Mitch Rouse

Known for ActingBorn 1964-08-06 (age 61)Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Secret Lives of Men

Mario and the Mob

Reno 911!

Liv and Maddie

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Exit 57

Harry's Law

Strangers with Candy

Reno 911! Defunded

Home Improvement

Rudy

Reno 911!

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Lost at Home

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

Spin City

Still Standing

The Hughleys

Rutherford Falls

Olive, the Other Reindeer

According to Jim

Transparent

In the Company of Darkness

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

The Truth About Cats & Dogs

The Heartbreak Kid

Employee of the Month

Strangers with Candy

Without a Paddle

Friends with Money

The Fighter & The Kid 3D

Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control

Spy School

Sweethearts

Nobody Knows Anything!

Merkin Penal

10 Things I Hate About Life

The Factory

Killing Chuck