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Sasha Sergei Mitchell (born July 27, 1967) is an American actor and martial artist best known for his television roles as Cody Lambert on Step by Step and James Beaumont on Dallas. He also played the role of David Sloan in three of the five installments of the original Kickboxer film franchise. Mitchell has a black belt in taekwondo.
Mitchell was born on July 27, 1967, in Los Angeles, California, the son of a garment manufacturer. He is of Ukrainian Jewish descent. His ancestors came to the United States from Kyiv, Ukraine. His real family name is Muchnik. In 1990, he married Jeannette Robbins. The two had four children together before divorcing in 1997.
During Mitchell’s marriage to Robbins, police were called to the couple’s home to investigate reports of domestic abuse. In 1996, Mitchell was convicted of misdemeanor battery, spousal abuse and child endangerment stemming from an altercation with his wife. He was given three years’ probation and ordered to perform community service and attend counseling classes for spousal abusers. After violating his probation, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail.
In December 2010, Mitchell married his second wife Rachel, also…
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