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Born on January 5, 1987 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, Jason Mitchell is a film actor and television actor. Jason Mitchell is 39 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Alcee Fortier High School.
My Take
Jason Mitchell's turn as Eazy-E in Straight Outta Compton stopped me cold; it didn't feel like performance so much as inhabitation. Coming up from New Orleans and grinding through small parts in films like Contraband, he climbed to leading roles on raw instinct and presence. What I admire is how lived-in his work feels, the sense that the streets he came from are still breathing inside his characters. Born in 1987, he has plenty of road ahead. I'm always a soft touch for actors who claw their way up from the margins, and Mitchell wears that hard-won authenticity in every frame.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jason Mitchell
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェイソン・ミッチェル
- Reading
- じぇいそん・みっちぇる
- Born
- January 5, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- Alcee Fortier High School
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason%20Mitchell
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20895485
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jason Mitchell born?
Born January 5, 1987 (age 39).
Where is Jason Mitchell from?
Jason Mitchell is from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
What does Jason Mitchell do?
Jason Mitchell works as actor, film actor, television actor.
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