Mitchell Hope

Mitchell Hope was born, in Melbourne, Australia. He earned his first acting roles while still in his teenage years in the short films "Yes Mum" (2012) and "Down the Way" (2012). Hope's notability leapt upon his acceptance of a substantial part in the Australian miniseries "Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of INXS" (Channel Seven 2014). On the program, Hope played a younger version of costar Nick Masters' character Tim Ferriss. From there, Hope made his way into the realm of American pop culture via the teen-directed "Descendants" franchise. Hope appeared in the TV movie "Descendants" (Disney Channel 2015) as the character Ben, the son of a take on the iconic characters Princess Belle and the Beast, most strongly associated with the Disney animated film "Beauty and the Beast" (1991). Hope lent his voice to the animated series "Descendants: Wicked World" (Disney Channel 2015-) as another incarnation of the same character.