Background
Mitchell was born on 17 April 1985 and grew up on the Gold Coast.
Mitchell was born on 17 April 1985 and grew up on the Gold Coast.
Mitchell appeared in the third season of H2O: Just Add Water as Will, before starring as Romeo Smith in Home and Away. In 2013 he was cast as John Young in the CW"s The Tomorrow People, whom he played until the series cancellation. In 2015, he joined the cast of Marvel"s Agents of South.H.I.E.L.D. as the inhuman Lincoln Campbell as a recurring character for its second season before being promoted to series regular for the third season.
Mitchell has three brothers and a younger sister, Bree.
Mitchell played tennis from the age of five to nineteen. He aimed to go professional, but gave it up after realising it was the only thing in his life.
Mitchell attended Nerang State High School. Mitchell trained at the Film and Television Studio International and worked with professionals such as Joss McWilliam, Iain Gardner, Kim Krejus and Dean Carey.
He travelled around Australia with international entertainment company Sudden Impact Entertainment and worked in their live theatre shows.
Whilst working in Melbourne he successfully auditioned for the guest-role of Chris Knight in Neighbours and appeared in 11 episodes. He then moved back to the Gold Coast to play the part of Will in the third season of H2O: Just Add Water. In 2008, Mitchell filmed the gay-themed romance Performance Anxiety, which was selected as part of the 9th Annual Brisbane Queer Film Festival as a screening for cast and crew.
In June 2009, Mitchell relocated to Sydney and began starring as Romeo Smith in Home and Away.
On 4 November 2012, it was announced that Mitchell had chosen to leave Home and Away after four years and his character will depart on-screen in 2013. In February 2013, Mitchell was cast as John Young in The CW"s remake of Tomorrow People.
In July 2014, it was announced that Mitchell had joined the cast of United States series Members Only playing Jesse. However, the series was cancelled before the pilot aired.
In February 2015, Mitchell joined Agents of South.H.I.E.L.D. as Lincoln Campbell, a charismatic Inhuman.
He was upped to main cast for season three of the show.