Jump to content

Mitchell Whitfield

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mitchell Whitfield
Born (1964-09-08) September 8, 1964 (age 60)
OccupationActor
Years active1983–present
Children2

Mitchell Whitfield (born September 8, 1964) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Barry Farber in Friends (1994–2000), Dr. Bruce Hampton in Minor Adjustments (1995–1996), and Stan Rothenstein in My Cousin Vinny (1992). He is also known for voice roles including Donatello in the 2007 film TMNT, Prince Phobos in the animated adaptation of W.I.T.C.H., and Fixit in Transformers: Robots in Disguise.

Life and career

[edit]

Whitfield was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York.[1] In the 1992 film My Cousin Vinny, Whitfield starred as Stan Rothenstein, opposite Ralph Macchio.[2]

He guest starred in several episodes of Friends as Dr. Barry Farber, Rachel Green's orthodontist ex-fiancé, whom Rachel left at the altar on their wedding day.[3][4] He portrayed Dr. Bruce Hampton in Minor Adjustments which ran for one season.[5] He also appeared in Dharma & Greg, Murder, She Wrote, Diagnosis Murder, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. He also appeared in an episode of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.

As a voice actor, Whitfield voiced Donatello in the 2007 film TMNT,[6] Phobos in W.I.T.C.H.[7] and Fixit in Transformers: Robots in Disguise.[8]

In Dogfight, he played Benjamin.[9]

Filmography

[edit]

Film

[edit]

Television

[edit]

Video games

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Cohn, Lynne Meredith (April 17, 1998). "Lookin' For Love". The Detroit Jewish News. p. 92.
  2. ^ Wojciechowski, Michele (March 12, 2017). "My Cousin Vinny Still a Great Comedy 25 Years Later". Parade Magazine.
  3. ^ Kale, Sirin (February 6, 2019). "'Jennifer Aniston cried in my lap': the inside story of Friends". The Guardian.
  4. ^ Igoe, Katherine J. (February 7, 2019). "This 'Friends' Guest Star Almost Played Ross Geller". marieclaire.com.
  5. ^ Leszczak, Bob (2018). Single Season Sitcoms of the 1990s: A Complete Guide. McFarland. p. 123. ISBN 9781476631981.
  6. ^ Gonzalez, Ed (March 18, 2007). "Review: TMNT". Slant Magazine.
  7. ^ Gorrell, Charlotte (August 16, 2023). "15 American Animated TV Shows That Were Inspired by Japanese Anime". movieweb.com.
  8. ^ Graser, Marc (June 12, 2014). "Hasbro to Launch 'Transformers: Robots in Disguise' Show in Spring 2015 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  9. ^ Eisenman, Andrew J. (April 29, 2024). ""Dogfight" is a heavyweight film and a lightweight Criterion release". elementsofmadness.com.
  10. ^ Erickson, Hal (2012). Military Comedy Films: A Critical Survey and Filmography of Hollywood Releases Since 1918. McFarland. p. 231. ISBN 9780786462902.
  11. ^ Cotter, Bill (1997). The Woderful World of Disney: The Complete History. Disney Editions. p. 389. ISBN 9780786863594.
  12. ^ Lentz, Harry M. (2001). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Television shows. McFarland. p. 2014. ISBN 9780786409501.
  13. ^ "Mitchell Whitfield". Behind The Voice Actors.
  14. ^ "Transformers: New animation gets title". Digital Spy. 16 June 2014.
  15. ^ "The Birthday Chair/Big Bear". Goldie & Bear. Season 1. Episode 1. September 12, 2015. Disney Junior.
[edit]