Paul Rudd
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
Credits
- 2026 · Avengers: Doomsday as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
- 2026 · Power Ballad as Rick
- 2025 · Anaconda as Ronald Griffen 'Griff' Jr.
- 2025 · Marvel Zombies as Scott Lang (voice)
- 2025 · Death of a Unicorn as Elliot
- 2024 · Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire as Gary Grooberson
- 2023 · Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma as Self - Guest
- 2023 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem as Mondo Gecko (voice)
- 2023 · Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
- 2022 · Welcome to Wrexham as Self
- 2021 · Ghostbusters: Afterlife as Grooberson
- 2021 · Only Murders in the Building as Ben Glenroy
- 2021 · Only Murders in the Building as Glen Stubbins
- 2021 · Only Murders in the Building as L.E.S.T.R. (voice)
- 2021 · What If...? as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (voice)
- 2021 · Marvel Studios Assembled as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (archive footage)
- 2021 · Marvel Studios Legends as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Avengers: Endgame as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
- 2018 · Ant-Man and the Wasp as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
- 2018 · Mute as Cactus Bill
- 2017 · Fun Mom Dinner as Brady
- 2016 · Sausage Party as Darren (voice)
- 2016 · The Fundamentals of Caring as Ben Benjamin
- 2016 · Captain America: Civil War as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · The Little Prince as Mr. Prince (voice)
- 2015 · Ant-Man as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
- 2015 · Travel Man: 48 Hours in... as Self - Guest
- 2015 · Hot Ones as Self
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · This Is the End as Paul Rudd
- 2013 · Admission as John Pressman
- 2013 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2012 · This Is 40 as Pete
- 2012 · The Perks of Being a Wallflower as Mr. Anderson
- 2012 · Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- 2012 · Finding Your Roots as Self
- 2012 · Wanderlust as George
- 2011 · Impractical Jokers as Self
- 2011 · The Jonathan Ross Show as Self
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Jericho (voice)
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Year One as Abel (uncredited)
- 2009 · Parks and Recreation as Bobby Newport
- 2009 · I Love You, Man as Peter Klaven
- 2009 · Monsters vs Aliens as Derek Dietl (voice)
- 2008 · Role Models as Danny Donahue
- 2008 · Forgetting Sarah Marshall as Chuck
- 2007 · Knocked Up as Pete
- 2007 · I Could Never Be Your Woman as Adam
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2007 · Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Paul Rudd
- 2006 · Night at the Museum as Don
- 2006 · The Ex as Leon
- 2006 · The Oh in Ohio as Jack Chase
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self
- 2005 · The 40 Year Old Virgin as David
- 2004 · Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Brian Fantana
- 2004 · P.S. as Sammy Silverstein
- 2004 · Veronica Mars as Desmond Fellows
- 2003 · Reno 911! as Guy Gerricault
- 2003 · Two Days as Paul Miller
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self
- 2001 · Hard Knocks as Self - Narrator
- 2001 · The Château as Graham Granville
- 1999 · Strangers with Candy as Brent Brooks
- 1999 · The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
- 1997 · The Locusts as Earl
- 1996 · Romeo + Juliet as Dave Paris
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1995 · Clueless as Josh
- 1994 · Friends as Mike Hannigan
- 1994 · Runaway Daughters as Jimmy Rusoff
- 1993 · Moment of Truth: Stalking Back as Scott
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Late Show with David Letterman as Self
- 1993 · GMTV as Self
- 1992 · Jamie's Secret as
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Dr. Zander (voice)
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Paul Rudd (voice)
- 1987 · Kids' Choice Awards as Self
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- Future · Rain Reign as
- 2025 · Friendship as Austin Carmichael
- 2025 · Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
- 2024 · 92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center as Self
