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Quick Facts

Born:
1969-04-06

Birthplace:
Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Credits:
187 Total Roles

Paul Rudd

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Avengers: Doomsday MOVIE Scott Lang / Ant-Man
2026 Power Ballad MOVIE Rick
2025 Anaconda MOVIE Ronald Griffin Jr.
2025 Marvel Zombies TV Scott Lang (voice)
2025 Friendship MOVIE Austin Carmichael
2025 Death of a Unicorn MOVIE Elliot
2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2024 92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center MOVIE Self
2024 Secrets of the Octopus TV Narrator (voice)
2024 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire MOVIE Gary Grooberson

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