Paul Rudd
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), the animated series What If…? (2021) and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023). 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".
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Secrets of the Octopus as Narrator (voice)
- 2024 · Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire as Gary Grooberson
- 2023 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem as Mondo Gecko (voice)
- 2023 · Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania as Self - Scott Lang / Ant-Man
- 2023 · Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
- 2022 · The Bob's Burgers Movie as Jericho (voice)
- 2022 · Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Paul Rudd
- 2021 · Saturday Morning All Star Hits! as (voice)
- 2021 · Ghostbusters: Afterlife as Gary Grooberson
- 2021 · The Shrink Next Door as Ike
- 2021 · Only Murders in the Building as Ben Glenroy
- 2021 · What If...? as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (voice)
- 2021 · Friends: The Reunion as (archive footage)
- 2021 · Marvel Studios Assembled as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (archive footage)
- 2021 · Marvel Studios Legends as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (archive footage)
- 2020 · Tiny World as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Westley
- 2020 · A Parks and Recreation Special as Bobby Newport
- 2019 · Living with Yourself as Miles Elliot
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as
- 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 · Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later as Andy
- 2016 · Sausage Party as Darren (voice)
- 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 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as Brian Fantana
- 2013 · This Is the End as Paul Rudd
- 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 · Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- 2012 · Finding Your Roots as Self
- 2012 · Wanderlust as George
- 2012 · Honest Trailers as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (archive footage)
- 2011 · Billy on the Street as Self
- 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 · Monsters vs Aliens as Derek Dietl (voice)
- 2009 · Delocated as
- 2008 · Forgetting Sarah Marshall as Chuck
- 2007 · Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as John Lennon (uncredited)
- 2007 · Knocked Up as Pete
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2007 · Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Paul Rudd
- 2007 · The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show as
- 2006 · Night at the Museum as Don
- 2006 · America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions as Narrator (voice)
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self
- 2005 · The 40 Year Old Virgin as David
- 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 · Reno 911! as
- 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self
- 2001 · Hard Knocks as Narrator
- 2000 · Deadline as
- 1999 · Strangers with Candy as Brent Brooks
- 1999 · The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
- 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 Lucas
- 1994 · Friends as Mike Hanningan
- 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
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Paul Rudd (voice)
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Dr. Zander (voice)
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- Future · Death of a Unicorn as Elliot
- 2023 · Chris Rock: Road To Live Special as Self
- 2021 · Adrienne as Self
- 2021 · Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut as Himself
- 2020 · Console Wars as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King as Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
- 2020 · Celebrity Escape Room as Self
- 2020 · We Are Freestyle Love Supreme as Self
- 2019 · Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee as Self / Ant-Man / Scott Lang (archive footage)
- 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 · Fun Mom Dinner as Brady
- 2016 · Quantum Is Calling as Himself
- 2016 · Nerdland as John (voice)
- 2016 · Rush: Time Stand Still as Narrator
- 2016 · The Fundamentals of Caring as Ben Benjamin
- 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 Himself
- 2014 · They Came Together as Joel
- 2013 · All is Bright as Rene Upiter
- 2013 · Admission as John Pressman
- 2013 · Prince Avalanche as Alvin
- 2012 · Casting By as Self
- 2012 · Moone Boy as
- 2012 · Mansome as Self
- 2012 · The Secret Policeman's Ball 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
- 2009 · Sesame Street: Being Green as Mr. Earth
- 2009 · I Love You, Man as Peter Klaven
- 2008 · Role Models as Danny Donahue
- 2008 · Little Britain USA as French President
- 2008 · Little Britain USA as
- 2008 · Over Her Dead Body as Henry Mills
- 2008 · Monty Python Conquers America as Self
- 2007 · The Ten as Jeff Reigert
- 2007 · I Could Never Be Your Woman as Adam Perl
- 2007 · Reno 911!: Miami as Ethan the Drug Lord
- 2006 · The Ex as Leon
- 2006 · Diggers as Hunt
- 2006 · The Armenian Genocide as U.S. Consul Oscar Heizer (voice)
- 2006 · The Oh in Ohio as Jack Chase
- 2006 · Tennis Anyone? as Lance Rockwood
- 2005 · The Baxter as Dan Abbott
- 2005 · Celebrity Mix as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Brian Fantana
- 2004 · P.S. as Sammy Silverstein
- 2003 · The Shape of Things as Adam
- 2003 · House Hunting as Daniel
- 2003 · Two Days as Paul Miller
- 2001 · Bash: Latter-Day Plays as
- 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 · 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
- 1997 · The Locusts as Earl
- 1997 · The Size of Watermelons as Alex
- 1994 · Wild Oats as Brian Grant
- 1994 · Runaway Daughters as Jimmy Rusoff
- Future · Power Ballad as
- 1993 · Moment of Truth: Stalking Back as Scott
- 1993 · The Fire Next Time as David
- Future · Friendship as Brian
- Future · The Invite as
- 1992 · Jamie's Secret as