For other people named Paul Rudd, see Paul Rudd (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Paul Rust.
Paul Rudd
Rudd in 2015
Born
Paul Stephen Rudd
(1969-04-06) April 6, 1969 (age 55)
Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater
University of Kansas American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Occupations
Actor
comedian
producer
screenwriter
Years active
1991–present
Works
Full list
Spouse
Julie Yaeger
(m. 2003)
Children
2
Awards
Full list
Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor and comedian. He studied theater at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before making his acting debut in 1991. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in July 2015,[1] and was included on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2019.[2] In 2021, he was named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive".
His films include 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), This Is 40 (2012), and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013). Most famously, he has played the superhero Scott Lang / Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), beginning with Ant-Man (2015) and most recently in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023), and the Ghostbuster Gary Grooberson in Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024).
Rudd has also appeared in numerous television shows, including the sitcom Friends as Mike Hannigan, guest roles on Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, Reno 911! and Parks and Recreation, and as guest host of Saturday Night Live multiple times. He had a dual role in the comedy series Living with Yourself, which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. He starred in the miniseries The Shrink Next Door (2021).
^News Desk (June 24, 2015). "Paul Rudd to Receive Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his acting work". broadwayworld. Archived from the original on March 20, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
^"Paul Rudd". Forbes. July 3, 2015. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
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