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Known from movies
Step by Step (1991–1998)
as Cody Lambert
Kickboxer 2: The Way Back (1991)
as David Sloan
Dallas (1989-1991)
as James Beaumont
Kickboxer 3: The Art of War (1992)
as David Sloan
Short information
| Date of birth | July 27, 1967 |
| Husband | Rachel Mitchell (m. 2010), Jeanette Robbins (m. 1990-1997) |
| Fact | Calvin Klein’s denim model studied acting at the National Improvisational Theater in NYC [1988] |
Who is Sasha Mitchel?
Sasha Mitchell is an American actor, model and martial artist, who is perhaps best known for starring in the recurring role of James Beaumont on the TV drama series “Dallas”, and as Cody Lambert on the TV comedy series “Step by Step”. He is also known for his big screen appearances in the action movie franchise “Kickboxer”.
Early life
Sasha Mitchell was born under the constellation Leo on the 27e July 1967, in Los Angeles, California. Besides being of American nationality and white ethnicity, he is also of Russian and Jewish descent.
There is not much relevant information about his educational background other than that he studied acting at the National Improvisational Theater in New York City.
Before she plunged into the film industry, Sasha practiced mixed martial arts, which led him to earn a black belt in Muay Thai and Tae Kwon Do. During his teenage years, he won a local amateur kickboxing championship. In addition, he collaborated with fashion photographer Bruce Weber in the late 1980s and walked the catwalk as a model for Calvin Klein.
Acting career
Mitchell made his acting debut in the 1986 TV drama film “Pleasures”, after which he appeared in an episode of the Golden Globe nominated TV comedy-drama series “St. Somewhere Else”. By the late 1980s, he had added several supporting characters to his role wallet, such as in the TV series “Rags to Riches” and “William Tell”, as well as in the comedy drama film “Spike of Bensonhurst”. The real breakthrough in Sasha’s career came in 1989, when he was cast in the recurring role of James Beaumont on the CBS TV soap opera “Dallas‘, which he portrayed throughout the show’s three seasons, appearing in a total of 45 episodes.
1991 Mitchell got the lead role of David Sloan in the second installment of the action movie series “Kickboxer” titled “Kickboxer 2: The Road Back” in which he appeared as the younger brother of Kurt Sloane, originally played by Jean-Claude Van Damme. In addition, Sasha reprized the role in two other episodes of the series – “Kickboxer 3: The Art of War” in 1992 and “Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor” in 1994.
Apart from the aforementioned, in 1991 he started starring in the recurring role of Cody Lambert in ABC TV’s critically acclaimed comedy series “Step-by-step“, leading him to appear in over 100 episodes of the show until 1996.
Moreover, he reprized the role in the spin-off TV comedy series titled “ABC TGIF” as well as in the 1994 TV movie “ABC Sneak Peek with Step by Step”.
With the early 2000s, Mitchell appeared in films such as “Luck of the Draw”, “This Is How the World Ends” and “Gangland” before being cast in the 2003 romantic comedy film “The Failures”. Later that year, he made a cameo appearance in an episode of the TV crime drama series “LA Confidential”, before starring in the comedy film “Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star” and in the critically acclaimed action film “Slammed” in 2004.
Between 2004 and 2005, he made several guest appearances on NBC’s acclaimed media drama series “ER”.
After a five-year hiatus, in 2010 Sascha appeared in the poorly-appreciated adventure film “Abelar: Tales of an Ancient Empire” while reappearing after another five years in the TV action drama film titled “Frontlines”. Later in 2015, he was cast for the lead role in the action movie “EP/Executive Protection”, then appeared in the comedy drama movie “I Love You Both” in 2016.
In the following years, Sasha played several supporting roles in films such as “Smoke Filled Lungs” and “Assassin X”, as well as in the critically acclaimed short film “Father and Father”. His most recent on-screen acting appearance came in 2019, when he appeared opposite Salma Hayek and Alec Baldwin in the comedy film “Drunk Parents”.
Private life
Regarding his private life, Sasha was married twice, between 1990 and 1997 to Jeannette Robbins with whom he welcomed four children and three daughters: Paulina Justine born in 1988, Caroline (1990) and Stacy in 1996, and a son Ethan born in 1997 .
Prior to their divorce, Mitchell was charged with domestic violence in 1996 and was sentenced to three years’ probation for beating his wife. Finally, after violating his probation, he was sentenced to 30 days in prison.
In January 2002, in one of his interviews and regarding his allegations of domestic violence, he stated that he was just trying to protect his children from their abusive and abusive mother who was also a drug addict. After years of legal trouble, Sasha finally got full custody of his four children.
In December 2010, he married Rachel Mitchell, but filed for divorce five years later.
The 52 year old American actor has a ‘polished’ figure and is 1.91 m tall. Sasha has a huge dragon tattoo on his left shoulder.
