Paul Rudd
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.
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Known For
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Avengers: Endgame
2019
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Captain America: Civil War
2016
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Ant-Man
2015
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Ant-Man and the Wasp
2018
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012
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Night at the Museum
2006
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The Simpsons
1989
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The Simpsons
1989
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Friends
1994
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Sausage Party
2016
Acting
2026
Power Ballad
as Rick
2025
Death of a Unicorn
as Elliot
2025
Friendship
as Austin Carmichael
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Marvel Zombies
as Scott Lang (voice)
(2 episodes)
2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Gary Grooberson
2024
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
as Self
2024
Secrets of the Octopus
as Narrator (voice)
(3 episodes)
2023
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
as Mondo Gecko (voice)
2023
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
as Self
2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
as Self - Scott Lang / Ant-Man
2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
2023
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Paul Rudd
2022
The Bob's Burgers Movie
as Jericho (voice)
2022
Toast of Tinseltown
as Paul Rudd
(1 episode)
2022
Chivalry
as Paul Rudd
(1 episode)
2022
Welcome to Wrexham
as Self
(1 episode)
2021
Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut
as Himself
2021
Adrienne
as Self
2021
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Grooberson
2021
Marvel Studios Assembled
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (archive footage)
(1 episode)
2021
What If...?
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (voice)
(2 episodes)
2021
Marvel Studios Legends
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
(6 episodes)
2021
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!
as (voice)
(8 episodes)
2021
Only Murders in the Building
as Ben Glenroy
(9 episodes)
2021
The Shrink Next Door
as Dr. Isaac 'Ike' Herschkopf
(8 episodes)
2021
Only Murders in the Building
as Glen Stubbins
(5 episodes)
2021
Only Murders in the Building
as L.E.S.T.R. (voice)
(5 episodes)
2020
A Parks and Recreation Special
as Bobby Newport
2020
Celebrity Escape Room
as Self
2020
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
as Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
2020
We Are Freestyle Love Supreme
as Self
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Westley
(1 episode)
2020
Tiny World
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(12 episodes)
2019
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
as Paul Rudd
2019
Avengers: Endgame
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
(1 episode)
2019
Living with Yourself
as Miles Elliot
(8 episodes)
2018
Ant-Man and the Wasp
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
2018
Mute
as Cactus Bill
2018
Ideal Home
as Paul
2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
as "The Nobody" (uncredited)
2018
The Catcher Was a Spy
as Moe Berg
2017
Fun Mom Dinner
as Brady
2017
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
as Self
2017
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
as Andy
(8 episodes)
2016
Sausage Party
as Darren (voice)
2016
Captain America: Civil War
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
2016
The Fundamentals of Caring
as Ben Benjamin
2016
Nerdland
as John (voice)
2016
Rush: Time Stand Still
as Narrator
2016
Anyone Can Quantum
as Himself
2016
Quantum Is Calling
as Himself
2015
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
as Self
2015
Ant-Man
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
2015
The Little Prince
as Mr. Prince (voice)
2015
2015 Kansas City Royals: The Official World Series Film
as Narrator
2015
Rush: R40 Live
as Himself
2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
as Andy
(8 episodes)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
(4 episodes)
2015
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
2015
Hot Ones
as Self
(1 episode)
2015
WHIH Newsfront
as Scott Lang
(4 episodes)
2014
They Came Together
as Joel
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Paul Rudd
(3 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
(3 episodes)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self
(1 episode)
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
(1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
(2 episodes)
2013
This Is the End
as Paul Rudd
2013
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
as Brian Fantana
2013
Prince Avalanche
as Alvin
2013
Admission
as John Pressman
2013
All Is Bright
as Rene Upiter
2013
The Last Leg
as Self
(1 episode)
2012
Casting By
as Self
2012
Wanderlust
as George
2012
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
as Mr. Anderson
2012
This Is 40
as Pete
2012
Mansome
as Self
2012
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
2012
Finding Your Roots
as Self
(1 episode)
2012
The Greatest Event in Television History
as Director
(1 episode)
2012
The Greatest Event in Television History
as Kip / Buffy
(1 episode)
2012
Moone Boy
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
(1 episode)
2011
Our Idiot Brother
as Nedrick 'Ned' Rochlin
2011
Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush
as Peter Klaven
2011
Picture Perfect
as Photographer
2011
Billy on the Street
as Self
(1 episode)
2011
Bob's Burgers
as Jericho (voice)
(1 episode)
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self
(1 episode)
2011
Impractical Jokers
as Self
(1 episode)
2010
How Do You Know
as George Madison
2010
Dinner for Schmucks
as Tim Conrad
2010
Casino Jack and the United States of Money
as Michael Scanlon (voice)
2010
Conan
as Self - Guest
(2 episodes)
2009
Monsters vs Aliens
as Derek Dietl (voice)
2009
I Love You, Man
as Peter Klaven
2009
Year One
as Abel (uncredited)
2009
Sesame Street: Being Green
as Mr. Earth
2009
Delocated
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
2009
Parks and Recreation
as Bobby Newport
(5 episodes)
2008
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
as Chuck
2008
Over Her Dead Body
as Henry Mills
2008
Role Models
as Danny Donahue
2008
Monty Python Conquers America
as Self
2008
Little Britain USA
2007
Knocked Up
as Pete
2007
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as John Lennon (uncredited)
2007
The Ten
as Jeff Reigert
2007
I Could Never Be Your Woman
as Adam
2007
Reno 911!: Miami
as Ethan the Drug Lord
2007
Diggers
as Hunt
2007
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Paul Rudd
(1 episode)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
(7 episodes)
2006
The Oh in Ohio
as Jack Chase
2006
The Ex
as Leon
2006
Night at the Museum
as Don
2006
Tennis Anyone?
