Mitchell Ogren Anderson (born August 21, 1961) is an American character actor and chef.
[1][2] Anderson was born in Jamestown, New York, to a retail store owner mother and a businessman father.
[3] In 1985, he appeared on the Bert Convy-hosted Super Password, where he won $400.
Anderson is openly gay and came out during the 1996 GLAAD Media Awards, after which point he became active with gay causes and the Human Rights Campaign.
[4] Anderson lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his partner of many years Richie Arpino, and owns a restaurant called MetroFresh.