Mitch Rouse
19 movies · 20 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 6, 1964 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
- Also known as
- Edward Mitchell Rouse
Biography
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.
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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
Mitch Rouse: movies and TV shows
Acting (37)
- Upcoming Killing Chuck
as Gary
- Upcoming 10 Things I Hate About Life
as Jag Rocks
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2016
- 2014
- 2014 Merkin Penal
as Gary
- 2013
- 2013 Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
as Eddie
- 2011
- 2008
- 2008 The Secret Life of the American Teenager · TV
as Jimmy's Father / Anne's high school boyfriend · 5 episodes
- 2008
- 2008 Spy School
as Kip Miller
- 2007 The Heartbreak Kid
as Bicycle Mugger
- 2006 Friends with Money
as Raymond
- 2004 Nobody Knows Anything!
as Virus
- 2004 Employee of the Month
as Jimmy Riggs
- 2003
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
- 1999 Olive, the Other Reindeer
as Additional Voices (voice)
- 1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
as Mitch Rouse (uncredited)
- 1999
- 1998
- 1998
- 1997 Sweethearts
as Arliss
- 1996
- 1996 The Truth About Cats & Dogs
as Bee Man
- 1995
- 1993 Rudy
as Jim
- 1993 In the Company of Darkness
as Bob Clayton
- 1992
- 1991
Behind the camera (8)
- Upcoming Killing Chuck
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
- 2016
- 2014 Merkin Penal
Director, Writer, Producer
- 2006 Strangers with Candy
Writer, Creator
- 2004 Without a Paddle
Screenplay
- 2004 Employee of the Month
Director, Writer
- 1999
- 1995