Mitchell Whitfield

American actor (born 1964)

Mitchell Whitfield
Born	(1964-09-08) September 8, 1964 (age 59) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1983–present
Children	2

Mitchell Whitfield (born September 8, 1964) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Barry Farber in Friends (1994–2000), Phobos in W.I.T.C.H., Dr. Bruce Hampton in Minor Adjustments (1995–1996), and Stan Rothenstein in My Cousin Vinny (1992).

Life and career

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

Film

The First Turn-On! (1983) - Bedwet Micky
Reversal of Fortune (1990) - Curly
Dogfight (1991) - Benjamin
My Cousin Vinny (1992) - Stan Rothenstein
Sgt. Bilko (1996) - Pfc. Mickey Zimmerman^[10]
I Love You, Don't Touch Me! (1997) - Ben
A Match Made in Heaven (1997, TV Movie) - Gordon Rosner
Best Men (1997) - Sol Jacobs
The Fanatics (1997) - Benny Pinser
Critics and Other Freaks (1997) - Casting Agent
Lost & Found (1999) - Mark Gildewell
Seal with a Kiss (1999, TV Movie) - Larry
Flies on Cupid (2000) - Steven Hayes
Amy's Orgasm (2001) - Don
The Memory Thief (2007) - Tom
TMNT (2007) - Donatello (voice)
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2010) - Cecil

Television

Murder, She Wrote (1992, TV Series) - Teddy Cardoza
Blossom (1993, TV Series) - Larry Levin^[11]
The Angry Beavers (1994, TV Series) - Norbert Foster Beaver (voice)
The George Carlin Show (1994, TV Series) - Brian
Diagnosis: Murder (1994–1995, TV Series) - Eddie Clark / Arnold Baskin
Friends (1994-2000 (6 Episodes), TV Series) - Barry Farber
Double Rush (1995, TV Series) - Michael
Minor Adjustments (1995–1996, TV Series) - Dr. Bruce Hampton
Perversions of Science (1997, TV Series) - Matt Solomon^[12]
Head over Heels (1997, TV Series) - Warren Baldwin
Family Law (2000, TV Series) - Ian Packard
Dharma and Greg (2000, TV Series) - Bob
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000, TV Series) - Klerm (voice)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2001, TV Series) - Cameron Nelson
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2001, TV Series) - Becky's Fiancé
W.I.T.C.H. (2004–2006, TV Series) - Phobos / Sandpit (voices)
Hellboy: Sword of Storms (2006, TV Movie) - Russell Thorn (voice)
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2007, TV Series) - Mr. Blaine
Winx Club (2011–2014, TV Series) - Professor Palladium (voice)
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011) - Avra (voice)
Doc McStuffins (2012, TV Series) - Oooey Gablooey (voice)
The Legend of Korra (2014, TV Series) - Gun (voice)^[13]
Sofia the First (2014–2017, TV Series) - Boo / Greylock (voices)
Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2014-2017, TV Series) - Fixit (voice)^[14]
Goldie & Bear (2015–2018, TV Series) - Humpty Dumpty / Demi / Woodsman (voices)^[15] singing vocals of Sir Kenneth in episode 11
Vampirina (2017–2021, TV Series short) - Demi (voice)

Video games

24: The Game (2006)
TMNT (2007) - Donatello
Skylanders: Trap Team (2014) - Bruiser Cruiser

References

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