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Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

Acting

Born: April 6, 1969Passaic, New Jersey, USA

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
Filmography
Avengers: Doomsday

Avengers: Doomsday

Scott Lang / Ant-Man

2026
Power Ballad

Power Ballad

Rick

2026
Anaconda

Anaconda

Ronald Griffin Jr.

2025
Friendship

Friendship

Austin Carmichael

2025
Death of a Unicorn

Death of a Unicorn

Elliot

2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Self (archive footage)

2025
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center

92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center

Self

2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Gary Grooberson

2024
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Mondo Gecko (voice)

2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Self - Scott Lang / Ant-Man

2023

Chris Rock: Road To Live Special

Self

2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Scott Lang / Ant-Man

2023
The Bob's Burgers Movie

The Bob's Burgers Movie

Jericho (voice)

2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Paul Rudd

2022
Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Grooberson

2021
Adrienne

Adrienne

Self

2021
Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut

Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut

Himself

2021
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"

2020
Celebrity Escape Room

Celebrity Escape Room

Self

2020
A Parks and Recreation Special

A Parks and Recreation Special

Bobby Newport

2020
We Are Freestyle Love Supreme

We Are Freestyle Love Supreme

Self

2020
Between Two Ferns: The Movie

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

Paul Rudd

2019
Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame

Scott Lang / Ant-Man

2019
Ant-Man and the Wasp

Ant-Man and the Wasp

Scott Lang / Ant-Man

2018
The Catcher Was a Spy

The Catcher Was a Spy

Moe Berg

2018
Ideal Home

Ideal Home

Paul

2018
Mute

Mute

Cactus Bill

2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

"The Nobody" (uncredited)

2018
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

Self

2017
Fun Mom Dinner

Fun Mom Dinner

Brady

2017
Quantum Is Calling

Quantum Is Calling

Himself

2016
Nerdland

Nerdland

John (voice)

2016
Rush: Time Stand Still

Rush: Time Stand Still

Narrator

2016
Sausage Party

Sausage Party

Darren (voice)

2016
The Fundamentals of Caring

The Fundamentals of Caring

Ben Benjamin

2016
Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War

Scott Lang / Ant-Man

2016

Anyone Can Quantum

Himself

2016
2015 Kansas City Royals: The Official World Series Film

2015 Kansas City Royals: The Official World Series Film

Narrator

2015
Rush: R40 Live

Rush: R40 Live

Himself

2015
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

Self

2015
The Little Prince

The Little Prince

Mr. Prince (voice)

2015
Ant-Man

Ant-Man

Scott Lang / Ant-Man

2015
They Came Together

They Came Together

Joel

2014
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Brian Fantana

2013
All Is Bright

All Is Bright

Rene Upiter

2013
This Is the End

This Is the End

Paul Rudd

2013
Admission

Admission

John Pressman

2013
Prince Avalanche

Prince Avalanche

Alvin

2013
This Is 40

This Is 40

Pete

2012
Casting By

Casting By

Self

2012
The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Mr. Anderson

2012
Mansome

Mansome

Self

2012
The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Self

2012
Wanderlust

Wanderlust

George

2012

Picture Perfect

Photographer

2011
Our Idiot Brother

Our Idiot Brother

Nedrick 'Ned' Rochlin

2011
Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush

Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush

Peter Klaven

2011
How Do You Know

How Do You Know

George Madison

2010
Dinner for Schmucks

Dinner for Schmucks

Tim Conrad

2010
Casino Jack and the United States of Money

Casino Jack and the United States of Money

Michael Scanlon (voice)

2010
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

(archive footage)

2009
Year One

Year One

Abel (uncredited)

2009
Sesame Street: Being Green

Sesame Street: Being Green

Mr. Earth

2009
I Love You, Man

I Love You, Man

Peter Klaven

2009
Monsters vs Aliens

Monsters vs Aliens

Derek Dietl (voice)

2009
Role Models

Role Models

Danny Donahue

2008
Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Chuck

2008
Over Her Dead Body

Over Her Dead Body

Henry Mills

2008
Monty Python Conquers America

Monty Python Conquers America

Self

2008
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

John Lennon (uncredited)

2007
The Ten

The Ten

Jeff Reigert

2007
Knocked Up

Knocked Up

Pete

2007
I Could Never Be Your Woman

I Could Never Be Your Woman

Adam

2007
Diggers

Diggers

Hunt

2007
Reno 911!: Miami

Reno 911!: Miami

Ethan the Drug Lord

2007
Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum

Don

2006
The Ex

The Ex

Leon

2006
The Armenian Genocide

The Armenian Genocide

U.S. Consul Oscar Heizer (voice)

2006
The Oh in Ohio

The Oh in Ohio

Jack Chase

2006
Tennis Anyone?

Tennis Anyone?

Lance Rockwood

2006
The Baxter

The Baxter

Dan Abbott

2005
The 40 Year Old Virgin

The 40 Year Old Virgin

David

2005

Celebrity Mix

Self (archive footage)

2005
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Brian Fantana

2004
P.S.

P.S.

Sammy Silverstein

2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Brian Fantana

2004
The Shape of Things

The Shape of Things

Adam

2003
House Hunting

House Hunting

Daniel

2003
Two Days

Two Days

Paul Miller

2003
Stella Shorts 1998-2002

Stella Shorts 1998-2002

John

2002
Bash: Latter-Day Plays

Bash: Latter-Day Plays

Tim

2001
Wet Hot American Summer

Wet Hot American Summer

Andy

2001
On the Edge

On the Edge

Kenneth (segment "Reaching Normal")

2001
The Château

The Château

Graham Granville

2001
Gen-Y Cops

Gen-Y Cops

Ian Curtis

2000
The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

Nick Carraway

2000
The Cider House Rules

The Cider House Rules

Lt. Wally Worthington

1999
200 Cigarettes

200 Cigarettes

Kevin

1999
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Orsino Duc d'Illyria

1998
The Object of My Affection

The Object of My Affection

George Hanson

1998
Overnight Delivery

Overnight Delivery

Wyatt Trips

1998
The Locusts

The Locusts

Earl

1997
The Size of Watermelons

The Size of Watermelons

Alex

1997
Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet

Dave Paris

1996
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Tommy Doyle

1995
Clueless

Clueless

Josh

1995
Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

Jimmy Rusoff

1994
Moment of Truth: Stalking Back

Moment of Truth: Stalking Back

Scott

1993
Jamie's Secret

Jamie's Secret

1992