Mitch Eakins was born and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina. He studied acting with legendary teacher Lucile McIntyre, who encouraged him to devote his life to the performing arts. Eakins graduated at the top of his class with a Film Studies degree at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He went on to study at Stella Adler in Manhattan and in 2017 became a member of the BGB studio in Los Angeles, California. Mitch is an original cast member in L.A's longest running play Point Break Live and went on to play Goose in the Top Gun Parody Tom Gun Live. He recurred for two seasons on the AMC series Turn: Washington's Spies as the duplicitous and dashing Major William Bradford. In April 2020 he can be seen in at least 8 episodes playing Detective Tommy Roberts in Antonie Fuqua's New Orleans based thriller #freerayshawn. Mitch is an avid surfer, a dedicated father and husband, and a passionate advocate for ocean conservation. Mitch is married to actress Melanie Minichino. They met doing a touring comedy show.
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Career
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2021
Calls as ATC (voice)
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2019
Better Days as Red
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2018
Mara as Martin Ellis
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2016
Josephine as John Robison
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2015
Flock of Dudes as Nelson
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2012
Wave Goodbye as Sgt. Mitch Preston
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2011
Evil Bong 3: The Wrath of Bong as Bachman
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2009
Evil Bong 2: King Bong as Bachman
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2008
Tunnel Rats as Private Peter Harris
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2007
Boxboarders! as Alexander Keene
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2006
Evil Bong as Bachman