Silas Weir Mitchell
Born
Silas Weir Mitchell Neilson

(1969-09-30) September 30, 1969
Education
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present
SpouseK. K. Dodds
RelativesSilas Weir Mitchell (ancestor)

Silas Weir Mitchell (born Silas Weir Mitchell Neilson;[1][2][3] September 30, 1969) is an American character actor. He is known for starring as Charles "Haywire" Patoshik in the Fox television series Prison Break (2005–2007), for the recurring role of Donny Jones in My Name Is Earl (2005–2009), and as Monroe in the NBC television series Grimm (2011–2017).

Early life and education

Mitchell was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[4] He is named after an ancestor, the 19th century physician and author Silas Weir Mitchell.[4][5]

He attended The Montgomery County Day School (formerly in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania) for his elementary school years; is a graduate of St. Paul's School, a college-preparatory boarding school in Concord, New Hampshire, (1987);[1] Brown University (1991) in Rhode Island,[2] where he majored in Theatre and Religion; and the University of California San Diego, Master of Fine Arts graduate acting program.[4][5]

After graduating from Brown, he spent some time in New York City, acting in minor theatre productions.[4][5][6]

Career

Mitchell has had recurring guest roles in such television series as 24 as Eli Stram; Numb3rs; My Name Is Earl as Earl's ex-con friend Donny Jones; and Prison Break as escapee Charles "Haywire" Patoshik. On the DVD commentary for Prison Break, he mentions he had previously auditioned for the roles of Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell and Lincoln Burrows. Mitchell plays the role of an insane prison inmate in both Prison Break and My Name Is Earl. He also appears in Rat Race (2001) as Lloyd (The Hardware Store Guy), and in The Whole Ten Yards as Yermo.

One of his most notable roles is that of mentally unstable recurring character James Hogan on Cold Case. Mitchell also made appearances on CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Burn Notice as charming but unstable arms dealer Seymour, Dexter, Monk, Six Feet Under, The X-Files, The Closer, and Boomtown. He also appeared on the show CSI in the Season 6 episode "Room Service".

In 2008, Silas made an appearance in seventh and final season of the U.S. cop show The Shield.

In 2009, he appeared in A Fork in the Road, alongside Jaime King, and in Halloween 2. Mitchell also appeared in Fox's TV show, Mental with Chris Vance, also from Prison Break.

In October 2011, Mitchell was cast as Monroe in the NBC TV series Grimm. He portrayed Monroe throughout the series' six year run.

Filmography

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Silk StalkingsPeter Raymond Wicker"The Lonely Hunter"
The MarshalWilly"The New Marshal"
1996Playing Dangerous 2Gregor Tarnopol
The Big EasyLyle Tillman"Big Life"
1997Private PartsPatient
Caroline in the CityLouis"Caroline and the New Neighbor"
Quicksilver HighwayBryan AdamsTV movie
Dark SkiesConvict"Strangers in the Night"
Sins of the MindAndersonTV movie
Julian PoStonewall
1997, 1998ERLuis/Marcus Hainey"Ambush"
& "Stuck on You"
1997, 2000NYPD BlueTony/Luke"Remembrance of Humps Past"
& "Everybody Plays the Mule"
1998C-16: FBI"The Art of War"
The PatriotPogue
Route 9Agent Paul DanningTV movie
Vengeance UnlimitedCapt. Jesse Fisher"Dishonorable Discharge"
1999BingoHarryShort
The X-FilesDougie"Agua Mala"
InfernoJesse Hogan
Absence of the GoodJack GaskinTV movie
The PretenderLuke Carlo"Risque Business"
2000Other VoicesWeeping Man
The PracticeAnthony Brickman"New Evidence"
& "Hammerhead Sharks"
Nash BridgesRoy McNair"Jackpot: Part 1" and "Jackpot: Part 2"
2001Rat RaceLloyd
2002The Agency"The Golden Hour"
24Eli Stram5 episodes
AntBertrandShort
Johnson County WarMitch SlaughterTV movie
Push, NevadaRuhk"The Black Box"
Ethan and AlanEthanShort
Birds of PreySyrus Waters (Slick)"Slick"
BoomtownErik Sorenson"Coyote"
2003Six Feet UnderDion Corelli"The Trap"
A Painted HouseJimmy DaleTV movie
2003, 2005Cold CaseJames Hogan"Sherry Darlin'"
& "Kensington"
2004CSI: MiamiRalph Durst"Stalkerazzi"
The Whole Ten YardsYermo
Crossing JordanFrank Jones/Alastair Dark"Revealed"
Life on Liberty StreetDerekTV movie
2005Heart of the BeholderLester
MediumDeranged Husband"A Couple of Choices"
JAGReese Pardee"Two Towns"
CSI: NYDavid Scott"Crime and Misdemeanor"
DetectiveRobbinsTV movie
Fathers and SonsMax (uncredited)
Strong MedicineWade"Paternity Test"
McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty?Joseph DevineTV movie
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationWillie Angel"Room Service"
2005–2007Prison BreakCharles "Haywire" Patoshik13 episodes
2005–2008My Name Is EarlDonny Jones6 episodes
2006The PTA"Can't Do"
MonkDrugstore Manager"Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike"
Flags of Our FathersLab Tech
The PhobicVladimir Narcijac
Without a TraceLuke Seaver"The Things with Feathers"
2007Lesser of Three EvilsMotel ManagerAlso known as Fist of the Warrior
The Gray ManAlbert Fish, Jr.
DexterKen Olson"Dex, Lies, and Videotape"
CrazyNeal
20081%Wild Man SamTV movie
Prairie FeverFrankVideo
The CloserFather Chris Donahue"Tijuana Brass"
The ShieldFather Morton"Parricide"
Burn NoticeSeymour"Rough Seas"
& "Seek and Destroy"
2009Waiting for JevettaShort
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitOwen Walters"Liberties"
MentalVincent Martin"Pilot"
Halloween 2Chett Johns
Otis E.Stanley
Numb3rsDarren Drew"Dreamland"
2010Ticket OutLevi
A Fork in the RoadKarl Rogers
The KilledShort
Heaven's RainAke
CircleBennett
Sami's CockShort
The Good GuysVic"Little Things"
2011The MentalistArthur Coffey/Ralph Mercer"Bloodhounds"
2011–2017GrimmMonroeMain cast
2018The AmendmentGlenn
2020Paradise LostBoyd SuttreeMain cast
S.W.A.T.Phil WintersSeason 4, episode 10
2023Criminal MindsCyrus LegareSeason 16, episode 5 & 6

References

  1. 1 2 "Silas Neilson '87". St. Paul's School (Concord, New Hampshire). March 12, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2022. Silas Weir Mitchell (Neilson)
  2. 1 2 "Theatre Arts and Performance Studies: Alumni List". Brown University. Retrieved April 23, 2012. Neilson, Silas Weir Mitchell
  3. Neilson, Silas Weir Mitchell (1995). What We Make is Not Ours. University of California, San Diego. p. 14. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Turnquist, Kristi (March 3, 2012). "Weir Mitchell on playing Monroe on 'Grimm', and filming in Portland". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 Gray, Ellen (March 23, 2012). "'Grimm' star Silas Weir Mitchell revels in 'otherness'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
  6. "UC San Diego Theatre & Dance Newsletter" (PDF). April 4, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2012. MFA '95 Alum Silas Weir Mitchell
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