Kel Mitchell - Actor, Comedian, Writer - TV Insider

Kel Mitchell

Actor • Comedian • Writer

Birth Name: Kel Johari Rice Mitchell

Birth Date: August 25, 1978

Age: 47 years old

Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois

Chicago native Kel Mitchell, made his television debut on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series "All That." Although his previous experience was only in community theater, the teenaged Mitchell enhanced the series with popular characters like Ed the Good Burger Guy, a confused fast food worker with a high-strung "dude" accent developed by the young actor while watching professional wrestling when he was eight years old.

He was a stand out member of the "All That" troupe, particularly as Ed and as the amazingly inept Repair Man, his onstage performances exhibiting an enviable presence. It was on this program that the comedian met friend and collaborator Kenan Thompson, already a film veteran. Their recurring skit "Mavis and Clavis," an originally improvised routine starring the two as cranky old men, was a favorite with viewers.

The strong comedic chemistry of the pair led to their own sitcom "Kenan & Kel," which aired on Nickelodeon beginning in 1996. On the highly rated series, Kel starred as the naive best friend of the mischievous Kenan, alternating straight man and zany comedian from scene to scene. Mitchell won a CableACE Award for his work on the series in 1997.

Hardworking actors, Mitchell and Thompson continued to star on "All That" while on "Kenan & Kel" and managed to fit in recurring roles as wacky students on The WB's sitcom "The Steve Harvey Show" and guest spots on The WB's "Sister, Sister" (during the 1996-1997 season) and "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" (ABC, 1998).

In 1997, Mitchell made his big screen debut in "Good Burger," playing Ed, a sweet and simpleminded surfer dude who works at the titular fast food restaurant. A popular character on "All That," Ed was paired in the successful film with Kenan Thompson's Dexter, a lazy schemer forced to work at Good Burger who joins the well-meaning but impossibly dimwitted Ed in a quest to save the stand from a flashy cutthroat competitor.

Mitchell showcased not only his capable acting skills and well-timed physical comedy in the film, but wrote and performed the movie's theme song "We're All Dudes," Ed's catchy homage to the unity of humankind. His next foray into film was the comedy "The Mystery Men" (1999), about a group of lesser known superheroes with odd powers.

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Family Film and TV Awards

SelfShow2024

After Midnight

GuestTalk2024

97th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

SelfShow2023

Live with Kelly and MarkStream

GuestTalk2023

Good Burger 2Stream

ActorEdMovie202356%

Good Burger 2Stream

ProducerMovie202356%

Access Daily With Mario & Kit

GuestShow2022

The Good Dish

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All I Didn't Want for ChristmasStream

ActorWolfMovie2022

Giggle Wiggle

VoiceShow2021

Giggle Wiggle

VoiceShow2021

PictionaryStream

SelfGame Show2021

Celebrity Wheel of FortuneStream

ContestantGame Show2021

Adventures in ChristmasingStream

ActorMovie2021

DeliciousnessStream

ActorSeries2020

DeliciousnessStream

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DeliciousnessStream

SelfSeries2020

GMA3: What You Need to Know

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Who Wants to Be a MillionaireStream

GuestGame Show2020

#KidsTogether: The Nickelodeon Town Hall

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The Funny Dance Show

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Freeze

ActorChrisMovie2020

Best Friends Furever With Kel Mitchell

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The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

GuestTalk2019

Tamron HallStream

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All ThatStream

Executive ProducerSeries2019

All ThatStream

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Today With Hoda & Jenna

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The Substitute

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The Substitute

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Tails of Valor

HostReality2019

Today 3rd Hour

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Double DareStream

ContestantSeries2018

'90s HouseStream

SelfReality2017

2016 NFL Flag Championships

ActorShow2016

Nickelodeon's Ultimate Halloween Costume Party

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Game ShakersStream

ActorDouble GSeries2015

Game Shakers - Jetzt geht's App

ActorDouble GShow2015

Henry DangerStream

Guest StarSeries2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

GuestTalk2014

First Impression

ActorJames MasonMovie2014

Who Can I Run To?

ActorJavonMovie2014

The Real

GuestTalk2013

Caught on Tape

ActorMarlonMovie2013

Stupid Hype

ActorD-RockShow2012

Motorcity

VoiceDutchShow2012

Wild Grinders

VoiceJay JayShow2011

Battle of Los Angeles

ActorLt. Tyler LaughlinMovie2011

Dance Fu

ActorChicago Jones/Pretty Eyed WillyMovie2011

Dance Fu

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Dance Fu

ScreenwriterMovie2011

The Talk

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Access Hollywood Live

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Pink Panther and Pals

VoiceShow2010

Freaknik: The Musical

VoiceFruit Bowl Boys Frontman/Bill CosbyShow2010

See Dick Run

ActorRich JonesMovie2009

The Wendy Williams Show

GuestTalk2008

Don't Touch if You Ain't Prayed 2

ActorCurtisMovie2008

Clifford

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The GameStream

Guest StarDarius `Blaque' HoltSeries2006

Like Mike 2: Streetball

ActorRayMovie2006

Dancing With the StarsStream

ContestantReality2005

Robot ChickenStream

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Ganked

ActorRickey BellMovie2005

Ganked

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Ganked

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Complete Savages

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Dance 360

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Clifford's Really Big Movie

VoiceT-BoneMovie2004

Wanda at Large

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Half & Half

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The Proud FamilyStream

Guest VoiceCarlosSeries2001

One on One

ActorSeries2001

One on One

Guest StarSeries2001

Clifford the Big Red DogStream

VoiceSeries2000

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle

VoiceMartinMovie2000

Two Heads Are Better Than None

ActorKel KimbleMovie2000

Dos Cabezas son Mejor que Una

ActorMovie2000

The ParkersStream

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Mystery Men

ActorThe Invisible BoyMovie1999

The Amanda ShowStream

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City GuysStream

Guest StarMalcolmSeries1997

Good BurgerStream

ActorEdMovie199733%

Life Today With James Robison

GuestShow1996

Sabrina the Teenage WitchStream

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Access HollywoodStream

GuestNews1996

The Steve Harvey ShowStream

Guest StarSeries1996

Kenan & KelStream

ActorKel KimbleSeries1996

Nash BridgesStream

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All ThatStream

ActorSeries1994

Sister, SisterStream

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