About
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...
Known for
Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries • 2000
Home ImprovementSeries • 1991
Reno 911!Series • 2003
Spin CitySeries • 1996
According to JimSeries • 2001
The Secret Life of the American TeenagerSeries • 2008
Still StandingSeries • 2002
Liv and MaddieSeries • 2013
The HughleysSeries • 1998
TransparentSeries • 2014
Harry's LawSeries • 2011
Strangers with CandySeries • 1999
The Heartbreak KidMovie • 2007
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeMovie • 1999
Rutherford FallsSeries • 2021
Reno 911!Series • 2020
Friends with MoneyMovie • 2006
Without a PaddleMovie • 2004
RudyMovie • 1993
Employee of the MonthMovie • 2004
The Truth About Cats & DogsMovie • 1996
Call Me Crazy: A Five FilmMovie • 2013
Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of ControlMovie • 2008
Strangers with CandyMovie • 2006