Net value
Authoritative sources estimate that, as of mid-2020, the total of Sasha Mitchell’s net worth is around the sum of $600,000acquired mainly through his successful acting career which currently spans almost 34 years.
General information
| First and last name | Sasha Mitchell |
| Date of birth | July 27, 1967 |
| Height | 1.9 meters |
| Profession | Actor, model |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Husband | Rachel Mitchell (m. 2010), Jeanette Robbins (m. 1990-1997) |
| Children | Paulina Justine Mitchell, Stacy Mitchell, Ethan Mitchell, Caroline Mitchell |
| Parents | Sherwin Mitchell, Renee Mitchell |
| Brothers or sisters | Marisa Mitchell |
Performance
| Movies | Kickboxer 2, Kickboxer 4, Kickboxer 3, Class of 1999 II: The Substitute, Spike of Bensonhurst, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, Death Before Dishonor, Tales of an Ancient Empire, Step by Step: TV Favorites, Cyborg Nemesis, Smoke Filled Lungs, I love you both, Gangland, Slammed |
| TV shows | Step by step, Dallas |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Co-starred with Patrick Duffy in “Dallas” and “Step By Step”. Sasha Mitchell played Duffy’s cousin on both shows. |
| 2 | Growing up in Los Angeles, he regularly spent his summers in New York City. |
| 3 | Is an avid motorcycle enthusiast and enjoys building and collecting Harley Davidsons. |
| 4 | Lives in the San Fernando Valley of California. |
| 5 | Younger brother of Marissa Mitchell. |
| 6 | January 2002) Stated on Entertainment Tonight (1981) that his arrests for spousal abuse resulted from an attempt to protect his children from their mother’s abuse. He says his wife was addicted to drugs during their marriage and physically abused the children, leading him to intervene. He also claims that his wife then sold the spousal abuse stories to various tabloids. Today, Sasha has full custody of his four children, and his ex-wife is only allowed supervised visits to the children five times a year. |
| 7 | Sasha became interested in weightlifting right before she made the kickboxing movies in the early 1990s. |
| 8 | Has a giant dragon tattoo on his left shoulder |
| 9 | He likes hot and spicy Chinese food with BIG red peppers and ice cream. |
| 10 | Children: Paulina Justine (b. 1988), Caroline (b. 1990), Stacy (b. November 1996) and Ethan (b. 1997). |
| 11 | Calvin Klein’s denim model studied acting at the National Improvisational Theater in NYC [1988] |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Elsewhere | 1986 | TV serials | South |
| Pleasure | 1986 | TV movie | Antonio |
| drunk parents | 2017 | after-production | Store |
| Algiers | announced | ||
| Cyborg Nemesis: The Dark Rift | announced | Corporal Roland | |
| Killer X | 2016 | Sheet | |
| Smoke filled lungs | 2016 | Peter | |
| I love you both | 2016 | Ted | |
| EP/Executive Protection | 2015 | Isaac | |
| Front lines | 2015 | TV movie | Captain Samuels |
| Abelar: Tales of an Ancient Empire | 2010 | Rodrigo | |
| ER | 2004-2005 | TV serials | Bartender Patrick |
| NYPD blue | 2005 | TV serials | Darian LaSalle |
| slammed | 2004 | Slammer | |
| Dickie Roberts: former child star | 2003 | Angry driver | |
| LA Confidential | 2003 | TV movie | |
| The failures | 2003 | Reflexor | |
| JAG | 2002 | TV serials | Commander Curry |
| Gangland | 2001 | Dirk | |
| This is how the world ends | 2000 | TV movie | Cop |
| Luck of the draw | 2000 | Friend | |
| Step-by-step | 1991-1998 | TV serials | Cody Lambert |
| Love boat: the next wave | 1998 | TV serials | Ron |
| ABC Sneak Peek with step by step | 1994 | TV movie | Cody Lambert |
| Class of 1999 II: The Deputy | 1994 | John Bolen | |
| Kickboxer 4: The aggressor | 1994 | David Sloan | |
| Kickboxer 3: The Art of War | 1992 | David Sloan | |
| Dallas | 1989-1991 | TV serials | James Beaumont |
| Kickboxer 2: The way back | 1991 | David Sloan | |
| Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon | 1989 | TV movie | Jack |
| The Flamingo Child | 1989 | TV short | Jeffrey Willis |
| Spike of Bensonhurst | 1988 | Spike Fumo | |
| Not quite human | 1987 | TV movie | Bryan Skelly, Becky’s crush |
| From poor to rich | 1987 | TV serials | The Duke |
| Death before disgrace | 1987 | Ruggieri |
Yourself
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick’s corner | 2014 | TV Miniseries | Self – guest speaker |
| Stories of an Ancient Empire: Behind the Scenes | 2012 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Circus of the Stars gives children the world | 1993 | Documentary about TV movies | Himself |
