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 · Friendship as Austin Carmichael
- 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 · 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
- 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 · Chivalry 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 · Adrienne as Self
- 2021 · The Shrink Next Door as Ike
- 2021 · Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut as Himself
- 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 · 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) (uncredited)
- 2020 · Tiny World as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Console Wars as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King as Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
- 2020 · Between Two Ferns: The Movie, Sorta Uncut Interviews as Self
- 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 · Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee as Self / Ant-Man / Scott Lang (archive footage)
- 2019 · Living with Yourself as Miles Elliot
- 2019 · Between Two Ferns: The Movie as Paul Rudd
- 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 · 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
- 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 · Sausage Party as Darren (voice)
- 2016 · The Fundamentals of Caring as Ben Benjamin
- 2016 · Captain America: Civil War as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
- 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 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as Andy
- 2015 · Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot as Self
- 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 · They Came Together as Joel
- 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 · All is Bright as Rene Upiter
- 2013 · This Is the End as Paul Rudd
- 2013 · Admission as John Pressman
- 2013 · Prince Avalanche as Alvin
- 2012 · This Is 40 as Pete
- 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 · The Perks of Being a Wallflower as Mr. Anderson
- 2012 · Moone Boy as
- 2012 · Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- 2012 · Mansome as Self
- 2012 · Finding Your Roots as Self
- 2012 · The Secret Policeman's Ball 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 · Picture Perfect as Photographer
- 2011 · The Jonathan Ross Show as Self
- 2011 · Our Idiot Brother as Nedrick 'Ned' Rochlin
- 2011 · Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush as Peter Klaven
- 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
- 2010 · Casino Jack and the United States of Money as Michael Scanlon (voice)
- 2009 · SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas as
- 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 · Sesame Street: Being Green as Mr. Earth
- 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 French President
- 2008 · Little Britain USA as
- 2008 · Forgetting Sarah Marshall as Chuck
- 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 · Knocked Up as Pete
- 2007 · I Could Never Be Your Woman as Adam Perl
- 2007 · Reno 911!: Miami as Ethan the Drug Lord
- 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 · The Ex as Leon
- 2006 · America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions as Narrator (voice)
- 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 Reichen Show as Self
- 2005 · The Baxter as Dan Abbott
- 2005 · The 40 Year Old Virgin as David
- 2005 · Celebrity Mix as Self (archive footage)
- 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
- 2003 · House Hunting as Daniel
- 2003 · Two Days as Paul Miller
- 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self
- 2001 · Bash: Latter-Day Plays as Tim
- 2001 · Hard Knocks as 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
- 1999 · 200 Cigarettes as Kevin
- 1997 · The Size of Watermelons as Alex
- 1994 · Wild Oats as Brian Grant
- Future · Death of a Unicorn as Elliot
- 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
- 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 · 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 · The Fire Next Time as David
- 1993 · GMTV as Self
- Future · Anaconda as
- Future · Burning Love 2 as Nate
- Future · Power Ballad as
- Future · The Invite as
- 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)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self