Biography

Mitch Hara (Actor/Writer/Director) Raised by speed-freak alcoholics, an experience that shaped his unique voice and eccentric view of the world. Drugs, cookies and chaos also helped inform his artistic flare. He escaped to New York City at age 19, when he was invited to join the acclaimed Actors Studio. There, he performed in several plays off-Broadway as well as comedy clubs, Studio 54 and a few rehabs. While pole dancing on 42nd Street, he was called to L.A. to do a burp-and-it-was-gone pilot, Eddie Dodd with Treat Williams. He's guest-starred on numerous series, including a recurring role on ER as Stanley a suicidal mental patient, several pilots and film roles including a snuff-film producer, Latin Jerry in THE ART OF DYING. He scored 11 more indies playing everything from a "Harley-hitman" to a "bipolar nurse." Hara's got a unique talent for infusing humor and humanity into the darkest characters. He's created 5 critically acclaimed plays winning multiple awards as an actor, writer & director. More acting credits include a co-starring role in the pilot I RUN HOT for AMC/Peacock directed by Ilana Glazer and the pilot, "SUNNY'S CLOSET" as TayTay, the gas lighting, scheming, executive assistant. His short form series, SMOTHERED Season 1 & 2, co-written & co-starring, went viral on Amazon Prime and voted "Top 10 to Binge." The premiere was held at Sony Pictures in the John Singleton theatre. Mitch is on stage in Hollywood doing his award-winning solo show MUTANT OLIVE 2.0 gaining rave reviews and getting ready to tour NYC, Chicago, London & Edinburgh. Directed by Carlyle King. Other projects currently in development, include his screenplay, IT WILL ALWAYS BE LUNCH a gay Aunty Mame meets Rain Man meets Kramer vs. Kramer (about his relationship with his 11-year-old nephew with Aspergers), the black comedy PARTY TIME (about destiny, annoying angels and cancer) and the limited series version of MUTANT OLIVE, currently called, MOMMY'S A WHORE, DADDY'S A HITMAN. Hara worked, directed or had sex with John Travolta, Maura Tierney, Susan Luccci, Sally Kirkland, John Savage, Angela Lansbury, Doris Roberts, Joe Manganiello, Karen Black, Marlon Wayans, Eliot Glazer, Colton Haynes, and half of NYC. Mitch says, "I never take 'no' for an answer. For me, everything is YES. So 'no' is just a slow yes."
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