Paul Rudd
Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer. He studied theater at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before making his acting debut in 1991.
Rudd's films include Clueless (1995), Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), Romeo + Juliet (1996), The Object of My Affection (1998), Wet Hot American Summer (2001), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up (2007), This Is 40 (2012), Wanderlust (2012), Mute (2018), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), Ideal Home (2018), and Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021). He also has played Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Ant-Man (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), the animated series What If…? (2021) and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023).
In addition to his film career, Rudd has appeared in numerous television shows, including the NBC sitcom Friends as Mike Hannigan, along with guest roles on Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, Reno 911! and Parks and Recreation, and has also hosted Saturday Night Live multiple times. He starred in a dual role in the Netflix comedy series Living with Yourself, which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. He stars in the miniseries The Shrink Next Door (2021).
He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in July 2015. He was named as part of the Forbes Celebrity 100 in 2019. In 2021, Rudd was named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive".
Acted in
Secrets of the Octopus
2024
as Narrator (voice)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
as Gary Grooberson
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
2023
as Mondo Gecko (voice)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2023
as Self - Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
2023
as Self
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2023
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022
as Jericho (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
as Paul Rudd
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!
2021
as (voice)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021
as Gary Grooberson
Adrienne
2021
as Self
The Shrink Next Door
2021
as Ike
Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut
2021
as Himself
Only Murders in the Building
2021
as Ben Glenroy
What If...?
2021
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (voice)
Friends: The Reunion
2021
as (archive footage)
Marvel Studios Assembled
2021
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (archive footage)
Marvel Studios Legends
2021
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (archive footage)
Tiny World
2020
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Console Wars
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020
as Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Westley
Celebrity Escape Room
2020
as Self
A Parks and Recreation Special
2020
as Bobby Newport
We Are Freestyle Love Supreme
2020
as Self
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
2019
as Self / Ant-Man / Scott Lang (archive footage)
Living with Yourself
2019
as Miles Elliot
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019
as Paul Rudd
Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Ant-Man and the Wasp
2018
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018
as Moe Berg
Ideal Home
2018
as Paul
Mute
2018
as Cactus Bill
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018
as "The Nobody" (uncredited)
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
as Self
Fun Mom Dinner
2017
as Brady
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
2017
as Andy
Quantum Is Calling
2016
as Himself
Nerdland
2016
as John (voice)
Rush: Time Stand Still
2016
as Narrator
Sausage Party
2016
as Darren (voice)
The Fundamentals of Caring
2016
as Ben Benjamin
Captain America: Civil War
2016
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Anyone Can Quantum
2016
as Himself
2015 Kansas City Royals: The Official World Series Film
2015
as Narrator
Rush: R40 Live
2015
as Himself
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
2015
as Himself
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
2015
as Andy
The Little Prince
2015
as Mr. Prince (voice)
Ant-Man
2015
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
as Self - Guest
They Came Together
2014
as Joel
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
as Brian Fantana
All is Bright
2013
as Rene Upiter
This Is the End
2013
as Paul Rudd
Admission
2013
as John Pressman
Prince Avalanche
2013
as Alvin
This Is 40
2012
as Pete
Casting By
2012
as Self
The Greatest Event in Television History
2012
as Director
The Greatest Event in Television History
2012
as Kip / Buffy
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012
as Mr. Anderson
Moone Boy
2012
Mansome
2012
as Self
Finding Your Roots
2012
as Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
as Self
Wanderlust
2012
as George
Honest Trailers
2012
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (archive footage)
Billy on the Street
2011
as Self
Picture Perfect
2011
as Photographer
Impractical Jokers
2011
as Self
Our Idiot Brother
2011
as Nedrick 'Ned' Rochlin
Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush
2011
as Peter Klaven
Bob's Burgers
2011
as Jericho (voice)
How Do You Know
2010
as George
Dinner for Schmucks
2010
as Tim Conrad
Casino Jack and the United States of Money
2010
as Michael Scanlon (voice)
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009
Year One
2009
as Abel (uncredited)
Parks and Recreation
2009
as Bobby Newport
Sesame Street: Being Green
2009
as Mr. Earth
I Love You, Man
2009
as Peter Klaven
Monsters vs Aliens
2009
as Derek Dietl (voice)
Delocated
2009
Role Models
2008
as Danny Donahue
Little Britain USA
2008
as French President
Little Britain USA
2008
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2008
as Chuck
Over Her Dead Body
2008
as Henry Mills
Monty Python Conquers America
2008
as Self
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as John Lennon (uncredited)
The Ten
2007
as Jeff Reigert
Knocked Up
2007
as Pete
I Could Never Be Your Woman
2007
as Adam Perl
Reno 911!: Miami
2007
as Ethan the Drug Lord
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
as Paul Rudd
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
2007
Night at the Museum
2006
as Don
The Ex
2006
as Leon
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
2006
as Narrator (voice)
Diggers
2006
as Hunt
The Armenian Genocide
2006
as U.S. Consul Oscar Heizer (voice)
The Oh in Ohio
2006
as Jack Chase
Tennis Anyone?
2006
as Lance Rockwood
The Baxter
2005
as Dan Abbott
The 40 Year Old Virgin
2005
as David
Celebrity Mix
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004
as Brian Fantana
P.S.
2004
as Sammy Silverstein
Veronica Mars
2004
as Desmond Fellows
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
as Brian Fantana
Cheap Seats
2004
as Dave Penders
Celebrity Poker Showdown
2003
as Self
The Shape of Things
2003
as Adam
Reno 911!
2003
House Hunting
2003
as Daniel
Two Days
2003
as Paul Miller
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self
Bash: Latter-Day Plays
2001
Hard Knocks
2001
as Narrator
Wet Hot American Summer
2001
as Andy
On The Edge
2001
as Kenneth (segment "Reaching Normal")
The Château
2001
as Graham Granville
Gen-Y Cops
2000
as Ian Curtis
Deadline
2000
The Great Gatsby
2000
as Nick Carraway
The Cider House Rules
1999
as Lt. Wally Worthington
Strangers with Candy
1999
as Brent Brooks
200 Cigarettes
1999
as Kevin
Twelfth Night
1998
as Orsino Duc d'Illyria
The Object of My Affection
1998
as George Hanson
Overnight Delivery
1998
as Wyatt Trips
The Locusts
1997
as Earl
The Size of Watermelons
1997
as Alex
Romeo + Juliet
1996
as Dave Paris
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995
as Tommy Doyle
Clueless
1995
as Josh Lucas
Friends
1994
as Mike Hanningan
Wild Oats
1994
as Brian Grant
Runaway Daughters
1994
as Jimmy Rusoff
Rebel Highway
1994
as Jimmy Rusoff
Moment of Truth: Stalking Back
1993
as Scott
The Fire Next Time
1993
as David
Jamie's Secret
1992
The Simpsons
1989
as Paul Rudd (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Dr. Zander (voice)
The Invite
Death of a Unicorn
as Elliot
Friendship
as Brian
