Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

Born 1969-04-06 (age 57) Passaic, New Jersey, USA
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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.

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Known For

Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame

2019

as Scott Lang / Ant-Man

Anaconda
Anaconda

2025

as Ronald Griffin Jr.

Avengers: Doomsday
Avengers: Doomsday

2026

as Scott Lang / Ant-Man

Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War

2016

as Scott Lang / Ant-Man

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

2023

as Scott Lang / Ant-Man

Ant-Man
Ant-Man

2015

as Scott Lang / Ant-Man

Ant-Man and the Wasp
Ant-Man and the Wasp

2018

as Scott Lang / Ant-Man

Monsters vs Aliens
Monsters vs Aliens

2009

as Derek Dietl (voice)

Death of a Unicorn
Death of a Unicorn

2025

as Elliot

Night at the Museum
Power Ballad
Power Ballad

2026

as Rick Power

Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

as Grooberson

Sausage Party
Sausage Party

2016

as Darren (voice)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024

as Gary Grooberson

Clueless
Clueless

1995

as Josh

Marty, Life Is Short
Marty, Life Is Short

2026

as Self (archive footage)

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
This Is the End
This Is the End

2013

as Paul Rudd

The 40 Year Old Virgin