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Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

Birthday: 1969-04-06 | Place of Birth: Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer. He studied theater at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before making his acting debut in 1991. Rudd's films include Clueless (1995), Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), Romeo + Juliet (1996), The Object of My Affection (1998), Wet Hot American Summer (2001), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up (2007), This Is 40 (2012), Wanderlust (2012), Mute (2018), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), Ideal Home (2018), and Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021). He also has played Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Ant-Man (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and the animated series What If…? (2021). In addition to his film career, Rudd has appeared in numerous television shows, including the NBC sitcom Friends as Mike Hannigan, along with guest roles on Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, Reno 911! and Parks and Recreation, and has also hosted Saturday Night Live multiple times. He starred in a dual role in the Netflix comedy series Living with Yourself, which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. He stars in the miniseries The Shrink Next Door (2021). He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in July 2015. He was named as part of the Forbes Celebrity 100 in 2019. In 2021, Rudd was named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive".

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
2021
Ghostbusters: Afterlife

as    Gary Grooberson

2021
The Shrink Next Door

as    Ike

2021
Adrienne

as    Self

2020
2020
Celebrity Escape Room

as    Self

2020
Tiny World

as    Self - Narrator (voice)

2019
Living with Yourself

as    Miles Elliot

2019
Avengers: Endgame

as    Scott Lang / Ant-Man

2018
Mute

as    Cactus Bill

2018
The Catcher Was a Spy

as    Moe Berg

2018
Ideal Home

as    Paul

2018
Ant-Man and the Wasp

as    Scott Lang / Ant-Man

2017
Fun Mom Dinner

as    Brady

2016
The Fundamentals of Caring

as    Ben Benjamin

2016
Sausage Party

as    Darren (voice)

2016
Anyone Can Quantum

as    Himself

2016
Nerdland

as    John (voice)

2015
Ant-Man

as    Scott Lang / Ant-Man

2014
They Came Together

as    Joel

2013
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

as    Brian Fantana