Mitch Rouse

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1964-08-06 (60 years old)

Place of Birth Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Also Known As Edward Mitchell Rouse

Mitch 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. 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

Actor

2021
Rutherford Falls

as Shep Swiftwater

2016
2014
Transparent

as Richard

2013
Liv and Maddie

as Mickey

2008
Spy School

as Kip Miller

2008
The Factory

as Gary

2007
The Heartbreak Kid

as Bicycle Mugger

2006
2004
Employee of the Month

as Jimmy Riggs

2003
Reno 911!

as Fireman

2003
Lost at Home

as Michael Davis

2001
According to Jim

as Ryan Gibson

2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Hotel Manager

1999
Olive, The Other Reindeer

as Additional Voices

1999
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

as Mitch Rouse (uncredited)

1999
Strangers with Candy

as Officer Savillion

1997
Sweethearts

as Arliss

1996
Spin City

as Steve and Mr. Bungle

1993
Rudy

as Jim

1993
1991

Writer

2006
2004
Without a Paddle

as Screenplay

2004
1999

Creator

2016
1999
1995
Exit 57

as Creator

Director

2004

Crew

2006