Paul Rudd

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. 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 the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), from Ant-Man (2015) to Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023), and Gary Grooberson in the Ghostbusters films Afterlife (2021) and Frozen Empire (2024). Rudd has also appeared on numerous television shows, including the sitcom Friends (2002–2004) as Mike Hannigan, and has been 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 Golden Globe Award nomination. He starred in the miniseries The Shrink Next Door (2021). He was featured in the Hulu comedy series Only Murders in the Building (2023–2024), earning him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Rudd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

More details

Known For

Filmography

2026

Avengers: Doomsday
Avengers: Doomsday
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Movie - Released: 4/29/2026

2025

Death of a Unicorn
Death of a Unicorn
as Elliot
Movie - Released: 3/27/2025
Friendship
Friendship
as Austin
Movie - Released: 5/9/2025
Power Ballad
Power Ballad
Movie - Released: 9/11/2025
Anaconda
Anaconda
Movie - Released: 12/25/2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/27/2025

2024

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Gary Grooberson
Movie - Released: 3/20/2024
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/4/2024
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 5/14/2024
Secrets of the Octopus
Secrets of the Octopus
as Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 4/21/2024

2023

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
as Mondo Gecko (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/31/2023
Movie
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/4/2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
as Self - Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Movie - Released: 7/19/2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Movie - Released: 2/15/2023
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/22/2023

2022

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Paul Rudd
Movie - Released: 5/20/2022
The Bob's Burgers Movie
The Bob's Burgers Movie
as Jericho (voice)
Movie - Released: 5/26/2022
Toast of Tinseltown
Toast of Tinseltown
as Paul Rudd
TV - Released: 1/4/2022
Chivalry
Chivalry
as Paul Rudd
TV - Released: 4/21/2022
Welcome to Wrexham
Welcome to Wrexham
as Self
TV - Released: 8/24/2022

2021

Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut
Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut
as Himself
Movie - Released: 9/9/2021
Adrienne
Adrienne
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/14/2021
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Gary Grooberson
Movie - Released: 11/18/2021
Marvel Studios Assembled
Marvel Studios Assembled
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (archive footage)
TV - Released: 3/12/2021
What If...?
What If...?
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (voice)
TV - Released: 8/11/2021
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV - Released: 1/8/2021
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!
as (voice)
TV - Released: 12/10/2021
Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building
as Ben Glenroy
TV - Released: 8/31/2021
The Shrink Next Door
The Shrink Next Door
as Dr. Isaac "Ike" Herschkopf
TV - Released: 11/11/2021
Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building
as Glen Stubbins
TV - Released: 8/31/2021

2020

Console Wars
Console Wars
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 9/23/2020
A Parks and Recreation Special
A Parks and Recreation Special
as Bobby Newport
Movie - Released: 4/30/2020
Celebrity Escape Room
Celebrity Escape Room
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/21/2020
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
as Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
Movie - Released: 8/30/2020
We Are Freestyle Love Supreme
We Are Freestyle Love Supreme
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/28/2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Westley
TV - Released: 6/29/2020
Tiny World
Tiny World
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 10/2/2020

2019

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
as Self / Ant-Man / Scott Lang (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 12/20/2019
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
as Paul Rudd
Movie - Released: 9/20/2019
Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Movie - Released: 4/24/2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV - Released: 9/9/2019
Living with Yourself
Living with Yourself
as Miles Elliot
TV - Released: 10/18/2019

2018

Ant-Man and the Wasp
Ant-Man and the Wasp
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Movie - Released: 7/4/2018
Mute
Mute
as Cactus Bill
Movie - Released: 2/23/2018
Ideal Home
Ideal Home
as Paul
Movie - Released: 6/21/2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
as "The Nobody" (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 1/24/2018
The Catcher Was a Spy
The Catcher Was a Spy
as Moe Berg
Movie - Released: 6/22/2018

2017

Fun Mom Dinner
Fun Mom Dinner
as Brady
Movie - Released: 8/4/2017
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
as Andy
TV - Released: 8/4/2017

2016

Sausage Party
Sausage Party
as Darren (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/11/2016
Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Movie - Released: 4/27/2016
The Fundamentals of Caring
The Fundamentals of Caring
as Ben Benjamin
Movie - Released: 6/16/2016
Nerdland
Nerdland
as John (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/6/2016
Movie
Anyone Can Quantum
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/27/2016
Rush: Time Stand Still
Rush: Time Stand Still
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 11/3/2016
Quantum Is Calling
Quantum Is Calling
as Himself
Movie - Released: 12/12/2016

2015

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/31/2015
Ant-Man
Ant-Man
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Movie - Released: 7/14/2015
The Little Prince
The Little Prince
as Mr. Prince (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/29/2015
2015 Kansas City Royals: The Official World Series Film
2015 Kansas City Royals: The Official World Series Film
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 12/1/2015
Rush: R40 Live
Rush: R40 Live
as Himself
Movie - Released: 11/20/2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
as Andy
TV - Released: 7/31/2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2015
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 3/30/2015
Hot Ones
Hot Ones
as Self
TV - Released: 3/12/2015
WHIH Newsfront
WHIH Newsfront
as Scott Lang
TV - Released: 7/2/2015

