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Kel Mitchell
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Born
Kel Johari Rice Mitchell
Years active1991 — present
SpouseTyisha Hampton-Mitchell (1999-2005) 2 children

Kel Johari Rice Mitchell (born August 25, 1978 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his role as Kel Kimble in the Nickelodeon sitcom, Kenan & Kel. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Acting career

Kel Mitchell began his acting career when he was 13, and at 17, became well-known as an original cast member on Nickelodeon's All That from 1994 to 1999. He and co-star Kenan Thompson also starred in the spin-off series Kenan & Kel from 1996 to 2000, as well as a 1997 major motion picture, titled Good Burger, which is the movie version of one of his and Thompson's sketches from All That. The duo also appeared together in an episode of Sister, Sister with Tia and Tamera Mowry. Kel Mitchell's character in Kenan & Kel made him famous for antics and persona.

Outside of his ventures with Kenan Thompson, Mitchell was the voice of a mild-mannered and playful dog named T-Bone in the children's cartoon series Clifford the Big Red Dog alongside the late John Ritter, from 2000 to 2003. In 2006, he was hired as spokesmodel for KFC, constantly using the phrase "____ a little". Additionally, he also made an appearance in the 2004 Kanye West music video All Falls Down as a luggage collecting hotel valet. In 2005, Mitchell portrayed Manny Sellers in the sitcom One on One with Kyla Pratt, and In 2007 Kel started in BET's new series Take the Cake. Some of his other credits include Honeydripper and Mystery Men.

Music career

Kel Mitchell has also been focusing on his music career. In 1996 he was a featured rapper on IMx's Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 hit "Watch Me Do My Thing" as his Good Burger character, Ed. On his official MySpace page, he has done several parodies in Weird Al Yankovic-fashion of hit songs including, "Scariest Girl" which is a parody of "Beautiful Girls" by Sean Kingston, "Hot Grease Poppin" which is a parody of "Big Things Poppin' (Do It)" by T.I., 'Same Curl" which A parody of "Same Girl By R. Kelly And Usher Raymond. In "Same Curl", he makes fun of Michael Jackson's curly hair in the 80s from his Thriller days.

Filmography

Movies

Television

Other

Trivia

  • He enjoys writing music and designing jewelry.
  • He's part of a group called M.A.F.T. (Minds After Future Thought).
  • He is good friends with Kenan Thompson.

References

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