
Paul Rudd
Paul Stephen Rudd 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, alongside 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 on numerous television shows, including the sitcom Friends (2002–2004) as Mike Hannigan, and has been 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Avengers: Doomsday as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
- 2025 · Anaconda as
- 2025 · Marvel Zombies as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (voice)
- 2025 · Friendship as Austin
- 2025 · Death of a Unicorn as Elliot
- 2025 · Good Hang with Amy Poehler as
- 2024 · Secrets of the Octopus as Narrator (voice)
- 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
- 2022 · The Bob's Burgers Movie as Jericho (voice)
- 2022 · Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Paul Rudd
- 2022 · Toast of Tinseltown as Paul Rudd
- 2021 · Saturday Morning All Star Hits! as (voice)
- 2021 · Ghostbusters: Afterlife as Gary Grooberson
- 2021 · The Shrink Next Door as Dr. Isaac 'Ike' Herschkopf
- 2021 · Only Murders in the Building as Ben Glenroy
- 2021 · Only Murders in the Building as Glen Stubbins
- 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)
- 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
- 2019 · Living with Yourself as Miles Elliot
- 2019 · Between Two Ferns: The Movie as Paul Rudd
- 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 · The Catcher Was a Spy as Moe Berg
- 2018 · Ideal Home as Paul
- 2018 · Mute as Cactus Bill
- 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 · Nerdland as John (voice)
- 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 · Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as Andy
- 2015 · The Little Prince as Mr. Prince (voice)
- 2015 · Ant-Man as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
- 2015 · WHIH Newsfront as Scott Lang
- 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 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as Brian Fantana
- 2013 · All Is Bright as Rene Upiter
- 2013 · This Is the End as Paul Rudd
- 2013 · Admission as John Pressman
- 2013 · Prince Avalanche as Alvin
- 2013 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2012 · This Is 40 as Pete
- 2012 · The Greatest Event in Television History as Director
- 2012 · The Greatest Event in Television History as Kip / Buffy
- 2012 · The Perks of Being a Wallflower as Mr. Anderson
- 2012 · Moone Boy as
- 2012 · Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- 2012 · Finding Your Roots as Self
- 2012 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
- 2012 · Wanderlust as George
- 2011 · Billy on the Street as Self
- 2011 · Impractical Jokers as Self
- 2011 · The Jonathan Ross Show as Self
- 2011 · Our Idiot Brother as Nedrick 'Ned' Rochlin
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Jericho (voice)
- 2010 · How Do You Know as George
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · Dinner for Schmucks as Tim Conrad
- 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)
- 2009 · Delocated as
- 2008 · Role Models as Danny Donahue
- 2008 · Little Britain USA as
- 2008 · Forgetting Sarah Marshall as Chuck
- 2008 · Over Her Dead Body as Henry Mills
- 2007 · Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as John Lennon (uncredited)
- 2007 · The Ten as Jeff Reigert
- 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 · America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions as Narrator (voice)
- 2006 · Tennis Anyone? as Lance Rockwood
- 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
- 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
- 2003 · Reno 911! as Guy Gerricault
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self
- 2001 · Hard Knocks as Self - Narrator
- 2001 · Wet Hot American Summer as Andy
- 2001 · On the Edge as Kenneth (segment "Reaching Normal")
- 2001 · The Château as Graham Granville
- 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 · Strangers with Candy as Brent Brooks
- 1999 · The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
- 1998 · Twelfth Night as Orsino Duc d'Illyria
- 1998 · The Object of My Affection as George Hanson
- 1997 · The Locusts as Earl
- 1997 · The Size of Watermelons as Alex
- 1996 · Romeo + Juliet as Dave Paris
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1995 · Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers as Tommy Doyle
- 1995 · Clueless as Josh
- 1994 · Friends as Mike Hannigan
- 1994 · Runaway Daughters as Jimmy Rusoff
- 1994 · Rebel Highway as Jimmy Rusoff
- 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)
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Future · Rain Reign as
- 2025 · Please Don't Destroy LIVE as Self
- 2025 · Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
- 2024 · 92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center as Self
- 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 · Chivalry as Paul Rudd
- 2021 · Adrienne as Self
- 2021 · Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut as Himself
- 2020 · Celebrity Escape Room as Self
- 2020 · A Parks and Recreation Special as Bobby Newport
- 2020 · We Are Freestyle Love Supreme as Self
- 2017 · Fun Mom Dinner as Brady
- 2016 · Quantum Is Calling as Himself
- 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 · Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot as Self
- 2014 · They Came Together as Joel
- 2012 · Casting By as Self
- 2012 · Mansome as Self
- 2011 · Picture Perfect as Photographer
- 2011 · Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush as Peter Klaven
- 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
- 2008 · Monty Python Conquers America as Self
- 2007 · Reno 911!: Miami as Ethan the Drug Lord
- 2007 · The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show as
- 2006 · Diggers as Hunt
- 2006 · The Armenian Genocide as U.S. Consul Oscar Heizer (voice)
- 2006 · The Oh in Ohio as Jack Chase
- 2005 · The Baxter as Dan Abbott
- 2005 · Celebrity Mix as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · House Hunting as Daniel
- 2003 · Two Days as Paul Miller
- 2002 · Stella Shorts 1998-2002 as John
- 2001 · Bash: Latter-Day Plays as Tim
- 1999 · 200 Cigarettes as Kevin
- 1998 · Overnight Delivery as Wyatt Trips
- 1993 · Moment of Truth: Stalking Back as Scott
- Future · Creature as
- 1994 · Wild Oats as Brian Grant
- 1993 · The Fire Next Time as David
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- Future · Power Ballad as