Paul Rudd
Acting
Born: April 6, 1969 (age 57) · Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
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
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Captain America: Civil War
2016
Ant-Man
2015
Ant-Man and the Wasp
2018
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012
Night at the Museum
2006
The Simpsons
1989
Friends
1994
Sausage Party
2016
The 40 Year Old Virgin
2005
This Is the End
2013
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2023
Photos (6)
Movies (91)
Avengers: Endgame
Scott Lang / Ant-Man
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Mr. Anderson
Monsters vs Aliens
Derek Dietl (voice)
Knocked Up
Pete
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Clueless
Josh
Captain America: Civil War
Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Anaconda
Ronald Griffin Jr.
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
David
Death of a Unicorn
Elliot
Romeo + Juliet
Dave Paris
They Came Together
Joel
Night at the Museum
Don
The Little Prince
Mr. Prince (voice)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Gary Grooberson
Ant-Man
Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Grooberson
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Paul Rudd
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Scott Lang / Ant-Man
I Love You, Man
Peter Klaven
Sausage Party
Darren (voice)
The Cider House Rules
Lt. Wally Worthington
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Chuck
Role Models
Danny Donahue
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Mondo Gecko (voice)
This Is the End
Paul Rudd
Mute
Cactus Bill
The Bob's Burgers Movie
Jericho (voice)
Power Ballad
Rick
Wanderlust
George
Over Her Dead Body
Henry Mills
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Brian Fantana
Dinner for Schmucks
Tim Conrad
Friendship
Austin Carmichael
The Oh in Ohio
Jack Chase
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Brian Fantana
Admission
John Pressman
200 Cigarettes
Kevin
How Do You Know
George
The Ten
Jeff Reigert
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Paul Rudd (uncredited)
The Object of My Affection
George Hanson
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Paul Rudd
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Brian Fantana
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Tommy Doyle
This Is 40
Pete
Year One
Abel (uncredited)
Fun Mom Dinner
Brady
Prince Avalanche
Alvin
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
John Lennon (uncredited)
Reno 911!: Miami
Ethan the Drug Lord
Our Idiot Brother
Nedrick 'Ned' Rochlin
The Ex
Leon
Wet Hot American Summer
Andy
I Could Never Be Your Woman
Adam
Ideal Home
Paul
The Catcher Was a Spy
Moe Berg
The Fundamentals of Caring
Ben Benjamin
A Statement
Thomas Jorling
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
"The Nobody" (uncredited)
P.S.
Sammy Silverstein
Overnight Delivery
Wyatt Trips
The Shape of Things
Adam
The Great Gatsby
Nick Carraway
Sesame Street: Being Green
Mr. Earth
Diggers
Hunt
A Parks and Recreation Special
Bobby Newport
On the Edge
Kenneth (segment "Reaching Normal")
The Armenian Genocide
U.S. Consul Oscar Heizer (voice)
Goodnight Lamby
Papa (voice)
Moment of Truth: Stalking Back
Scott
All Is Bright
Rene Upiter
Gen-Y Cops
Ian Curtis
Two Days
Paul Miller
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
John
The Baxter
Dan Abbott
Twelfth Night
Orsino Duc d'Illyria
Nerdland
John (voice)
Rush: Time Stand Still
Narrator
The Size of Watermelons
Alex
The Château
Graham Granville
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
(archive footage)
The Locusts
Earl
Bash: Latter-Day Plays
Tim
Casino Jack and the United States of Money
Michael Scanlon (voice)
Runaway Daughters
Jimmy Rusoff
Tennis Anyone?
Lance Rockwood
Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush
Peter Klaven
Jamie's Secret
1992
2015 Kansas City Royals: The Official World Series Film
Narrator
House Hunting
Daniel
TV Shows (41)
The Simpsons
Dr. Zander (voice) · 1 eps
The Simpsons
Paul Rudd (voice) · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
Austin Vogelcheck / Patron (uncredited) · 1 eps
Friends
Mike Hannigan · 16 eps
Bob's Burgers
Jericho (voice) · 1 eps
Only Murders in the Building
Ben Glenroy · 9 eps
Only Murders in the Building
Glen Stubbins · 5 eps
Only Murders in the Building
L.E.S.T.R. (voice) · 5 eps
Reno 911!
