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Mitch Rouse

Mitch Rouse

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 06, 1964 (61)
Birthplace Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. 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

Filmography

Spy School

Spy School

2008

as Kip Miller

The Heartbreak Kid

The Heartbreak Kid

2007

as Bicycle Mugger

Friends with Money

Friends with Money

2006

as Raymond

Nobody Knows Anything!

Nobody Knows Anything!

2004

as Virus

Employee of the Month

Employee of the Month

2004

as Jimmy Riggs

Olive, The Other Reindeer

Olive, The Other Reindeer

1999

as Additional Voices

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

1999

as Mitch Rouse (uncredited)

Sweethearts

Sweethearts

1997

as Arliss

The Truth About Cats & Dogs

The Truth About Cats & Dogs

1996

as Bee Man

In the Company of Darkness

In the Company of Darkness

1993

as Bob Clayton

Rudy

Rudy

1993

as Jim

Strangers with Candy

Strangers with Candy

2006

Creator, Writer

Employee of the Month

Employee of the Month

2004

Writer

Without a Paddle

Without a Paddle

2004

Screenplay

Employee of the Month

Employee of the Month

2004

Director

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

According to Jim

as Ryan Gibson

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Oct 03, 2001

The Fighter & The Kid

as Director

Episodes: 12

First Aired: May 03, 2016

The Factory

as Gary

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 29, 2008

Reno 911!

as Fireman

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 23, 2003

Lost at Home

as Michael Davis

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 01, 2003

Strangers with Candy

as Officer Savillion

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 07, 1999

Spin City

as Steve and Mr. Bungle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1996

Transparent

as Richard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2014

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Hotel Manager

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 2000

Rutherford Falls

as Shep Swiftwater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 22, 2021

Liv and Maddie

as Mickey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 19, 2013

Home Improvement

as Rob

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1991

Still Standing

as Eric

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2002

The Secret Lives of Men

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 30, 1998

Exit 57

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Aug 20, 1995

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