Mitchell Kummen was born in 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, one of Canada's coldest cities, but his energy was not to be contained by the frost. From the moment he was announced to the world as a baby boy, Mitchell took charge of the room.
By the time he was just 8 years old, Mitchell was a huge fan of Jackie Chan and was determined to meet his idol. His mother, busy peeling potatoes, responded to his query by saying "you'd have to become an actor." Little did she know that this was exactly the path her young son would embark upon.
Mitchell's first role came quickly, and it was a challenging one. He landed the part of a paperboy in the TV sitcom "Less Than Kind" through an open casting call. For his first role, Mitchell had to catch the star smoking marijuana, and this marked the beginning of his unusual life as a child actor.
In his second audition, Mitchell landed the role of the younger version of Don Cherry, a part that required him to wear a strap, a new experience for him. He then went on to star alongside Sabrina Carpenter in the feature film "Horns" as the younger version of Daniel Radcliffe, and he even got to ride an outdoor roller coaster in his underwear.
Mitchell couldn't have imagined such a grand start to his acting career when he first set out to meet Jackie Chan. Over the past 8 years, he has worked steadily on every format possible, building a resume that rivals that of a veteran actor at just 16 years old.
Everyone loves Mitchell, and casting directors, producers, and directors repeatedly request him for their projects. When he's not on set or doing his homeschooling or honing his craft through classes, Mitchell can likely be found working hard to support groups fighting to put an end to bullying and the stigma surrounding mental health issues.
Mitchell Kummen is, quite simply, a rarity.
