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Jason Mitchell
Mitchell in 2016.
Born (1987-01-05) January 5, 1987 (age 37)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present

Jason Mitchell (born January 5, 1987) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Eazy-E in the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton.

Career

Mitchell had roles in the films Contraband and Broken City, both of which starred Mark Wahlberg. In 2015, Mitchell played Compton rapper Eazy-E in the biopic Straight Outta Compton,[1][2] with his performance being met with significant praise by critics.[3] In 2016 he appeared in Keanu, which starred Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Texas Killing Hums 7-Eleven Cashier
2012 Contraband Walter
2012 Dragon Eyes J-Dog
2013 Broken City Cast Friend #1
2015 Major Crimes Twizz One Episode
2015 Straight Outta Compton Eazy-E Nominated — Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer[4]
2015 Vincent-N-Roxxy Cordell Post-production
2016 Keanu Bud
2016 The Masterpiece Nate
2016 Barry
2017 Kong: Skull Island Glenn Mill Post-production
2017 Mudbound Filming
2017 Untitled Detroit project Filming

References

  1. ^ "NWA Biopic Casts Its Dr. Dre, Eazy-E". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "NWA Biopic Casts Its Dr. Dre, Eazy-E (Sources)". billboard.com. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "What does Eazy-E's daughter think of New Orleans actor Jason Mitchell's portrayal of her father in 'Straight Outta Compton'?". NOLA. 17 August 2015.
  4. ^ John Nugent. "Jameson Empire Awards 2016: Star Wars and Mad Max lead the nominations". Empire.