About

Known credits:
144
Birthday:
1969-04-06
Place of birth:
Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Website:
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Paul Rudd

Overview

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, 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.

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Known for

Acting

2026 Avengers: Doomsday Actor Scott Lang / Ant-Man N/A
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2025 Anaconda Actor N/A
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2025 Sinful Delights Actor Luke N/A
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2025 Power Ballad Actor N/A
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2025 Please Don't Destroy LIVE Actor Self 58
Average
2025 Friendship Actor Austin 60
Fair
2025 Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Actor Self 58
Average
2025 Death of a Unicorn Actor Elliot 61
Fair
2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Actor Self 59
Average
2024 92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center Actor Self N/A
N/A
2024 Secrets of the Octopus Actor Narrator (voice) 72
Good
2024 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Actor Gary Grooberson 63
Fair
2023 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Actor Mondo Gecko (voice) 68
Fair
2023 Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Actor Self - Scott Lang / Ant-Man 59
Average
2023 Chris Rock: Road To Live Special Actor Self N/A
N/A
2023 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Actor Scott Lang / Ant-Man 62
Fair
2022 The Bob's Burgers Movie Actor Jericho (voice) 63
Fair
2022 Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers Actor Paul Rudd 66
Fair
2021 Saturday Morning All Star Hits! Actor (voice) 66
Fair
2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife Actor Gary Grooberson 71
Good
2021 Adrienne Actor Self 58
Average
2021 The Shrink Next Door Actor Dr. Isaac 'Ike' Herschkopf 69
Fair
2021 Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut Actor Himself 59
Average
2020 Tiny World Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 76
Good
2020 Tiny World Actor Self - Narrator (voice) N/A
N/A
2020 Console Wars Actor Self (archive footage) 60
Fair
2020 America's Game: The 2019 Kansas City Chiefs | Super Bowl LIV Actor himself N/A
N/A
2020 Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King Actor Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame" 60
Fair
2020 Celebrity Escape Room Actor Self 58
Average
2020 A Parks and Recreation Special Actor Bobby Newport 60
Fair
2020 We Are Freestyle Love Supreme Actor Self 59
Average
2019 Living with Yourself Actor Miles Elliot N/A
N/A
2019 Living with Yourself Actor Miles Elliot 67
Fair
2019 Between Two Ferns: The Movie Actor Paul Rudd 59
Average
2019 Avengers: Endgame Actor Scott Lang / Ant-Man 81
Very good
2018 Ant-Man and the Wasp Actor Scott Lang / Ant-Man 68
Fair
2018 The Catcher Was a Spy Actor Moe Berg 59
Average
2018 Ideal Home Actor Paul 60
Fair
2018 Mute Actor Cactus Bill 56
Average
2018 A Futile and Stupid Gesture Actor "The Nobody" (uncredited) 61
Fair
2017 Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs Actor Self 58
Average
2017 Fun Mom Dinner Actor Brady 58
Average
2017 Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later Actor Andy 65
Fair
2016 Quantum Is Calling Actor Himself 58
Average
2016 Nerdland Actor John (voice) 58
Average
2016 Rush: Time Stand Still Actor Narrator 59
Average
2016 Sausage Party Actor Darren (voice) 57
Average
2016 The Fundamentals of Caring Actor Ben Benjamin 70
Good
2016 Captain America: Civil War Actor Scott Lang / Ant-Man 74
Good
2016 Anyone Can Quantum Actor Himself 59
Average
2015 2015 Kansas City Royals: The Official World Series Film Actor Narrator 58
Average
2015 Rush: R40 Live Actor Himself 59
Average
2015 Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot Actor Self 59
Average
2015 Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp Actor Andy 65
Fair
2015 The Little Prince Actor Mr. Prince (voice) 73
Good
2015 Ant-Man Actor Scott Lang / Ant-Man 70
Good
2014 They Came Together Actor Joel 57
Average
2013 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Actor Brian Fantana 60
Fair
2013 Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (Producer’s Cut) Actor Tommy Doyle 60
Fair
2013 All Is Bright Actor Rene Upiter 57
Average
2013 This Is the End Actor Paul Rudd 62
Fair
2013 Admission Actor John Pressman 57
Average
