Lake Drive Arnez Recurring cast
2020-21 The Oval Jake Shields Recurring cast: season 1-2
Outer Banks Heyward Recurring cast
2021 Swagger Glenn Episode: "Mano a Mano"
2022 Our Kind of People Detective Episode: "Just Desserts"

References

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  1. ^ Rosenfeld, Laura. "'The Quad' Cast Can Do It All".
  2. ^ "E. Roger Mitchell". TVGuide.com.
  3. ^ "E. Roger Mitchell Cast as Chaff in 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'". www.hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. August 10, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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