About

Known credits:
28
Birthday:
1964-08-06
Place of birth:
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Website:
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Mitch Rouse

Overview

Mitch Rouse (born August 6, 1964) is an American film and television actor, director, and screenwriter. He is a well known vet in the world of improvisation. Rouse grew up in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He dropped out of college and moved to Chicago to study improvisation under the late, great Del Close. While there he was asked to join the Second City Theatre, birthplace of his idols John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray. While there Mitch wrote and performed shows with Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Nia Vardalos and Scott Adsit. Mitch made his feature film debut alongside Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau in Rudy.

Rouse then moved to New York to star with Amy Sedaris, in the premiere of David Sedaris’ original play Stitches, at La Mama Theatre.

In New York, Mitch made a name for himself in TV as a writer/actor on Comedy Central’s EXIT 57, which he created with Stephen Colbert. EXIT was the network's first original sketch comedy series. It received five Cable Ace Award nominations, including Best Actor (Rouse) and Best Writing for a comedy series.

Rouse wrote and directed the dark humored independent film Employee of the Month, which starred Matt Dillon, Steve Zahn, and Christina Applegate. The film premiered at The Sundance Film Festival to a standing ovation and rave reviews.

Mitch created the cult-hit Strangers With Candy, with Stephen Colbert and Amy Sedaris. During it’s run the dark comedy attracted guest stars: Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Winona Ryder, Steve Carrell, Matthew Broderick, Paul Rudd, Tim Meadows, Allison Janney and Phillip Seymour Hoffman to name a few.

David Letterman and World Wide Pants produced the feature film version of Strangers, taking Rouse back to the Sundance film festival for it’s premiere.

While co-starring on ABC’s According to Jim, Mitch created SPIKE TV's first foray into comedy with the critically acclaimed FACTORY. Rouse starred in and produced the series with long time friend and Second City alum, David Pasquesi.

Other Film & Television: Transparent - Neighbors - RENO 911! - Austin Powers - Friends With Money - Spy School - Without A Paddle - The Heartbreak Kid - Spin City - Lost AT Home - and The Secret Lives Of Men

Mitch lives in Los Angeles with his wife Andrea and their kids, Tennessee & Strummer. He continues writing and directing unique characters with original voices.​

Known for

Acting
2016 The Fighter & The Kid Actor Director N/A
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2014 Merkin Penal Actor Gary N/A
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2013 Call Me Crazy: A Five Film Actor Eddie 59
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2008 Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control Actor Bob 57
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2008 The Factory Actor Gary N/A
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2008 Spy School Actor Kip Miller 58
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2007 The Heartbreak Kid Actor Bicycle Mugger 57
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2006 Friends with Money Actor Raymond 54
Average
2004 Nobody Knows Anything! Actor Virus 58
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2004 Employee of the Month Actor Jimmy Riggs 58
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2003 Lost at Home Actor Michael Davis N/A
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1999 Olive, The Other Reindeer Actor Additional Voices 59
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1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Actor Mitch Rouse (uncredited) 62
Fair
1998 The Secret Lives of Men Actor N/A
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1997 Sweethearts Actor Arliss 58
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1996 The Truth About Cats & Dogs Actor Bee Man 59
Average
1995 Exit 57 Actor 70
Good
1993 Rudy Actor Jim 66
Fair
1993 In the Company of Darkness Actor Bob Clayton 59
Average
1992 Mario and the Mob Actor N/A
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Directing
2014 Merkin Penal Directing Director N/A
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2004 Employee of the Month Directing Director 58
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Writing
2014 Merkin Penal Writing Writer N/A
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2006 Strangers with Candy Writing Writer 58
Average
2004 Without a Paddle Writing Screenplay 57
Average
2004 Employee of the Month Writing Writer 58
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Production
2014 Merkin Penal Production Producer N/A
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Crew
2006 Strangers with Candy Crew Creator 58
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