Mitchell Hurwitz

Mitchell Donald 'Mitch' Hurwitz (born May 29, 1963) is an American television writer, producer, and actor. He is best known as the creator of the television sitcom Arrested Development and co-creator of The Ellen Show. Hurwitz was born in Anaheim, California, in 1963 and grew up in a Jewish family. He co-founded a chocolate-chip cookie business called the Chipyard when he was 12. Hurwitz graduated from Estancia High School in Costa Mesa, California, and later attended Georgetown University, where he majored in English and theology. Throughout his career, he has worked on several popular sitcoms, including Nurses, The Golden Girls, The John Larroquette Show, and The Golden Palace.