
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.
Awards & recognition
- New Jersey Hall of Fame · 2024
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography50+ titles

My Beautiful Stutter

Kids' Choice Awards

Only Murders in the Building

Friends

Marty, Life Is Short

Secrets of the Octopus

Avengers: Endgame

Rush: Time Stand Still

What If...?

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Tiny World

Parks and Recreation

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

The Simpsons

Impractical Jokers

Hard Knocks: Training Camp

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Welcome to Wrexham

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Bob's Burgers

Veronica Mars

The Little Prince

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Strangers with Candy

Party Down

Marvel Studios: Legends

We Are Freestyle Love Supreme

Captain America: Civil War

Moone Boy

Marvel Zombies

Toast of Tinseltown

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

The Fundamentals of Caring

Clueless

The Greatest Event in Television History

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Conan

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

The Graham Norton Show

Reno 911!

Marvel Studios Assembled

Hot Ones

Ant-Man

Casino Jack and the United States of Money

The Cider House Rules

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

The Bob's Burgers Movie

The Shrink Next Door

Ant-Man and the Wasp