Known for Acting
Brian Stokes Mitchell is an American actor and singer. A powerful baritone, he has been one of the central leading men of the Broadway theater since the 1990s. He has received numerous accolades including a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award and a nomination for a Grammy Award.
Born
October 31, 1957 (age 68)
Birthplace
Seattle, Washington, USA
Filmography
29 films, 41 shows


Shirley
2024 · 1h 57m · US
Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.


Ragtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concert
2024 · 3h · US
Celebrate the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Ragtime with this once-in-a-lifetime reunion concert featuring original cast members, including Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Peter Friedman, joined by Kelli O’Hara.


Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
2023 · 1h 30m · US
Enjoy a revue of milestone Broadway shows and songs from 1973 to 2023 hosted by two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster. Features performances by André De Shields, Chita Rivera, Vanessa Williams and more from Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater.


Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future
2023 · 1h 24m
Celebrate legendary performances and roles made famous by Black artists as well as the new generation of Black Broadway stars. An acclaimed cast performs classic songs from “The Wiz,” “The Color Purple” “Porgy and Bess” and many more that honor the rich history and evolution of Black roles and voices on Broadway. Weaving the history, prominence and hopes for the future through music, the cast includes Stephanie Mills, Norm Lewis, Corbin Bleu and more. Making special appearances are Clayton Cornelius, James Monroe Iglehart and more.


20 Years of Christmas With The Tabernacle Choir
2021 · 1h 50m
Former Tabernacle Choir guest artist and Tony Award-winner, Brian Stokes Mitchell, is back to remember and relive twenty years of inspiring Christmas concerts. From opera, gospel, and pop singers to Broadway and cabaret stars; from Shakespearean actors and movie and television stars, the Choir’s guest artists provide, not just formidable talent, but a little something for everyone.


tick, tick... BOOM!
2021 · 2h · US
On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.


Show of Titles
2021 · 1h 24m · US
An evening of celebrated stars performing the titles songs from Broadway’s best.


In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
2020 · 55m
Dive into the love affair between Hollywood and Broadway in this episode celebrating classic songs from Broadway musicals and classic cinema. Enjoy selections from Leonard Bernstein’s love letter to New York City, "On the Town," performed by Sutton Foster and Brian Stokes Mitchell.


Give My Regards to Broadway
2020 · 9m · US
John Lithgow, Christine Baranski, Brian Stokes Mitchell and other Broadway stars on how the Broadway community has responded to COVID-19, finding creative ways to perform during the shutdown and how the pandemic could change show business.


Mapplethorpe
2019 · 1h 42m · US
A look at the life of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe from his rise to fame in the 1970s to his untimely death in 1989.


American Theatre Wing Centennial Concert
2018 · 59m · US
Celebrate 100 years of the American Theatre Wing with this star-studded concert featuring favorite showtunes from the past century.


Jumping the Broom
2011 · 1h 52m · US
Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.


Ring Christmas Bells
2009 · 1h 37m · US
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir presents Ring Christmas Bells, the next musical masterpiece in a series of highly acclaimed and commercially successful holiday albums. Featuring Brian Stokes Mitchell, dubbed by the New York Times as “Broadway’s last leading man,” and Edward Herrmann (Gilmore Girls; Nixon)


Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven
2007 · 1h 21m · ZA
In this update to Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale, it's time for the biggest gay party of the year. Unfortunately, the host has chosen the site of the infamous Ravenswood Massacre to stage his blowout gala, where a mass murder happened fifty years ago to the night. The boozie revelry is cut short when a Raven-masked killer crashes the party, intent on repeating the bloody history. As the unknown killer picks the guests off, old grudges resurface among friends, and new suspicions emerge.


The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006 · US
The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broadway's brightest luminaries. Culled from clips from the Tony Awards shows, this unique collection features acting powerhouses James Earl Jones, Annette Bening, Joan Allen, Joe Mantegna, Gary Sinise and Maggie Smith, among others, performing works by such playwrights as August Wilson, David Mamet, Wendy Wasserstein and more.


