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Billy Mitchell

Date of birth: 1965-07-16

Place of birth: Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Billy Mitchell

Biography

Billy L. Mitchell, born on July 16, 1965, in Holyoke, Massachusetts, gained fame for achieving high scores in classics from the Golden Age of Arcade Games. Despite evidence of several high scores being cheated, he confidently claims the title of the "greatest arcade-video-game player of all time." Additionally, he is the proprietor of the "Rickey's World Famous Restaurant" chain located in Hollywood, Florida, and markets a line of hot sauces under the brand "Rickey's World Famous Sauces." The description above pulls information from Wikipedia, licensed under CC-BY-SA, a full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
3.9

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

2007-03-25

In this hilarious arcade showdown, a humble novice goes head-to-head against the reigning Donkey Kon

Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade
3.5

Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade

2007-01-19

1982's Video Game World Champions share their philosophies on joysticks, groupies and life.

Nintendo Quest
2.9

Nintendo Quest

2015-06-26

Homer's Odyssey meets King of Kong as two über geeks try to collect all 678 officially licensed Nint

The King of Arcades
2.9

The King of Arcades

2014-06-17

Follow the rise and fall of the King of Arcades as one man pursues his dream against all odds. The K

The Video Craze
3

The Video Craze

2013-07-24

A documentary on classic video arcade collectors across North America. Those who were the first to l

The Perfect Fraudman
0

The Perfect Fraudman

2012-01-01

Classic arcade champion Dwayne Richard exposes the story behind Billy Mitchell's alleged "first Perf

Frag
3.3

Frag

2008-10-15

Exploited, abused and sometimes abandoned most gamers fail to reach the top, but like all sports her

Token Taverns
0

Token Taverns

2023-04-30

The golden age of arcades may have been in the 80s, but decades later arcades are back and bigger th

Man vs. Snake
3.3

Man vs. Snake

2015-09-27

1984. One shiny quarter. 44.5 hours of continuous play. The race to be the first gamer in history to

The Fiddling Horse
1.4

The Fiddling Horse

2019-10-16

Leslie inherits a horse and, in an attempt to elevate her failing status within her high society cir

King of Con!
3

King of Con!

2012-01-01

Classic arcade champion Dwayne Richard pulls back the curtain on the King of Kong film, including ho

Meet the New Kings of Kong
0

Meet the New Kings of Kong

2013-12-12

Motherboard attended The Kong Off 3 in Denver, where we spent four loopy days in a dark arcade docum

Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day
0

Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day

2025-02-19

A musical documentary following 74-year-old Walter Day - the father of esports and star of "The King