<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1985--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Carol (m . 1998) </Td> </Tr> <P> Daryl "Chill" Mitchell (born 16 July 1965) is an American actor . He is known for such roles as Dexter Walker on The John Larroquette Show, Tommy Webber in Galaxy Quest, Leo Michaels on Veronica's Closet, Eli Goggins III on Ed, and Patton Plame on NCIS: New Orleans . </P> <P> Mitchell was born in The Bronx, New York to a secretary mother and a bus driver father . He grew up in Wyandanch . After a career in hip hop in the 1980s with Groove B. Chill, Mitchell had considerable success as an actor, appearing in House Party and its sequel, Sgt . Bilko, Galaxy Quest, 10 Things I Hate About You, and the TV sitcoms The John Larroquette Show and Veronica's Closet . He has also made appearances in the sitcom Becker, and in The Game and Desperate Housewives . In 2009, he co-starred in the short - lived sitcom Brothers . Since 2014 he has guest - starred in NCIS: New Orleans as recurring character Patton Plame, a computer specialist . </P>

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