Paul Rudd

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Rudd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Simpsons

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

All Movies (115)

Avengers: Doomsday2026 · as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass2026 · as Paul Rudd
Rain Reign2026
Goodnight Lamby2026 · as Papa (voice)
Power Ballad2026 · as Rick Power
Marty, Life Is Short2026 · as Self (archive footage)
Anaconda2025 · as Ronald Griffin Jr.
Friendship2025 · as Austin Carmichael
Death of a Unicorn2025 · as Elliot
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music2025 · as Self (archive footage)
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center2024 · as Self
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire2024 · as Gary Grooberson
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem2023 · as Mondo Gecko (voice)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania2023 · as Self - Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special2023 · as Self
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania2023 · as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
The Bob's Burgers Movie2022 · as Jericho (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers2022 · as Paul Rudd
Ghostbusters: Afterlife2021 · as Grooberson
Adrienne2021 · as Self
Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut2021 · as Himself
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King2020 · as Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
Celebrity Escape Room2020 · as Self
A Parks and Recreation Special2020 · as Bobby Newport
We Are Freestyle Love Supreme2020 · as Self
Between Two Ferns: The Movie2019 · as Paul Rudd
Avengers: Endgame2019 · as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Ant-Man and the Wasp2018 · as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
The Catcher Was a Spy2018 · as Moe Berg
Ideal Home2018 · as Paul
Mute2018 · as Cactus Bill
A Futile and Stupid Gesture2018 · as "The Nobody" (uncredited)
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs2017 · as Self
Fun Mom Dinner2017 · as Brady
Quantum Is Calling2016 · as Himself
Nerdland2016 · as John (voice)
Rush: Time Stand Still2016 · as Narrator
Sausage Party2016 · as Darren (voice)
The Fundamentals of Caring2016 · as Ben Benjamin
Captain America: Civil War2016 · as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Anyone Can Quantum2016 · as Himself
2015 Kansas City Royals: The Official World Series Film2015 · as Narrator
Rush: R40 Live2015 · as Himself
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot2015 · as Self
The Little Prince2015 · as Mr. Prince (voice)
Ant-Man2015 · as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
They Came Together2014 · as Joel
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues2013 · as Brian Fantana
All Is Bright2013 · as Rene Upiter
This Is the End2013 · as Paul Rudd
Admission2013 · as John Pressman
Prince Avalanche2013 · as Alvin
This Is 402012 · as Pete
Casting By2012 · as Self
The Perks of Being a Wallflower2012 · as Mr. Anderson
Mansome2012 · as Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball2012 · as Self
Wanderlust2012 · as George
Picture Perfect2011 · as Photographer
Our Idiot Brother2011 · as Nedrick 'Ned' Rochlin
Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush2011 · as Peter Klaven
How Do You Know2010 · as George
Dinner for Schmucks2010 · as Tim Conrad
Casino Jack and the United States of Money2010 · as Michael Scanlon (voice)
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas2009 · as (archive footage)
Year One2009 · as Abel (uncredited)
Sesame Street: Being Green2009 · as Mr. Earth
I Love You, Man2009 · as Peter Klaven
Monsters vs Aliens2009 · as Derek Dietl (voice)
Role Models2008 · as Danny Donahue
Forgetting Sarah Marshall2008 · as Chuck
Over Her Dead Body2008 · as Henry Mills
Monty Python Conquers America2008 · as Self
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story2007 · as John Lennon (uncredited)
The Ten2007 · as Jeff Reigert
Knocked Up2007 · as Pete
I Could Never Be Your Woman2007 · as Adam
Diggers2007 · as Hunt
Reno 911!: Miami2007 · as Ethan the Drug Lord
Night at the Museum2006 · as Don
The Ex2006 · as Leon
The Armenian Genocide2006 · as U.S. Consul Oscar Heizer (voice)
The Oh in Ohio2006 · as Jack Chase
Tennis Anyone?2006 · as Lance Rockwood
The Baxter2005 · as Dan Abbott
The 40 Year Old Virgin2005 · as David
Celebrity Mix2005 · as Self (archive footage)
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie2004 · as Brian Fantana
P.S.2004 · as Sammy Silverstein
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy2004 · as Brian Fantana
The Shape of Things2003 · as Adam
House Hunting2003 · as Daniel
Two Days2003 · as Paul Miller
Stella Shorts 1998-20022002 · as John
Bash: Latter-Day Plays2001 · as Tim
Wet Hot American Summer2001 · as Andy
On the Edge2001 · as Kenneth (segment "Reaching Normal")
The Château2001 · as Graham Granville
Gen-Y Cops2000 · as Ian Curtis
The Great Gatsby2000 · as Nick Carraway
The Cider House Rules1999 · as Lt. Wally Worthington
200 Cigarettes1999 · as Kevin
Twelfth Night1998 · as Orsino Duc d'Illyria
The Object of My Affection1998 · as George Hanson
Overnight Delivery1998 · as Wyatt Trips
The Locusts1997 · as Earl
The Size of Watermelons1997 · as Alex
Romeo + Juliet1996 · as Dave Paris
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers1995 · as Tommy Doyle
Clueless1995 · as Josh
Runaway Daughters1994 · as Jimmy Rusoff
Moment of Truth: Stalking Back1993 · as Scott
Jamie's Secret1992
Creature—
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All TV Shows (78)

