Mitch Longley's life journey began in Rowayton, Connecticut, where he spent his childhood and teenage years performing in local community and school plays, showcasing his acting and singing talents. As a student at Brien McMahon High School, he was involved in various extracurricular activities, including band, and developed a passion for tennis that has remained with him to this day.
On March 13, 1983, Mitch's life took a dramatic turn when he was involved in a serious car accident, leaving him with a spinal cord injury and a diagnosis of paraplegia at just 17 and a half years old. Despite this setback, Mitch persevered, graduating from high school with the aid of braces and accepting his diploma.
After rehabilitation, Mitch enrolled at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, where he majored in Speech Communications with a minor in Philosophy. During his college years, he gave talks at several Boston colleges on disability-related issues and sang in the Northeastern University choir. He also completed internships, including working with disabled children in San Francisco.
After graduating in 1989, Mitch returned to his hometown in Rowayton, Connecticut, where he met renowned fashion photographer Bruce Weber and was subsequently hired by designer Ralph Lauren to model in his ad campaigns. His modeling shots caught the attention of the director of the daytime soap opera "Another World," who hired him for his first professional acting job as young attorney Byron Pierce.
Mitch's success on "Another World" led to his relocation to Southern California to pursue his acting dreams, and he went on to appear in the "General Hospital" spin-off "Port Charles" as Dr. Matt aka Eric Mancusi, a character that gained huge popularity. He later left "Port Charles" to pursue prime-time roles, including a stint on the CBS hit series "Judging Amy" as a JFK-type lawyer.
Mitch's experience on "Judging Amy" led to a new passion for singing, and he began taking vocal lessons, eventually performing in his own concert featuring famous songs. He went on to appear in the NBC series "Las Vegas" as Mitch Sassen, surveillance expert extraordinaire, before leaving Los Angeles behind and returning to his hometown of Rowayton, Connecticut in 2008.
