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Mitchell Marchand

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  • Producer
  • Actor
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Mitchell Marchand
A father/widower and a teenage son live in a seaside town with a serial killer. The son starts hanging out with girls and drug dealers.
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Mitchell Marchand is an Emmy-nominated writer, actor, comedian, producer with more than two decades of experience working in Hollywood.

Marchand is nominated for his first Emmy this year for his work as Writer on CBS's "John Lewis: Celebrating A Hero" special, hosted by Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry and Brad Pitt.

Marchand has developed a successful career as an accomplished writer/producer credited with a myriad of popular shows, including, The Wayans Bros, BET Awards, BET Hip Hop Awards, Comic View, Hell Date and Coming To The Stage, NAACP Image Awards, Lip Sync Battle/Lip Sync Battle Shorties, MTV's Safe Word and NBC's Marlon Show, competition shows NBC's I Can Do That and TBS' The Funniest Wins, and Kids Say the Darndest Things starring Tiffany Haddish.

After years of writing for comedians, in 2009 while serving as Head Writer for Oscar-winning actress Mo'Nique's late night talk show, The Mo'Nique Show, Mitch also began a career as a Stand-up comedian and has performed at such venues as Caroline's, The Comedy Store, The Improv and the Stratosphere in Las Vegas.

Marchand's career has seen him move across the television landscape, producing such projects as the 4 part music series special, "Legends: OWN At The Apollo" (OWN, The Oprah Winfrey Network); Executive Produced Marlon Wayans' 2018 Stand-up special "Woke-ish" for Netflix and has written for both the Academy Awards and the Primetime Emmy Awards, including this year's show in which he's also nominated.

In 2021, Marchand's work can be seen on TBS' Friday Night Vibes starring Tiffany Haddish and Deon Cole, and the anticipated second season of the Netflix hit series "The Upshaws" starring Wanda Sykes and Mike Epps and Kim Fields.
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, John Turturro, Ruby Dee, Giancarlo Esposito, and Bill Nunn in Do the Right Thing (1989)
    Do the Right Thing
    8.0
    • Additional Crew
    • 1989
    Juice (1992)
    Juice
    7.0
    • Kid at Trip's
    • 1992
    Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
    Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
    6.5
    • Mitchell
    • 1996
    Kim Fields, Mike Epps, Wanda Sykes, Journey Christine, Diamond Lyons, Jermelle Simon, and Khali Spraggins in The Upshaws (2021)
    The Upshaws
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    • Nikki Glaser in 82nd Golden Globe Awards (2025)
      82nd Golden Globe Awards
      6.3
      TV Special
      • written by (as Mitch Marchand)
      • 2025
    • The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards (2024)
      The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards
      6.7
      TV Special
      • written by (as Mitch Marchand)
      • 2024
    • BET Awards 2024 (2024)
      BET Awards 2024
      6.3
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2024
    • The Oscars (2024)
      The Oscars
      6.7
      TV Special
      • written by (as Mitch Marchand)
      • 2024
    • The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards (2024)
      The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards
      6.6
      TV Special
      • written by (as Mitch Marchand)
      • 2024
    • A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop (2023)
      A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop
      6.7
      TV Special
      • written by (as Mitch Marchand)
      • 2023
    • Kim Fields, Mike Epps, Wanda Sykes, Journey Christine, Diamond Lyons, Jermelle Simon, and Khali Spraggins in The Upshaws (2021)
      The Upshaws
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • executive story editor
      • 2021–2023
    • BET Hip Hop Awards (2022)
      BET Hip Hop Awards
      5.2
      TV Special
      • written by (as Mitch Marchand)
      • 2022
    • Kenan Thompson in The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards (2022)
      The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards
      5.5
      TV Special
      • written by (as Mitch Marchand)
      • 2022
    • BET Awards 2022 (2022)
      BET Awards 2022
      4.8
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2022
    • 2022 Billboard Music Awards (2022)
      2022 Billboard Music Awards
      4.8
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes, and Amy Schumer in The Oscars (2022)
      The Oscars
      4.2
      TV Special
      • written by (as Mitch Marchand)
      • 2022
    • The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards (2021)
      The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards
      5.6
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2021
    • BET Awards 2021 (2021)
      BET Awards 2021
      4.6
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2021
    • The Oscars (2021)
      The Oscars
      3.7
      TV Special
      • written by (as Mitch Marchand)
      • 2021

    Producer



    • Kim Fields, Mike Epps, Wanda Sykes, Journey Christine, Diamond Lyons, Jermelle Simon, and Khali Spraggins in The Upshaws (2021)
      The Upshaws
      7.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • co-producer
      • 2022–2024
    • Wanda Sykes in Ring Nation (2022)
      Ring Nation
      3.7
      TV Series
      • story producer
      • 2022
    • Will Smith, Tatyana Ali, Alfonso Ribeiro, James Avery, Janet Hubert, Joseph Marcell, Karyn Parsons, Daphne Reid, and DJ Jazzy Jeff in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion (2020)
      The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
      8.1
      TV Special
      • producer (as Mitch Marchand)
      • 2020
    • Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish (2018)
      Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish
      6.5
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • SafeWord (2017)
      SafeWord
      5.4
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2017
    • Dear Mama: An Event to Honor Moms
      6.4
      TV Special
      • creative consultant
      • 2017
    • BET's Comicview (1992)
      BET's Comicview
      6.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2008–2014
    • Foursome (2006)
      Foursome
      6.3
      TV Series
      • story producer
      • 2012

    Actor



    • Damon Wayans, David Alan Grier, Melissa De Sousa, Dom Irrera, Andrea Martin, Julio Oscar Mechoso, and Greg Pitts in Damon (1998)
      Damon
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Youth #1
      • 1998
    • Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans in The Wayans Bros. (1995)
      The Wayans Bros.
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Waiter
      • Bartender
      • Kevin ...
      • 1995–1998
    • 413 Hope St. (1997)
      413 Hope St.
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Montalvo
      • 1997
    • Jon Voight and Keenen Ivory Wayans in Most Wanted (1997)
      Most Wanted
      5.6
      • Card Player 1
      • 1997
    • Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
      Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
      6.5
      • Mitchell
      • 1996
    • The Keeper (1995)
      The Keeper
      5.7
      • Harton
      • 1995
    • Fathers & Sons (1992)
      Fathers & Sons
      4.9
      • Smiley
      • 1992
    • Juice (1992)
      Juice
      7.0
      • Kid at Trip's
      • 1992
    • ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
      ABC Afterschool Specials
      7.1
      TV Series
      • 1990
    • Seth Green in Charlie's Christmas Secret (1984)
      Young People's Specials
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Ubba
      • 1988
    • Ryan's Hope (1975)
      Ryan's Hope
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Norman Bruce
      • 1987

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