Mark-Paul Gosselaar has been cast in ABC’s Black-ish spinoff, Mixed-ish. Gosselaar will star as Paul Johnson the father of Rainbow Johnson.
What’s happening:
- According to Deadline, Mark-Paul Gosselaar has been cast as the male lead in Mixed-ish the spinoff of ABC’s hit series, Black-ish.
- Mixed-ish follows a younger Rainbow Johnson and her siblings as they move from a hippie commune to the suburbs. Gosselaar will play Bow’s father Paul Johnson.
- The role was originated by Anders Holm in the backdoor pilot episode of Black-ish.
- Deadline says, Gosselaar only recently became available for the role after his Fox drama, The Passage was cancelled.
Mixed-ish
About Mixed-ish:
- Mixed-ish, follows along as “Rainbow Johnson (Tracee Ellis Ross) recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the ‘80s and the constant dilemmas they had to face over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves.”
- “Bow’s parents Paul and Alicia decide to move from a hippie commune to the suburbs to better provide for their family. As her parents struggle with the challenges of their new life, Bow and her siblings navigate a mainstream school in which they’re perceived as neither black nor white.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv0C2yWFcWM
Cast:
- Arica Himmel as young Bow Johnson
- Christina Anthony as Denise
- Mykal-Michelle Harris as Santamonica Johnson
- Ethan Childress as Johan Johnson
- Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Paul Johnson
- Tika Sumpter as Alicia Johnson
Creative team:
- Writers:
- Peter Saji
- Kenya Barris (Black-ish creator)
- Executive Producers:
- Peter Saji
- Kenya Barris
- Tracee Ellis Ross
- Randall Winston
- Brian Dobbins (Artists First)
- Laurence Fishburne and Helen Sugland (Cinema Gypsy)
- Anthony Anderson
- Karin Gist
- Showrunner:
- Karin Gist
- Director:
- Anton Cropper