Sasha Mitchell
Born
Sasha Sergei Mitchell

(1967-07-27) July 27, 1967
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
Spouses
Jeanette Robbins
(m. 19901997)
    Rachel Mitchell
    (m. 20102015)
    Children4

    Sasha Mitchell (born July 27, 1967) is an American actor best known for his television roles as Cody Lambert on Step by Step and James Beaumont on Dallas. He also played the role of David Sloane in three of the four installments of the original Kickboxer film franchise. Mitchell has a black belt in taekwondo.[1]

    Personal life

    Mitchell was born on July 27, 1967, in Los Angeles, California, the son of a garment manufacturer.[2] Mitchell is Jewish, with Russian origins.[3] In 1990, he married Jeannette Robbins. The two had 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 1996, Mitchell was convicted of misdemeanor battery, spousal abuse and child endangerment stemming from an altercation with his wife. He was given three years’ probation and ordered to perform community service and attend counseling classes for spousal abusers. After violating his probation, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail.[4] In 2002, Mitchell spoke of the incident on Entertainment Tonight, claiming that he was protecting his children from his ex-wife, who was addicted to drugs at the time of the arrests. Mitchell ended up getting custody of their four children, with his ex-wife given limited visitation.

    In December 2010, Mitchell married his second wife Rachel, also known as Sharmaine Rayner. He filed for divorce in spring 2015.[5]

    Career

    Prior to acting, Mitchell was often used as a model for Bruce Weber's fashion photography.[6]

    From 1989 to 1991, Mitchell appeared on the hit CBS prime time soap opera Dallas, as James Beaumont, the illegitimate first-born son of J. R. Ewing and his long-ago girlfriend Vanessa Beaumont. He made guest appearances on other series, including Rags to Riches.

    He had the title 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 Cody Lambert, the nephew of actor Patrick Duffy's character Frank Lambert. Duffy had also played the uncle of Mitchell's character on Dallas. Mitchell's character Cody was based on his personal life experiences.

    In the early 2000s, Mitchell acted in several films and made guest appearances on JAG, NYPD Blue, and ER.

    Filmography

    Film
    Year Title Role Notes
    1987 Death Before Dishonor Ruggieri
    1988 Spike of Bensonhurst Spike Fumo
    1991 Kickboxer 2 David Sloane Also known as Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
    1992 Kickboxer 3 David Sloane Also known as Kickboxer III: The Art of War
    Direct-to-video
    1994 Kickboxer 4 David Sloane Also known as Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor
    Direct-to-video
    Class of 1999 II: The Substitute John Bolen Direct-to-video
    2000 Luck of the Draw Buddy
    2001 Gangland Derek
    2003 The Failures Reflexor
    Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Angry Driver
    2004 Slammed "Slammer"
    2010 Abelar: Tales of an Ancient Empire Rodrigo
    2012 Tales of an Ancient Empire: Behind the Scenes Himself Documentary
    2015 EP/Executive Protection Issac
    2016 I Love You Both Ted
    Smoke Filled Lungs Peter
    Assassin X "Blade"
    2018 Father and Father "Big Baldy" Short film
    2019 Drunk Parents Shope
    TBA Anadellia Rises Completed
    The Kickboxer: Algiers Pre-production
    Cyborg Nemesis: The Dark Rift Announced
    Television
    Year Title Role Notes
    1986 Pleasures Antonio TV movie
    St. Elsewhere "Southie" Season 5 episode 4: "Brand New Bag"
    1987 Rags to Riches The Duke 2 episodes
    Archival footage - 1 episode
    Not Quite Human Bryan Skelly TV movie
    1989 William Tell Gessler's Brother / Boy Also known as Crossbow in the United Kingdom and The Adventures of William Tell
    2 episodes
    The Flamingo Kid Jeffery Willis TV short
    Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon Jack TV movie
    1989–1991 Dallas James Beaumont 45 episodes
    Credit only - 5 episodes
    1991–1998 Step by Step Cody Lambert 160 episodes
    1992-1994 ABC TGIF Cody Lambert 3 episodes
    1993 Circus of the Stars Gives Kids the World Himself TV documentary
    1994 ABC Sneak Peek with Step by Step Cody Lambert TV movie
    1998 Love Boat: The Next Wave Ron Season 1 episode 5: "True Course"
    2000 This Is How the World Ends Cop TV movie
    2002 JAG Commander Curry Season 7 episode 19: "First Casualty"
    2003 L.A. Confidential TV movie
    2004–2005 ER The Bartender / Patrick 4 episodes
    2005 NYPD Blue Darian Lasalle Season 12 episode 13: "Stoli with a Twist"
    2015 Frontlines Captain Samuels TV short

    References

    1. Cody Lambert (Sasha Mitchell) - Step by Step, ABC News
    2. "Sasha Mitchell Biography (1967-)". filmreference.com.
    3. Kaufman, Joanne (December 5, 1988). "Ex-Model Sasha Mitchell Looks Like a '50s Recall, but He's Riding to the Top in Spike of Bensonhurst". People. Retrieved June 22, 2010. But his background is wealthy, conservative Russian-Jewish (his goal, he claims, is to become the first Jewish President).
    4. Kronenberg, Gali (May 3, 1996). "Actor to Return to Jail for 60 Days in Spouse Abuse Case". The Los Angeles Times.
    5. "Wedding Registry Search – Find Couples Wedding Registries". weddingchannel.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-24.
    6. "Sasha Mitchell Biography - Yahoo! Movies". Archived from the original on 2006-05-22.
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