South Pacific: In Concert from Carnegie Hall
2006 · 2h · US
“SOUTH PACIFIC” IN CONCERT FROM CARNEGIE HALL premiered on April 26, 2006 on PBS. Based on James Michener’s Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of short stories TALES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s own Pulitzer Prize-winning blockbuster was a landmark of post-World War II Broadway, a provocative romantic drama that beguiled audiences with a hit parade of instant standards. “South Pacific” reached new heights when, for one enchanted evening, Carnegie Hall presented a magnificent concert production with a dream cast headed by Reba McEntire, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jason Danieley, Lillias White, and Alec Baldwin. Directed for the concert stage by Walter Bobbie, with musical director Paul Gemignani conducting the Orchestra of St. Luke’s.


One Last Thing...
2005 · 1h 36m · US
Sixteen-year-old Dylan is dying of cancer. When a charitable organization offers to grant Dylan his final wish, the teen has a surprising request: to meet supermodel Nikki Sinclair. Much to his mother's dismay, Dylan, with the help of his best friends, goes to New York to fulfill his dream.


Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005 · 1h 35m · US
Broadway royalty and Tony-winners Tommy Tune, Carol Channing, Robert Goulet, and Harvey Fierstein are your hosts for this third compilation of great musical performances from the archives of the Tony Award® broadcasts. Legendary stars from legendary shows strut their stuff in 23 performances that have become part of Broadway history.


Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004 · 1h 31m · US
The annual Tony Award broadcast provides the only filmed record of Broadway's best for audiences to experience as if they were front-row-center on opening night. This second compilation of great musical moments from the Tonys features another dazzling array of stars and performances. Hosts Lauren Bacall, Bebe Neuwirth, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Jerry Orbach introduce these one-of-a-kind performances and share their personal Broadway and Tony memories.


Call Me Claus
2001 · 1h 30m · US
When Lucy Cullins, a successful but cranky producer at a home shopping network hires an actor named Nick to play Santa Claus on the network, she gets more than she bargained for.


Ruby's Bucket of Blood
2001 · 1h 35m · US
A Louisiana juke joint owner loses her star entertainer and hires a white singer to fill in.


Double Platinum
1999 · 1h 34m · US
The story of a mother driven to reach the heights of superstardom at the cost of abandoning her only child.


The Prince of Egypt
1998 · 1h 39m · US
The strong bond between two Royal Egyptian brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.


Creating Ragtime
1998 · 54m
A documentary exploring the creation of the new musical Ragtime, based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow.


The Ernest Green Story
1993 · 1h 41m · US
Follows the story of Ernest Green, one of the Little Rock Nine who were the first blacks to integrate into an all white school.


Defenders of Dynatron City
1992 · 22m · US
Made-for-TV special about a delivery man, his friends, and a talking ape mutating into quirky superheroes and fighting a mad scientist who wants to conquer their futuristic atomic city. Based on the eponymous NES video game.


Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II
1990 · 24m · US
This special has the band hiring a slick-talking new manager in an attempt to make a comeback. Under his guidance, the Raisins try their hand at various new musical genres, including Disco Polka, Country Rap, and Demolition Rock, to humorous effect. The group's troubles begin to manifest, however, upon the replacement of singer A.C. with their manager's young protégé


Ghost Dad
1990 · 1h 24m · US
Elliot Hopper, a widower with three children, is working on a business deal to get his family out of financial straits when he is suddenly killed in a taxi accident. With the aid of a paranormal researcher, Elliott attempts to complete the deal from the beyond, ensuring his family will be taken care of.


Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf
1988 · 1h 32m · US
Shaggy is turned into a werewolf by the wicked Count Dracula, and it's up to Scooby, Scrappy and Shaggy's girlfriend Googie to help him win a race against other monsters, and become human again.