Meet Zac Morris's Son, Mac! 4 Fun Facts About Saved by the Bell's Mitchell Hoog

Instead of traveling home for Thanksgiving, we're going back to Bayside High in California! Well, at least, in our heads, as we will technically never be leaving the comfort of our own couch (read: we live here now) when the Saved by the Bell reboot premieres Nov. 25! While we're super excited to see all the returning characters (Mario Lopez still looks so good, TBH), there's one new character in particular who has already caught our attention: Mitchell Hoog will play Mac Morris, the charming son of California Governor Zack Morris (Mark-Paul Gosselaar).

While there's no doubt that Hoog looks good on screen — have you seen this trailer? — the man also is pretty fascinating in real life. From his philosophy on maintaining his mental, physical, and spiritual well-being to what he's accomplished during the pandemic, this Colorado native is really cool IRL. Read these fun facts about Hoog in the slides ahead as you're waiting for the show to premiere on Peacock on Nov. 25.

He Was a Competitive Snowboarder Who Turned to Acting After a Doctor Told Him to Stop
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He Was a Competitive Snowboarder Who Turned to Acting After a Doctor Told Him to Stop

Acting wasn't Mitchell Hoog's first career choice. He was actually on a competitive snowboarding team in Colorado until a doctor told him to stop because he kept getting hurt and concussed. "I started searching for something spiritual and tangible to get my hands on, to fill that void once I stopped snowboarding," he said in an interview with VMan. "I've always been a big reader and very curious about many things. My cousin, who is an actor, told me I should try acting."

He Is Very in Tune With His Mental, Physical, and Spiritual Well-Being
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He Is Very in Tune With His Mental, Physical, and Spiritual Well-Being

Because Mitchell Hoog is so in tune with his mental, physical, and spiritual well-being, he doesn't allow anything in his life that doesn't contribute to it — right down to his bed sheets. "I always put my life into three different segments, if that's what you want to call it, mental stability, spiritual purpose, and physical health," he said in an interview with The Colt Balok Show. "If something does not fit into one of those three, it does not serve me. That includes food, that includes people, that includes the wall you have in your apartment, that includes everything around you. I think you can pinpoint it down to your bed sheets. I think if you do that, it will make you have a higher sense of purpose." I'm not sure what my bed sheets say about me, but I totally love this cognizance of his own well-being!

He Caps His Instagram Use at 20 Minutes a Day

Who among us hasn't lost minutes hours a day scrolling through Instagram or TikTok? Yet, that's precisely why Mitchell Hoog sets a personal cap on his social media use. In a prepandemic interview with Very Good Light, Hoog said that he caps his Instagram use at 20 minutes a day. "I'm human yes, and sometimes I'm on there more, but I'm very conscious not to go straight to social media," he said. Pretty impressive self-control!

He Helped Write a Film During the Pandemic
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He Helped Write a Film During the Pandemic

Mitchell Hoog used his time wisely during the initial stay-at-home orders, co-writing and acting in a five-part anthology film, After Masks. This movie was written and directed by the actors themselves, and also includes Eric Roberts, Robert Picardo, Stefanie Estes, Frances Lee McCain, Michael Welch, Lily Keene, Krista Allen, and more. The stories focus on relatable aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including isolation, uncertainty, fear, substance abuse, and self-discovery.