Sasha Mitchell - Biography

Sasha Mitchell (born July 27, 1967) is an American actor best known for his television roles as James Richard Beaumont on Dallas and Cody Lambert on Step by Step. Mitchell also holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

Personal life

Mitchell was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of a garment manufacturer. Mitchell is Jewish and of Russian ancestry. In 1990, he married Jeannette Robbins. The two would have four children together before divorcing in 1997. During Mitchell's marriage to Robbins, police were called to the couple's home to investigate reports of domestic abuse. In December 2010, Sasha married Rachel Mitchell, also known as Sharmaine Rayner

Career

Prior to acting, Mitchell was often used as a model for Bruce Weber's fashion photography. He maintained a year-long contract with Weber which brought him great attention.

From 1989 to 1991, Mitchell appeared on the hit CBS prime time soap opera Dallas (as James Richard Beaumont, the illegitimate son of J.R. Ewing). He made guest appearances on other series, including Rags to Riches.

He had a starring role in the 1988 film Spike of Bensonhurst and in 1994's Class of 1999 II: The Substitute. He starred in Kickboxer 2: The Road Back and the third and fourth installments of the film series. He also appeared in a 3 Musketeers commercial in 1989.

His best-known role came on the ABC sitcom Step by Step, where he played the nephew of actor Patrick Duffy's character (Duffy had played Mitchell's uncle on Dallas).

In recent years Mitchell has acted in several films and made guest appearances on JAG, NYPD Blue, and ER.

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