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 Griffin Jr.
- 2025 · Marvel Zombies as Scott Lang (voice)
- 2025 · Friendship as Austin Carmichael
- 2025 · Death of a Unicorn as Elliot
- 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 · Chivalry as Paul Rudd
- 2022 · Toast of Tinseltown as Paul Rudd
- 2021 · Saturday Morning All Star Hits! as (voice)
- 2021 · Ghostbusters: Afterlife as 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 · 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)
- 2020 · Tiny World as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Westley
- 2020 · Celebrity Escape Room as Self
- 2020 · A Parks and Recreation Special as Bobby Newport
- 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 · Ideal Home as Paul
- 2018 · Mute as Cactus Bill
- 2017 · Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later as Andy
- 2017 · Fun Mom Dinner as Brady
- 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
- 2016 · Anyone Can Quantum as Himself
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- 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 · They Came Together as Joel
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Paul Rudd
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- 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
- 2013 · The Last Leg as Self
- 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 · Finding Your Roots 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 · 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
- 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 · Knocked Up as Pete
- 2007 · I Could Never Be Your Woman as Adam
- 2007 · Diggers as Hunt
- 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
- 2006 · Night at the Museum as Don
- 2006 · The Ex as Leon
- 2006 · America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions as Narrator (voice)
- 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 · 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 Guy Gerricault
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self
- 2001 · Hard Knocks as Self - Narrator
- 2001 · Wet Hot American Summer as Andy
- 2001 · The Château as Graham Granville
- 2000 · Gen-Y Cops as Ian Curtis
- 2000 · Deadline as
- 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
- 1998 · Twelfth Night as Orsino Duc d'Illyria
- 1998 · Overnight Delivery as Wyatt Trips
- 1996 · Romeo + Juliet as Dave Paris
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1995 · Clueless as Josh
- 1994 · Friends as Mike Hannigan
- 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 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 · Creature as
- 2025 · Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self (archive footage)
- 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
- 2021 · Adrienne as Self
- 2021 · Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut as Himself
- 2020 · Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King as Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
- 2020 · We Are Freestyle Love Supreme as Self
- 2018 · The Catcher Was a Spy as Moe Berg
- 2018 · A Futile and Stupid Gesture as "The Nobody" (uncredited)
- 2017 · Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
- 2016 · Quantum Is Calling as Himself
- 2016 · Rush: Time Stand Still as Narrator
- 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
- 2013 · All Is Bright as Rene Upiter
- 2013 · Admission as John Pressman
- 2013 · Prince Avalanche as Alvin
- 2012 · Mansome as Self
- 2012 · The Secret Policeman's Ball 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)
- 2008 · Monty Python Conquers America as Self
- 2007 · The Ten as Jeff Reigert
- 2007 · The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show as
- 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
- 2002 · Stella Shorts 1998-2002 as John
- 2001 · Bash: Latter-Day Plays as Tim
- 2001 · On the Edge as Kenneth (segment "Reaching Normal")
- 2000 · The Great Gatsby as Nick Carraway
- 1998 · The Object of My Affection as George Hanson
- 1997 · The Locusts as Earl
- 1997 · The Size of Watermelons as Alex
- 1995 · Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers as Tommy Doyle
- 1994 · Wild Oats as Brian Grant
- 1994 · Runaway Daughters as Jimmy Rusoff
- 1993 · Moment of Truth: Stalking Back as Scott
- 1993 · The Fire Next Time as David
- Future · The Statement as
- Future · Rain Reign as
- 1992 · Jamie's Secret as