John Cameron Mitchell is an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, and director. He wrote and starred in the cult classic musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which was later adapted into a film. Mitchell has appeared in various television series including Head of the Class, MacGyver, Joe vs Carole with Kyle MacLachlan, Shrill, and the Apple Original series City on Fire. He has also directed the films Shortbus and Rabbit Hole, produced the film How to Talk to Girls at Parties, and starred in films such as Band of the Hand with Laurence Fishburne and David Searching.