Silas Weir Mitchell (actor)

This article is about the living actor. For the 19th century doctor, see Silas Weir Mitchell (physician).

Silas Weir Mitchell
Mitchell at the 2012 San Diego Comic Con
Born
Silas Weir Mitchell Neilson

(1969-09-30) September 30, 1969 (age 55)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present
Spouse
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(div. 2017)​
RelativesSilas Weir Mitchell (ancestor)

Silas Weir Mitchell (born Silas Weir Mitchell Neilson;[1][2][3] September 30, 1969) is an American character actor. He is known for starring as Charles "Haywire" Patoshik in the Fox television series Prison Break (2005–2007), for the recurring role of Donny Jones in My Name Is Earl (2005–2009), and as Monroe in the NBC television series Grimm (2011–2017).

  1. ^ "Silas Neilson '87". St. Paul's School (Concord, New Hampshire). March 12, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2022. Silas Weir Mitchell (Neilson)
  2. ^ "Theatre Arts and Performance Studies: Alumni List". Brown University. Retrieved April 23, 2012. Neilson, Silas Weir Mitchell
  3. ^ Neilson, Silas Weir Mitchell (1995). What We Make is Not Ours. University of California, San Diego. p. 14. Retrieved April 23, 2012.