Guy Gerricault · 5 eps
What If...?
Scott Lang / Ant-Man (voice) · 2 eps
Parks and Recreation
Bobby Newport · 5 eps
Veronica Mars
Desmond Fellows · 1 eps
The Shrink Next Door
Dr. Isaac 'Ike' Herschkopf · 8 eps
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Paul Rudd · 1 eps
Marvel Studios Legends
Scott Lang / Ant-Man (archive footage) (uncredited) · 6 eps
Secrets of the Octopus
Narrator (voice) · 3 eps
Marvel Zombies
Scott Lang (voice) · 2 eps
Living with Yourself
Miles Elliot · 8 eps
Clueless
Sonny · 1 eps
Marvel Studios Assembled
Scott Lang / Ant-Man (archive footage) · 1 eps
Strangers with Candy
Brent Brooks · 1 eps
Burning Love
Nate · 3 eps
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
Narrator (voice) · 2 eps
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Neil Armstrong · 1 eps
Rebel Highway
Jimmy Rusoff · 1 eps
Moone Boy
1 eps
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Westley · 1 eps
Deadline
Zander Price · 1 eps
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Andy · 8 eps
Toast of Tinseltown
Paul Rudd · 1 eps
Cheap Seats
Dave Penders · 79 eps
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Andy · 8 eps
WHIH Newsfront
Scott Lang · 4 eps
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!
(voice) · 8 eps
Delocated
1 eps
The Greatest Event in Television History
Director · 1 eps
The Greatest Event in Television History
Kip / Buffy · 1 eps
Little Britain USA
President of France · 1 eps
The Fire Next Time
David · 2 eps
Chivalry
Paul Rudd · 1 eps
Wild Oats
Brian Grant · 6 eps
Self / Appearances (60)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 5 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 7 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 6 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self - Guest · 10 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 13 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Top Ten Presenter · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
Conan
Self - Guest · 5 eps
Conan
Self - Jersey Shore Auditioner · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 6 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 5 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · 2 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 7 eps
The Colbert Report
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 4 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self · 1 eps
Hot Ones
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 10 eps
Welcome to Wrexham
Self · 1 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 1 eps
GMTV
Self · 1 eps
Impractical Jokers
Self · 1 eps
The Last Leg
Self · 1 eps
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · 1 eps
Finding Your Roots
Self · 1 eps
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self · 1 eps
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Tiny World
Self - Narrator (voice) · 12 eps
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 1 eps
Billy on the Street
Self · 1 eps
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Hard Knocks
Self - Narrator · 5 eps
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Kids' Choice Awards
Self · 1 eps
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Marty, Life Is Short
Self (archive footage)
Celebrity Poker Showdown
Self · 2 eps
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Self - Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
Hey Jonas!
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
Adrienne
Self
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
Celebrity Escape Room
Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
Casting By
Self
Mansome
Self
Rush: R40 Live
Himself
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Self
Please Don't Destroy LIVE: Full Sketch Special / Tour Doc
Himself
In Memoriam
Himself
Monty Python Conquers America
Self
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
Self
Quantum Is Calling
Himself
Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut
Himself
We Are Freestyle Love Supreme
Self
Upcoming (1)
Writing (4)
Producing (10)
The Shrink Next Door
Executive Producer
Death of a Unicorn
Executive Producer
Party Down
Executive Producer
Tiny World
Executive Producer
Living with Yourself
Executive Producer
Wanderlust
Producer
Friendship
Executive Producer
The Ten
Producer
Fun Mom Dinner
Executive Producer
My Beautiful Stutter
Producer