Paul Rudd

About

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...

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Avengers: DoomsdayMovie • 2026The SimpsonsSeries • 1989FriendsSeries • 1994Bob's BurgersSeries • 2011Avengers: EndgameMovie • 2019Parks and RecreationSeries • 2009Only Murders in the BuildingSeries • 2021What If...?Series • 2021Reno 911!Series • 2003Veronica MarsSeries • 2004Captain America: Civil WarMovie • 2016Monsters vs AliensMovie • 2009Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Series • 2007Ant-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaMovie • 2023Ant-Man and the WaspMovie • 2018Marvel Studios LegendsSeries • 2021Ghostbusters: AfterlifeMovie • 2021The Perks of Being a WallflowerMovie • 2012Party DownSeries • 2009The Little PrinceMovie • 2015Death of a UnicornMovie • 2025Knocked UpMovie • 2007The Shrink Next DoorSeries • 2021Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireMovie • 2024