Paul Rudd
Biography
Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor. Rudd studied theatre at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before making his acting debut in 1991. He was included on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2019 and was named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 2021. The accolades he has received include a Critics' Choice Television Award, as well as nominations for a Golden Globe Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Rudd appeared in the films Clueless (1995), Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), Romeo + Juliet (1996), Wet Hot American Summer (2001), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up (2007), I Love You, Man (2009), and This Is 40 (2012). He has played the superhero Scott Lang / Ant-Man in five Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films, from Ant-Man (2015) to Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023). He played Gary Grooberson in the Ghostbusters films Afterlife (2021) and Frozen Empire (2024). Rudd has also appeared in numerous television shows, including the sitcom Friends (2002–2004) as Mike Hannigan, and has featured as a guest host of Saturday Night Live multiple times. He had a dual role in the comedy series Living with Yourself (2019), which earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. He starred in the miniseries The Shrink Next Door (2021). He featured in the Hulu comedy series Only Murders in the Building (2023–2024), which earned him a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Rudd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Dave Paris
Romeo + Juliet
Andy
Wet Hot American Summer
Himself
Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut
Lt. Wally Worthington
The Cider House Rules
Tommy Doyle
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Pete
Knocked Up
Adam
The Shape of Things
John Lennon (uncredited)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
David
The 40 Year Old Virgin
Brian Fantana
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Wyatt Trips
Overnight Delivery
Josh
Clueless
Brian Fantana
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Chuck
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Mondo Gecko (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Self
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
Henry Mills
Over Her Dead Body
Jeff Reigert
The Ten
Self
Adrienne
Jack Chase
The Oh in Ohio
George
How Do You Know
Adam
I Could Never Be Your Woman
Danny Donahue
Role Models
Derek Dietl (voice)
Monsters vs Aliens
Peter Klaven
I Love You, Man
Tim Conrad
Dinner for Schmucks
George Hanson
The Object of My Affection
Abel (uncredited)
Year One
Self (archive footage)
Celebrity Mix
Self
Casting By
George
Wanderlust
Self - Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Mr. Anderson
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Nedrick 'Ned' Rochlin
Our Idiot Brother
Jimmy Rusoff
Runaway Daughters
Pete
This Is 40
Self
Mansome
Paul Rudd
This Is the End
Brian Fantana
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Elliot
Death of a Unicorn
Alvin
Prince Avalanche
John Pressman
Admission
Michael Scanlon (voice)
Casino Jack and the United States of Money
Joel
They Came Together
Kenneth (segment "Reaching Normal")
On the Edge
Rene Upiter
All Is Bright
Paul Rudd
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Jericho (voice)
The Bob's Burgers Movie
Mr. Earth
Sesame Street: Being Green
Gary Grooberson
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Darren (voice)
Sausage Party
(archive footage)
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
Jamie's Secret
Austin Carmichael
Friendship
Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Captain America: Civil War
Ben Benjamin
The Fundamentals of Caring
Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Self
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Peter Klaven
Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush
Leon
The Ex
Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Ant-Man
Rick
Power Ballad
John (voice)
Nerdland
Mr. Prince (voice)
The Little Prince
Ethan the Drug Lord
Reno 911!: Miami
Ronald Griffin Jr.
Anaconda
Don
Night at the Museum
Cactus Bill
Mute
Brady
Fun Mom Dinner
Kevin
200 Cigarettes
Dan Abbott
The Baxter
Hunt
Diggers
Sammy Silverstein
P.S.
Himself
Anyone Can Quantum
Nick Carraway
The Great Gatsby
Paul Miller
Two Days
Ian Curtis
特警新人類2
Narrator
Rush: Time Stand Still
Earl
The Locusts
Graham Granville
The Château
Daniel
House Hunting
Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Himself
Quantum Is Calling
Scott
Moment of Truth: Stalking Back
Alex
The Size of Watermelons
Lance Rockwood
Tennis Anyone?
Tim
Bash: Latter-Day Plays
Paul
Ideal Home
Photographer
Picture Perfect
Narrator
2015 Kansas City Royals: The Official World Series Film
Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
U.S. Consul Oscar Heizer (voice)
The Armenian Genocide
"The Nobody" (uncredited)
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Orsino Duc d'Illyria
Twelfth Night
Grooberson
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Paul Rudd
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Himself
Rush: R40 Live
Self
Monty Python Conquers America
Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Avengers: Endgame
Bobby Newport
A Parks and Recreation Special
Self
Celebrity Escape Room
Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Self
We Are Freestyle Love Supreme
Moe Berg
The Catcher Was a Spy
Self
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
John
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Avengers: Doomsday
Creature
Rain Reign
The Statement
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
112
Gender
Male
Birthday
1969-04-06
Place of Birth
Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Paul Stephen Rudd