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Paul Rudd

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Paul Rudd

Paul Stephen Rudd, born on April 6, 1969, is an acclaimed American actor. His journey into acting began after studying theater at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. In 1991, he took his first steps into the profession. Since then, he has become a household name, earning a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame by July 2015, and earning a place on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2019. Most recently, in 2021, People magazine crowned him the "Sexiest Man Alive". Over his illustrious career, Rudd has starred in numerous popular films, including but not limited to 'Clueless', 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy', 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin', 'I Love You, Man' and 'This Is 40'. In addition, he is known for his role as the superhero Scott Lang / Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with his most recent appearances in 'Ant-Man and Wasp: Quantumania' and 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire'. Notably, his television appearances have also garnered attention, having had guest roles on 'Friends', 'Tim and Eric Awesome Show', 'Reno 911!', and 'Parks and Recreation', to name a few. Moreover, he received an Emmy Award nomination for his starring role in the Hulu series 'Only Murders in the Building'.

Rudd attended the University of Kansas, where he majored in theater and belonged to the Sigma Nu fraternity's Nu Chapter. He studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts with fellow actor Matthew Lillard. His on-screen debut occurred in 1991, starting in a Super Nintendo commercial. He had a breakthrough in 1995 with his appearance in the comedy film 'Clueless'. Some of his other notable roles include FBI Agent Ian Curtis in Benny Chan's 2000 Hong Kong action film 'Gen-Y Cops' and as Mike Hannigan on the sitcom 'Friends'. He has also showcased his talent through recurring collaborations with director/producer Judd Apatow on films like 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy' and 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin'. He reprised his role as Scott Lang/Ant-Man in 'Captain America: Civil War', 'Ant-Man and Wasp', and 'Avengers: Endgame', one of the highest-grossing films of all time. Off-camera, Rudd has voiced audiobook recordings and provided voiceovers for Hyundai television commercials.

82 movies
1 nomination

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Biography, Career & Filmography

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Given Name: Paul Stephen Rudd

Born: Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.

Citizenship: American

Birthday: April 6, 1969

Occupations: Actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter

Years Active: 1991-present

Children: 2

Spouses: Julie Yaeger

Awards and Nominations Received by Paul Rudd

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21st Critics' Choice Awards 2016

Nomination

Best Actor in an Action Movie

Ant-Man

Movies Featuring Paul Rudd

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Ant-Man and the Wasp

Ant-Man and the Wasp

Ant-Man

Ant-Man

Admission

Admission

This Is 40

This Is 40

Wanderlust

Wanderlust

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Role Models

Role Models

The 40 Year Old Virgin

The 40 Year Old Virgin

Knocked Up

Knocked Up

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Prince Avalanche

Prince Avalanche

How Do You Know

How Do You Know

I Love You, Man

I Love You, Man

The Shape of Things

The Shape of Things

The Oh in Ohio

The Oh in Ohio

Diggers

Diggers

Ideal Home

Ideal Home

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

This Is the End

This Is the End

Dinner for Schmucks

Dinner for Schmucks

The Ten

The Ten

The Catcher Was a Spy

The Catcher Was a Spy

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

All Is Bright

All Is Bright

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Mute

Mute

Clueless

Clueless

I Could Never Be Your Woman

I Could Never Be Your Woman

The Fundamentals of Caring

The Fundamentals of Caring

The Object of My Affection

The Object of My Affection

They Came Together

They Came Together

Over Her Dead Body

Over Her Dead Body

The Château

The Château

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Death of a Unicorn

Death of a Unicorn

Friendship

Friendship

Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush

Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush

Picture Perfect

Picture Perfect

The Secret Policeman’s Ball

The Secret Policeman’s Ball

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

Rush: Time Stand Still

Rush: Time Stand Still

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

Rush: R40 Live

Rush: R40 Live

Celebrating Marvel’s Stan Lee

Celebrating Marvel’s Stan Lee

Gen-Y Cops

Gen-Y Cops

Bash: Latter-Day Plays

Bash: Latter-Day Plays

Stella Shorts 1998-2002

Stella Shorts 1998-2002

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Anyone Can Quantum

Anyone Can Quantum

Two Days

Two Days

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

House Hunting

House Hunting

Tennis Anyone?

Tennis Anyone?

On the Edge

On the Edge

Beulah Land

Beulah Land

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Family Reunion

Family Reunion

Celebrity Escape Room

Celebrity Escape Room

Console Wars

Console Wars

A Parks and Recreation Special

A Parks and Recreation Special

Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director’s Cut

Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director’s Cut

The Shrink Next Door

The Shrink Next Door

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Family Reunion

Family Reunion

Celebrity Escape Room

Celebrity Escape Room

The Shrink Next Door

The Shrink Next Door

The Betsy

The Betsy

A Parks and Recreation Special

A Parks and Recreation Special

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

Overnight Delivery

Overnight Delivery

Sesame Street: Being Green

Sesame Street: Being Green

The Locusts

The Locusts

Monty Python Conquers America

Monty Python Conquers America

The Fire Next Time

The Fire Next Time

Moment of Truth: Stalking Back

Moment of Truth: Stalking Back

The Size of Watermelons

The Size of Watermelons

Secrets of the Octopus

Secrets of the Octopus

92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center

92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center

Career Timeline

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