2013 Prince Avalanche Actor Alvin 59
Average
2012 This Is 40 Actor Pete 58
Average
2012 Casting By Actor Self 59
Average
2012 The Perks of Being a Wallflower Actor Mr. Anderson 77
Good
2012 Mansome Actor Self 57
Average
2012 The Secret Policeman's Ball Actor Self 58
Average
2012 Wanderlust Actor George 56
Average
2011 Picture Perfect Actor Photographer 59
Average
2011 Our Idiot Brother Actor Nedrick 'Ned' Rochlin 60
Fair
2011 Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush Actor Peter Klaven 58
Average
2010 How Do You Know Actor George 54
Average
2010 Dinner for Schmucks Actor Tim Conrad 57
Average
2010 Casino Jack and the United States of Money Actor Michael Scanlon (voice) 59
Average
2009 SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas Actor (archive footage) 58
Average
2009 Year One Actor Abel (uncredited) 51
Average
2009 Sesame Street: Being Green Actor Mr. Earth N/A
N/A
2009 I Love You, Man Actor Peter Klaven 64
Fair
2009 Monsters vs Aliens Actor Derek Dietl (voice) 61
Fair
2008 Role Models Actor Danny Donahue 63
Fair
2008 Forgetting Sarah Marshall Actor Chuck 64
Fair
2008 Over Her Dead Body Actor Henry Mills 56
Average
2008 Monty Python Conquers America Actor Self 59
Average
2007 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Actor John Lennon (uncredited) 62
Fair
2007 The Ten Actor Jeff Reigert 55
Average
2007 Knocked Up Actor Pete 62
Fair
2007 I Could Never Be Your Woman Actor Adam 58
Average
2007 Reno 911!: Miami Actor Ethan the Drug Lord 58
Average
2006 Night at the Museum Actor Don 65
Fair
2006 The Ex Actor Leon 56
Average
2006 Diggers Actor Hunt 58
Average
2006 The Armenian Genocide Actor U.S. Consul Oscar Heizer (voice) 58
Average
2006 The Oh in Ohio Actor Jack Chase 57
Average
2006 Tennis Anyone? Actor Lance Rockwood 58
Average
2005 The Baxter Actor Dan Abbott 58
Average
2005 The 40 Year Old Virgin Actor David 63
Fair
2005 Celebrity Mix Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
N/A
2004 Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie Actor Brian Fantana 58
Average
2004 P.S. Actor Sammy Silverstein 58
Average
2004 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Actor Brian Fantana 66
Fair
2004 Cheap Seats Actor Dave Penders N/A
N/A
2003 The Shape of Things Actor Adam 59
Average
2003 House Hunting Actor Daniel 58
Average
2003 Two Days Actor Paul Miller 58
Average
2002 Stella Shorts 1998-2002 Actor John 58
Average
2001 Bash: Latter-Day Plays Actor Tim 58
Average
2001 Wet Hot American Summer Actor Andy 61
Fair
2001 On the Edge Actor Kenneth (segment "Reaching Normal") 58
Average
2001 The Château Actor Graham Granville 58
Average
2000 Gen-Y Cops Actor Ian Curtis 57
Average
2000 The Great Gatsby Actor Nick Carraway 58
Average
1999 The Cider House Rules Actor Lt. Wally Worthington 67
Fair
1999 200 Cigarettes Actor Kevin 58
Average
1998 Twelfth Night Actor Orsino Duc d'Illyria N/A
N/A
1998 The Object of My Affection Actor George Hanson 58
Average
1998 Overnight Delivery Actor Wyatt Trips 58
Average
1997 The Locusts Actor Earl 58
Average
1997 The Size of Watermelons Actor Alex 58
Average
1996 Romeo + Juliet Actor Dave Paris 67
Fair
1995 Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers Actor Tommy Doyle 53
Average
1995 Clueless Actor Josh 71
Good
1994 Wild Oats Actor Brian Grant N/A
N/A
1994 Runaway Daughters Actor Jimmy Rusoff 58
Average
1994 Rebel Highway Actor Jimmy Rusoff 70
Good
1993 Moment of Truth: Stalking Back Actor Scott 58
Average
1993 The Fire Next Time Actor David 68
Fair
1992 Jamie's Secret Actor N/A
N/A
Creature Actor N/A
N/A

Writing

2018 Ant-Man and the Wasp Writing Screenplay 68
Fair
2015 Ant-Man Writing Screenplay 70
Good
2008 Role Models Writing Screenplay 63
Fair

Production

2025 Friendship Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2025 Death of a Unicorn Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
2021 The Shrink Next Door Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2020 Tiny World Production Executive Producer 76
Good
2019 Living with Yourself Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2019 Living with Yourself Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2019 My Beautiful Stutter Production Producer 58
Average
2017 Fun Mom Dinner Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2012 Wanderlust Production Producer 56
Average
2009 Party Down Production Executive Producer 72
Good
2007 The Ten Production Producer 55
Average

Crew

2023 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Crew Additional Writing 62
Fair