Paul Rudd

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 6, 1969 (57 yrs)

place of birth

Passaic, New Jersey, USA

also known as

Paul Stephen Rudd

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Anaconda
5.9

Anaconda

2025as Ronald Griffin Jr.
Avengers: Endgame
8.2

Avengers: Endgame

2019as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Avengers: Doomsday

Avengers: Doomsday

2026as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Captain America: Civil War
7.4

Captain America: Civil War

2016as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Ant-Man
7.1

Ant-Man

2015as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Ant-Man and the Wasp
6.9

Ant-Man and the Wasp

2018as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Monsters vs Aliens
6.3

Monsters vs Aliens

2009as Derek Dietl (voice)
Night at the Museum
6.6

Night at the Museum

2006as Don
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
6.2

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

2023as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Death of a Unicorn
6.4

Death of a Unicorn

2025as Elliot
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
7.8

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

2012as Mr. Anderson
Power Ballad
7.0

Power Ballad

2026as Rick Power
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
7.3

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021as Grooberson
Clueless
7.3

Clueless

1995as Josh
Sausage Party
5.8

Sausage Party

2016as Darren (voice)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
6.5

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024as Gary Grooberson
The 40 Year Old Virgin
6.4

The 40 Year Old Virgin

2005as David
Romeo + Juliet
6.8

Romeo + Juliet

1996as Dave Paris
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
7.2

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

2023as Mondo Gecko (voice)
Knocked Up
6.3

Knocked Up

2007as Pete
This Is the End
6.2

This Is the End

2013as Paul Rudd
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
6.5

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

2008as Chuck
The Cider House Rules
7.1

The Cider House Rules

1999as Lt. Wally Worthington
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
6.7

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

2004as Brian Fantana
This Is 40
5.9

This Is 40

2012as Pete
Role Models
6.5

Role Models

2008as Danny Donahue
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass

2026as Paul Rudd
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
7.0

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

2022as Paul Rudd
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
6.2

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

2013as Brian Fantana
The Little Prince
7.6

The Little Prince

2015as Mr. Prince (voice)
Year One
5.0

Year One

2009as Abel (uncredited)
I Love You, Man
6.6

I Love You, Man

2009as Peter Klaven
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
5.1

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

1995as Tommy Doyle
Marty, Life Is Short
8.2

Marty, Life Is Short

2026as Self (archive footage)
I Could Never Be Your Woman
5.9

I Could Never Be Your Woman

2007as Adam
Friendship
6.4

Friendship

2025as Austin Carmichael
The Ex
5.3

The Ex

2006as Leon
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
6.6

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2007as John Lennon (uncredited)
Dinner for Schmucks
5.7

Dinner for Schmucks

2010as Tim Conrad
Wet Hot American Summer
6.2

Wet Hot American Summer

2001as Andy
Gen-Y Cops
4.5

Gen-Y Cops

2000as Ian Curtis
Mute
5.6

Mute

2018as Cactus Bill
They Came Together
5.5

They Came Together

2014as Joel
P.S.
5.6

P.S.

2004as Sammy Silverstein
Over Her Dead Body
5.5

Over Her Dead Body

2008as Henry Mills
Wanderlust
5.5

Wanderlust

2012as George
The Bob's Burgers Movie
7.0

The Bob's Burgers Movie

2022as Jericho (voice)
The Object of My Affection
5.8

The Object of My Affection

1998as George Hanson
How Do You Know
5.3

How Do You Know

2010as George
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.8

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025as Self (archive footage)