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Mitchell Butel

Mitchell Butel

6 movies on Netflix

Biography

Mitchell Butel is an Australian actor and singer who also works as a director and writer, known mainly for theater, musicals and opera. Born in 1970, he developed an interest in theater as a child. In 2009 he was in the original Australian cast of Avenue Q, playing Princeton and Rod, and in 2012 he played Friar Laurance in Romeo and Juliet. His films include Dark City (1998), The Bank (2001), Gettin' Square (2003), Dance Academy: The Movie (2017) and A Sunburnt Christmas (2020). He won a Helpmann Award for Mr. Burns, a post-electric play and has four Helpmann Awards in all. He wrote Excellent Adventure and Killing Time and directed Violet and Spring Awakening, both Sydney Theatre Award winners. From 2019 to 2024 he led the State Theatre Company of South Australia, and in 2024 he became artistic director of the Sydney Theatre Company.

56years old

Turns 57 on February 10in 117 days

  • Born
  • Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
  • Also credited as Mitchell Patrick Butel

Movie Career

Films
6
Career span
22 years1998 to 2020

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  1. First role

    In May 2011, Butel made his debut with Opera Australia, appearing in the Gilbert and Sullivan production The Mikado, in which he took the comedic part of Ko-Ko.

  2. Behind the award

    Butel directed Violet at the Hayes Theatre, which took Best Production of an Independent Musical at the 2015 Sydney Theatre Awards, and he took the Best Director of a Musical prize for it.

  3. A change of course

    Butel was appointed artistic director of the State Theatre Company of South Australia in March 2019, taking over from Geordie Brookman.

  4. A change of course

    Butel became the Sydney Theatre Company's artistic director in 2024, succeeding Kip Williams, and he began the role that November.

Mitchell Butel movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Dark City1998 Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fias Husselbeck

    IMDb rating 7.5229K votes

  2. 2:222017 Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Howard Pace

    IMDb rating 5.728K votes

  3. The Bank2001as Stephen

    IMDb rating 6.53.1K votes

  4. Gettin' Square2003as Con Katsakis

    IMDb rating 6.73.6K votes

  5. Dance Academy: The Movie2017as NBC Ballet Master

    IMDb rating 6.81.9K votes

  6. A Sunburnt Christmas2020as Constable Greg Madigan

    IMDb rating 6.8971 votes

Worked with

Mitchell Butel shares three films with David Wenham, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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David Wenham, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with David WenhamTimothy Spall, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Timothy SpallKiefer Sutherland, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Kiefer SutherlandWilliam Hurt, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with William HurtAnthony LaPaglia, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Anthony LaPagliaJennifer Connelly, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Jennifer ConnellyAlex ProyasDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Alex ProyasPaul CurrieDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Paul CurrieJonathan TeplitzkyDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Jonathan Teplitzky

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