- 2024 · Secrets of the Octopus as Narrator (voice)
- 2023 · Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania as Self - Scott Lang / Ant-Man
- 2023 · Chris Rock: Road To Live Special as Self
- 2022 · The Bob's Burgers Movie as Jericho (voice)
- 2022 · Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Paul Rudd
- 2022 · Chivalry as Paul Rudd
- 2022 · Toast of Tinseltown as Paul Rudd
- 2021 · Saturday Morning All Star Hits! as (voice)
- 2021 · Adrienne as Self
- 2021 · The Shrink Next Door as Dr. Isaac 'Ike' Herschkopf
- 2021 · Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut as Himself
- 2020 · Tiny World as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King as Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Westley
- 2020 · Celebrity Escape Room as Self
- 2020 · A Parks and Recreation Special as Bobby Newport
- 2020 · We Are Freestyle Love Supreme as Self
- 2019 · Living with Yourself as Miles Elliot
- 2019 · Between Two Ferns: The Movie as Paul Rudd
- 2018 · The Catcher Was a Spy as Moe Berg
- 2018 · Ideal Home as Paul
- 2018 · A Futile and Stupid Gesture as "The Nobody" (uncredited)
- 2017 · Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
- 2017 · Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later as Andy
- 2016 · Quantum Is Calling as Himself
- 2016 · Nerdland as John (voice)
- 2016 · Rush: Time Stand Still as Narrator
- 2016 · Anyone Can Quantum as Himself
- 2015 · 2015 Kansas City Royals: The Official World Series Film as Narrator
- 2015 · Rush: R40 Live as Himself
- 2015 · Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as Andy
- 2015 · Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot as Self
- 2015 · WHIH Newsfront as Scott Lang
- 2014 · They Came Together as Joel
- 2013 · Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as Brian Fantana
- 2013 · All Is Bright as Rene Upiter
- 2013 · Prince Avalanche as Alvin
- 2012 · Casting By as Self
- 2012 · The Greatest Event in Television History as Director
- 2012 · The Greatest Event in Television History as Kip / Buffy
- 2012 · Moone Boy as
- 2012 · Mansome as Self
- 2012 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
- 2011 · Billy on the Street as Self
- 2011 · Picture Perfect as Photographer
- 2011 · Our Idiot Brother as Nedrick 'Ned' Rochlin
- 2011 · Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush as Peter Klaven
- 2010 · How Do You Know as George
- 2010 · Dinner for Schmucks as Tim Conrad
- 2010 · Casino Jack and the United States of Money as Michael Scanlon (voice)
- 2009 · SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas as (archive footage)
- 2009 · Sesame Street: Being Green as Mr. Earth
- 2009 · Delocated as
- 2008 · Little Britain USA as
- 2008 · Over Her Dead Body as Henry Mills
- 2008 · Monty Python Conquers America as Self
- 2007 · Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as John Lennon (uncredited)
- 2007 · The Ten as Jeff Reigert
- 2007 · Diggers as Hunt
- 2007 · Reno 911!: Miami as Ethan the Drug Lord
- 2007 · The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show as
- 2006 · America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions as Narrator (voice)
- 2006 · The Armenian Genocide as U.S. Consul Oscar Heizer (voice)
- 2006 · Tennis Anyone? as Lance Rockwood
- 2005 · The Baxter as Dan Abbott
- 2005 · Celebrity Mix as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Brian Fantana
- 2004 · Cheap Seats as Dave Penders
- 2003 · Celebrity Poker Showdown as Self
- 2003 · The Shape of Things as Adam
- 2002 · Stella Shorts 1998-2002 as John
- 2001 · Wet Hot American Summer as Andy
- 2001 · On the Edge as Kenneth (segment "Reaching Normal")
- 2000 · Gen-Y Cops as Ian Curtis
- 2000 · Deadline as
- 2000 · The Great Gatsby as Nick Carraway
- 1999 · The Cider House Rules as Lt. Wally Worthington
- 1999 · 200 Cigarettes as Kevin
- 1998 · Twelfth Night as Orsino Duc d'Illyria
- 1998 · The Object of My Affection as George Hanson
- 1998 · Overnight Delivery as Wyatt Trips
- 1995 · Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers as Tommy Doyle
- Future · Creature as
- 2003 · House Hunting as Daniel
- 2001 · Bash: Latter-Day Plays as Tim
- 1997 · The Size of Watermelons as Alex
- 1994 · Wild Oats as Brian Grant
- 1994 · Rebel Highway as Jimmy Rusoff
- 1993 · The Fire Next Time as David