Hey Jonas!2026 · as Self - Guest
Marvel Zombies2025 · as Scott Lang (voice)
Secrets of the Octopus2024 · as Narrator (voice)
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma2023 · as Self - Guest
Welcome to Wrexham2022 · as Self
Chivalry2022 · as Paul Rudd
Toast of Tinseltown2022 · as Paul Rudd
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!2021 · as (voice)
The Shrink Next Door2021 · as Dr. Isaac 'Ike' Herschkopf
Only Murders in the Building2021 · as Ben Glenroy
Only Murders in the Building2021 · as Glen Stubbins
Only Murders in the Building2021 · as L.E.S.T.R. (voice)
What If...?2021 · as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (voice)
Marvel Studios Assembled2021 · as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (archive footage)
Marvel Studios Legends2021 · as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tiny World2020 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride2020 · as Westley
Living with Yourself2019 · as Miles Elliot
The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later2017 · as Andy
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp2015 · as Andy
WHIH Newsfront2015 · as Scott Lang
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...2015 · as Self - Guest
Hot Ones2015 · as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
The Last Leg2013 · as Self
The Greatest Event in Television History2012 · as Director
The Greatest Event in Television History2012 · as Kip / Buffy
Moone Boy2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!2012 · as Self
Finding Your Roots2012 · as Self
Billy on the Street2011 · as Self
Impractical Jokers2011 · as Self
The Jonathan Ross Show2011 · as Self
Bob's Burgers2011 · as Jericho (voice)
Conan2010 · as Self - Guest
Conan2010 · as Self - Jersey Shore Auditioner
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
Parks and Recreation2009 · as Bobby Newport
Delocated2009
Little Britain USA2008
The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!2007 · as Paul Rudd
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show2007
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions2006 · as Narrator (voice)
The Reichen Show2005 · as Self
The Colbert Report2005 · as Self - Guest
Veronica Mars2004 · as Desmond Fellows
Cheap Seats2004 · as Dave Penders
Celebrity Poker Showdown2003 · as Self
Reno 911!2003 · as Guy Gerricault
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway2002 · as Self
Hard Knocks2001 · as Self - Narrator
Deadline2000 · as Zander Price
Strangers with Candy1999 · as Brent Brooks
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn1999 · as Self - Guest
Clueless1996 · as Sonny
The Daily Show1996 · as Self - Guest
Friends1994 · as Mike Hannigan
Wild Oats1994 · as Brian Grant
Rebel Highway1994 · as Jimmy Rusoff
Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Top Ten Presenter
The Fire Next Time1993 · as David
GMTV1993 · as Self
The Simpsons1989 · as Dr. Zander (voice)
The Simpsons1989 · as Paul Rudd (voice)
Kids' Choice Awards1987 · as Self
Entertainment Tonight1981 · as Self
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host