Paul Rudd
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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
Credits
Avengers: Doomsday (2026)
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Power Ballad (2026)
as Rick Power
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Anaconda (2025)
as Ronald Griffin Jr.
Ant-Man (2015)
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut (2021)
as Himself
Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
as Derek Dietl (voice)
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
as Mondo Gecko (voice)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
as Grooberson
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
as Mr. Anderson
Night at the Museum (2006)
as Don
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
as David
Death of a Unicorn (2025)
as Elliot
This Is the End (2013)
as Paul Rudd
Sausage Party (2016)
as Darren (voice)
Clueless (1995)
as Josh
Knocked Up (2007)
as Pete
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
as Gary Grooberson
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
as Dave Paris
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
as Chuck
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026)
as Paul Rudd
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
as Paul Rudd
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
as Brian Fantana
The Cider House Rules (1999)
as Lt. Wally Worthington
This Is 40 (2012)
as Pete
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
as Brian Fantana
The Little Prince (2015)
as Mr. Prince (voice)
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
as Tommy Doyle
Role Models (2008)
as Danny Donahue
Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
as Tim Conrad
How Do You Know (2010)
as George
Friendship (2025)
as Austin Carmichael
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
as Andy
The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022)
as Jericho (voice)
I Love You, Man (2009)
as Peter Klaven
Marty, Life Is Short (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Year One (2009)
as Abel (uncredited)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
as John Lennon (uncredited)
Wanderlust (2012)
as George
The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)
as Moe Berg
Mute (2018)
as Cactus Bill
Reno 911!: Miami (2007)
as Ethan the Drug Lord
Over Her Dead Body (2008)
as Henry Mills
They Came Together (2014)
as Joel
Fun Mom Dinner (2017)
as Brady
I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)
as Adam
P.S. (2004)
as Sammy Silverstein
The Statement (—)
Actor
The Object of My Affection (1998)
as George Hanson
Diggers (2007)
as Hunt
The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)
as Ben Benjamin
Celebrity Mix (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Admission (2013)
as John Pressman
Celebrity Escape Room (2020)
as Self
200 Cigarettes (1999)
as Kevin
Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
as Paul Rudd
Our Idiot Brother (2011)
as Nedrick 'Ned' Rochlin
Adrienne (2021)
as Self
A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)
as "The Nobody" (uncredited)
The Armenian Genocide (2006)
as U.S. Consul Oscar Heizer (voice)
Gen-Y Cops (2000)
as Ian Curtis
The Ex (2006)
as Leon
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)
as Brian Fantana
The Ten (2007)
as Jeff Reigert
The Oh in Ohio (2006)
as Jack Chase
Overnight Delivery (1998)
as Wyatt Trips
The Shape of Things (2003)
as Adam
Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (2002)
as John
Prince Avalanche (2013)
as Alvin
Ideal Home (2018)
as Paul
Casting By (2012)
as Self
Rush: Time Stand Still (2016)
as Narrator
A Parks and Recreation Special (2020)
as Bobby Newport
The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012)
as Self
The Great Gatsby (2000)
as Nick Carraway
All Is Bright (2013)
as Rene Upiter
Bash: Latter-Day Plays (2001)
as Tim
Nerdland (2016)
as John (voice)
Runaway Daughters (1994)
as Jimmy Rusoff
The Locusts (1997)
as Earl
Quantum Is Calling (2016)
as Himself
Anyone Can Quantum (2016)
as Himself
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King (2020)
as Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
as Self - Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Mansome (2012)
as Self
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special (2023)
as Self
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
as (archive footage)
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs (2017)
as Self
The Château (2001)
as Graham Granville
On the Edge (2001)
as Kenneth (segment "Reaching Normal")
Creature (—)
Actor
Rush: R40 Live (2015)
as Himself
The Size of Watermelons (1997)
as Alex
Sesame Street: Being Green (2009)
as Mr. Earth
The Baxter (2005)
as Dan Abbott
Twelfth Night (1998)
as Orsino Duc d'Illyria
Goodnight Lamby (2026)
as Papa (voice)
Rain Reign (2026)
Actor
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015)
as Self
Casino Jack and the United States of Money (2010)
as Michael Scanlon (voice)
Two Days (2003)
as Paul Miller
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center (2024)
as Self
Monty Python Conquers America (2008)
as Self
Tennis Anyone? (2006)
as Lance Rockwood
We Are Freestyle Love Supreme (2020)
as Self
Jamie's Secret (1992)
Actor
Picture Perfect (2011)
as Photographer
Moment of Truth: Stalking Back (1993)
as Scott
Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush (2011)
as Peter Klaven
House Hunting (2003)
as Daniel
2015 Kansas City Royals: The Official World Series Film (2015)
as Narrator