John Cameron Mitchell Joins Kate McKinnon in Joe Exotic Miniseries
John Cameron Mitchell joins Kate McKinnon in Joe Exotic miniseries
As Amazon is currently at work developing the Nicolas Cage-led drama on the figure after acquiring it from CBS Studios, NBCUniversal’s Joe Exotic miniseries has added
Hedwig and the Angry Inch writer/star John Cameron Mitchell as Exotic, who joins previously-cast Kate McKinnon (
I’m thrilled to take on the role of this modern folk antihero,” Mitchell said. “
Joe and I are the same age and like him, I grew up queer in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas so I feel like I know a little bit about this guy and his desperate attempt to conquer an inhospitable world.”
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The
Tiger King-based series, starring Kate McKinnon as Carole Baskin, has found its Joe Exotic. ET has confirmed that John Cameron Mitchell will be playing the Tiger King himself in
Joe Exotic, the working title for the upcoming limited series which will roll out across NBCU’s scripted entertainment platforms, NBC, Peacock and USA.
Joe Exotic is based on true events following big cat enthusiast Baskin, who sets out to shut down Joe Exotic Schreibvogel s venture after learning he is breeding and using his big cats for profit. A quickly escalating rivalry ensues as Baskin works tirelessly to take down Joe and all animal abusers.
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John Cameron Mitchell Cast as ‘Tiger King’ Star Joe Exotic on NBCU Scripted Series
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NBCUniversal has found its Tiger King. John Cameron Mitchell will play the role of Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel, the big-cat zoo owner in Oklahoma who hired a hitman to kill rival Carole Baskin (Kate McKinnon), on the TV and streaming limited series.
“Joe Exotic” will air across NBCU’s portfolio.
Mitchell co-created the stage musical “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” for which he won a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical and a Special Tony for Performance. For his “Hedwig” film adaptation he won Best Director at the 2001 Sundance Festival and received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical or Comedy.