as Lance Rockwood
2006
The Armenian Genocide
as U.S. Consul Oscar Heizer (voice)
2006
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
as Narrator (voice)
(2 episodes)
2005
The 40 Year Old Virgin
as David
2005
Celebrity Mix
as Self (archive footage)
2005
The Baxter
as Dan Abbott
2005
The Reichen Show
as Self
(1 episode)
2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
as Brian Fantana
2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
as Brian Fantana
2004
P.S.
as Sammy Silverstein
2004
Veronica Mars
as Desmond Fellows
(1 episode)
2004
Cheap Seats
as Dave Penders
(79 episodes)
2003
The Shape of Things
as Adam
2003
Two Days
as Paul Miller
2003
House Hunting
as Daniel
2003
Reno 911!
as Guy Gerricault
(5 episodes)
2003
Celebrity Poker Showdown
as Self
(2 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
(1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
(2 episodes)
2002
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
as John
2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
as Self
(1 episode)
2001
Wet Hot American Summer
as Andy
2001
On the Edge
as Kenneth (segment "Reaching Normal")
2001
Bash: Latter-Day Plays
as Tim
2001
The Château
as Graham Granville
2001
Hard Knocks
as Self - Narrator
(5 episodes)
2000
The Great Gatsby
as Nick Carraway
2000
Gen-Y Cops
as Ian Curtis
2000
Deadline
1999
The Cider House Rules
as Lt. Wally Worthington
1999
200 Cigarettes
as Kevin
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
1999
Strangers with Candy
as Brent Brooks
(1 episode)
1998
Overnight Delivery
as Wyatt Trips
1998
The Object of My Affection
as George Hanson
1998
Twelfth Night
as Orsino Duc d'Illyria
1997
The Locusts
as Earl
1997
The Size of Watermelons
as Alex
1996
Romeo + Juliet
as Dave Paris
1996
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest
(10 episodes)
1996
Clueless
as Sonny
(1 episode)
1995
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
as Tommy Doyle
1995
Clueless
as Josh
1994
Runaway Daughters
as Jimmy Rusoff
1994
Friends
as Mike Hannigan
(16 episodes)
1994
Wild Oats
as Brian Grant
(6 episodes)
1994
Rebel Highway
as Jimmy Rusoff
(1 episode)
1993
Moment of Truth: Stalking Back
as Scott
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
(7 episodes)
1993
The Fire Next Time
as David
(2 episodes)
1993
GMTV
as Self
(1 episode)
1993
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self
(1 episode)
1992
Jamie's Secret
1989
The Simpsons
as Dr. Zander (voice)
(1 episode)
1989
The Simpsons
as Paul Rudd (voice)
(2 episodes)
1987
Kids' Choice Awards
as Self
(1 episode)
1981
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
(1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
(9 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
(5 episodes)
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Creature
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Rain Reign
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The Statement
Writing
2018
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Screenplay
2015
Ant-Man
Screenplay
2009
Party Down
Writer
2008
Role Models
Screenplay
Production
2025
Death of a Unicorn
Executive Producer
2025
Friendship
Executive Producer
2021
The Shrink Next Door
Executive Producer
2020
Tiny World
Executive Producer
2019
My Beautiful Stutter
Producer
2019
Living with Yourself
Executive Producer
2017
Fun Mom Dinner
Executive Producer
2012
Wanderlust
Producer
2009
Party Down
Executive Producer
2007
The Ten
Producer
Crew
2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Additional Writing
Creator
2009
Party Down
Creator