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Paul Rudd

Actor, Writer, Producer
Born April 6, 1969 (55 years)
Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer. He studied theater at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before making his acting debut in 1991.

Rudd's films include Clueless (1995), Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), Romeo + Juliet (1996), The Object of My Affection (1998), Wet Hot American Summer (2001), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up (2007), This Is 40 (2012), Wanderlust (2012), Mute (2018), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), Ideal Home (2018), and Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021). He also has played Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Ant-Man (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), the animated series What If…? (2021) and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023).

In addition to his film career, Rudd has appeared in numerous television shows, including the NBC sitcom Friends as Mike Hannigan, along with guest roles on Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, Reno 911! and Parks and Recreation, and has also hosted Saturday Night Live multiple times. He starred in a dual role in the Netflix comedy series Living with Yourself, which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. He stars in the miniseries The Shrink Next Door (2021).

He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in July 2015. He was named as part of the Forbes Celebrity 100 in 2019. In 2021, Rudd was named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive".
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • The Perks of Being a Wallflower
  • They Came Together
  • Ideal Home
  • Overnight Delivery
  • All Is Bright
  • The Oh in Ohio
  • Sisters
  • Nerdland
  • Gen-Y Cops
Known For
  • Ant-Man
  • Ant-Man and the Wasp
  • Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
  • I Love You, Man
  • The 40-Year-Old Virgin
  • This Is 40
  • Avengers: Endgame
  • Knocked Up
  • Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
  • Role Models
  • Dinner for Schmucks
  • Our Idiot Brother
  • The Fundamentals of Caring
  • Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
  • Clueless
  • The Perks of Being a Wallflower
  • Ghostbusters: Afterlife
  • Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
  • Living with Yourself
  • Wanderlust
  • Forgetting Sarah Marshall
  • How Do You Know
  • The Cider House Rules
  • Monsters vs. Aliens

Filmography

2024
Friendship · as Austin Carmichael
2024
Secrets of the Octopus (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice)
2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire · as Gary Grooberson
2023
2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania · as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
2022
The Bob's Burgers Movie · as Jericho (voice)
2022
2021
Saturday Morning All Star Hits! (TV Series) · as (voice)
2021
The Shrink Next Door (TV Series) · as Ike
2021
Ghostbusters: Afterlife · as Gary Grooberson
2021
Only Murders in the Building (TV Series) · as Ben Glenroy
2021
What If…? (TV Series) · as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (voice)
2021
Friends: The Reunion · as (archive Footage)
2021
Marvel Studios: Assembled (TV Series) · as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (archive Footage)
2021
Marvel Studios: Legends (TV Series) · as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (archive Footage) (uncredited)
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride (TV Series) · as Westley
2020
A Parks and Recreation Special · as Bobby Newport
2019
Living with Yourself (TV Series) · as Miles Elliot
2019
2019
Avengers: Endgame · as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
2018
2018
Ant-Man and the Wasp · as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
2018
The Catcher Was a Spy · as Moe Berg
2018
Mute · as Cactus Bill
2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture · as "the Nobody" (uncredited)
2017
At Home with Amy Sedaris (TV Series) · as Melisso Junkins
2017
Fun Mom Dinner · as Brady
2017
2016
Nerdland · as John (voice)
2016
Rush: Time Stand Still · as Narrator
2016
Sausage Party · as Darren (voice)
2016
The Fundamentals of Caring · as Ben Benjamin
2016
Captain America: Civil War · as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
2015
The 2015 World Series · as Narrator
2015
Wet Hot American Summer (TV Series) · as Andy
2015
The Little Prince · as Mr. Prince (voice)
2015
Ant-Man · as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
2015
WHIH News Front (TV Series) · as Scott Lang
2014
Burning Love 2 · as Nate
2014
2014
TripTank (TV Series) · as Tom
2013
2013
Hudson Valley Ballers (TV Series) · as Tampa St. Pete
2013
Prince Avalanche · as Alvin
2013
All Is Bright · as Rene Upiter
2013
Admission · as John Pressman
2012
This Is 40 · as Pete
2012
The Greatest Event in Television History (TV Series) · as Kip / Buffy
2012
2012
Moone Boy (TV Series)
2012
Burning Love (TV Series) · as Nate
2012
Wanderlust · as George
2012
Honest Trailers (TV Series) · as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (archive Footage)
2011
Our Idiot Brother · as Nedrick 'ned' Rochlin
2011
2011
Bob's Burgers (TV Series) · as Jericho (voice)
2010
How Do You Know · as George
2010
2010
Dinner for Schmucks · as Tim Conrad
2010
Casino Jack and the United States of Money · as Michael Scanlon (voice)
2009
2009
Year One · as Abel (uncredited)
2009
Parks and Recreation (TV Series) · as Bobby Newport
2009
Being Green · as Mr. Earth
2009
I Love You, Man · as Peter Klaven
2009
Monsters vs. Aliens · as Derek Dietl (voice)
2009
Delocated (TV Series)
2009
Stalker · as Billy Phillps
2008
Role Models · as Danny Donahue
2008
Little Britain USA (TV Series)
2008
2008
Over Her Dead Body · as Henry Mills
2007
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story · as John Lennon (uncredited)
2007
The Ten · as Jeff Reigert
2007
Wainy Days (TV Series) · as Alias
2007
Knocked Up · as Pete
2007
2007
Reno 911!: Miami · as Ethan The Drug Lord
2007
2006
2006
The Ex · as Leon
2006
America's Game (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice)
2006
Diggers · as Hunt
2006
Wanderlust · as The Editor
2006
Armenian Genocide · as U.s. Consul Oscar Heizer (voice)
2006
The Oh in Ohio · as Jack Chase
2005
Tennis, Anyone...? · as Lance Rockwood
2005
The Baxter · as Dan Abbott
2005
2005
Stella (TV Series) · as Greg
2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy · as Brian Fantana
2004
P.S. · as Sammy Silverstein
2004
Veronica Mars (TV Series) · as Desmond Fellows
2004
2004
Anchorman: Afternoon Delight · as Brian Fantana
2004
2004
Cheap Seats (TV Series) · as Dave Penders
2003
Reno 911! (TV Series)
2003
2003
Two Days · as Paul Miller
2002
2001
2001
Hard Knocks: In Season (TV Series) · as Narrator
2001
2001
Reaching Normal · as Kenneth
2001
On the Edge · as Kenneth (segment "reaching Normal")
2001
The Château · as Graham Granville
2001
Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Ang Lee
2000
Gen-Y Cops · as Ian Curtis
2000
Deadline (TV Series)
2000
The Great Gatsby · as Nick Carraway
1999
The Cider House Rules · as Lt. Wally Worthington
1999
Strangers with Candy (TV Series) · as Brent Brooks
1999
200 Cigarettes · as Kevin
1998
Twelfth Night, or What You Will · as Orsino Duc D'illyria
1998
Overnight Delivery · as Wyatt Trips
1998
The Object of My Affection · as George Hanson
1997
The Locusts · as Earl
1996
Romeo + Juliet · as Dave Paris
1996
Clueless (TV Series) · as Sonny
1996
1995
1995
Clueless · as Josh
1994
Friends (TV Series) · as Mike Hannigan
1994
Runaway Daughters · as Jimmy Rusoff
1994
Rebel Highway (TV Series) · as Jimmy Rusoff
1993
1993
The Fire Next Time (TV Series) · as David
1992
1991
Sisters (TV Series) · as Kirby Philby
1989
The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Paul Rudd (voice)
Sinful Delights (TV Series) · as Luke

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