The accident occurred nineteen years ago, and sure enough, the Hollywood veteran lived up to his words.
After his accident, he starred in over a dozen TV shows, including Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Ed, Fear Of The Walking Dead, and NCIS: New Orleans.
For obvious reasons, Michell — or as the industry affectionately calls him Daryl "Chill" — has done an outstanding job portraying his characters on wheelchairs. He has garnered a lot of love from everyone in the industry, fans, and colleagues alike for his tenacity.
He even won the Image Awards for his stints in Brothers in 2010.
"When people see me, they say, 'Man, you're the only black actor on TV in a wheelchair.' But I'm not proud of that. That's unreal, to be the only," stated Mitchell as a member of the Representing Disability in Storytelling panel in April 2019.