2014

They Came Together
They Came Together
as Joel
Movie - Released: 6/27/2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
TV - Released: 2/25/2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
TV - Released: 2/17/2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self
TV - Released: 4/27/2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
TV - Released: 12/21/2014

2013

This Is the End
This Is the End
as Paul Rudd
Movie - Released: 6/12/2013
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
as Brian Fantana
Movie - Released: 12/18/2013
Prince Avalanche
Prince Avalanche
as Alvin
Movie - Released: 2/13/2013
Admission
Admission
as John Pressman
Movie - Released: 3/21/2013
All Is Bright
All Is Bright
as Rene Upiter
Movie - Released: 9/10/2013
The Last Leg
The Last Leg
as Self
TV - Released: 1/25/2013

2012

Casting By
Casting By
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/1/2012
Wanderlust
Wanderlust
as George
Movie - Released: 2/23/2012
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
as Mr. Anderson
Movie - Released: 9/20/2012
This Is 40
This Is 40
as Pete
Movie - Released: 12/20/2012
Mansome
Mansome
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/18/2012
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/4/2012
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
as Self
TV - Released: 3/24/2012
The Greatest Event in Television History
The Greatest Event in Television History
as Director
TV - Released: 10/12/2012
The Greatest Event in Television History
The Greatest Event in Television History
as Kip / Buffy
TV - Released: 10/12/2012
Moone Boy
Moone Boy
TV - Released: 9/14/2012
Honest Trailers
Honest Trailers
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man (archive footage)
TV - Released: 2/13/2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
TV - Released: 6/8/2012

2011

Our Idiot Brother
Our Idiot Brother
as Nedrick 'Ned' Rochlin
Movie - Released: 8/26/2011
Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush
Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush
as Peter Klaven
Movie - Released: 1/31/2011
Movie
Picture Perfect
as Photographer
Movie - Released: 12/15/2011
Billy on the Street
Billy on the Street
as Self
TV - Released: 12/18/2011
Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers
as Jericho (voice)
TV - Released: 1/9/2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/3/2011
Impractical Jokers
Impractical Jokers
as Self
TV - Released: 12/15/2011

2010

How Do You Know
How Do You Know
as George
Movie - Released: 12/17/2010
Dinner for Schmucks
Dinner for Schmucks
as Tim Conrad
Movie - Released: 7/30/2010
Casino Jack and the United States of Money
Casino Jack and the United States of Money
as Michael Scanlon (voice)
Movie - Released: 5/9/2010
Conan
Conan
as Self
TV - Released: 11/8/2010

2009

Monsters vs Aliens
Monsters vs Aliens
as Derek Dietl (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/19/2009
I Love You, Man
I Love You, Man
as Peter Klaven
Movie - Released: 3/20/2009
Year One
Year One
as Abel (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/18/2009
Sesame Street: Being Green
Sesame Street: Being Green
as Mr. Earth
Movie - Released: 4/7/2009
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
Movie - Released: 12/17/2009
Delocated
Delocated
TV - Released: 2/12/2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 7/16/2009
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation
as Bobby Newport
TV - Released: 4/9/2009

2008

Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
as Chuck
Movie - Released: 4/17/2008
Over Her Dead Body
Over Her Dead Body
as Henry Mills
Movie - Released: 2/1/2008
Role Models
Role Models
as Danny Donahue
Movie - Released: 11/7/2008
Monty Python Conquers America
Monty Python Conquers America
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/2008
Little Britain USA
Little Britain USA
as French President
TV - Released: 9/28/2008
Little Britain USA
Little Britain USA
TV - Released: 9/28/2008

2007

Knocked Up
Knocked Up
as Pete
Movie - Released: 6/1/2007
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as John Lennon (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/21/2007
The Ten
The Ten
as Jeff Reigert
Movie - Released: 8/3/2007
I Could Never Be Your Woman
I Could Never Be Your Woman
as Adam Perl
Movie - Released: 5/11/2007
Reno 911!: Miami
Reno 911!: Miami
as Ethan the Drug Lord
Movie - Released: 2/23/2007
TV
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
TV - Released: 1/17/2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Paul Rudd
TV - Released: 2/11/2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
TV - Released: 2/22/2007

2006

The Oh in Ohio
The Oh in Ohio
as Jack Chase
Movie - Released: 3/30/2006
The Ex
The Ex
as Leon
Movie - Released: 12/1/2006
Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum
as Don
Movie - Released: 12/20/2006
Diggers
Diggers
as Hunt
Movie - Released: 9/9/2006
Tennis Anyone?
Tennis Anyone?
as Lance Rockwood
Movie - Released: 1/1/2006
The Armenian Genocide
The Armenian Genocide
as U.S. Consul Oscar Heizer (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/17/2006
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
as Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 11/17/2006

2005

The 40 Year Old Virgin
The 40 Year Old Virgin
as David
Movie - Released: 8/11/2005
Movie
Celebrity Mix
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/17/2005
The Baxter
The Baxter
as Dan Abbott
Movie - Released: 8/26/2005
The Reichen Show
The Reichen Show
as Self
TV - Released: 11/11/2005
SNL Digital Shorts
SNL Digital Shorts
TV - Released: 12/3/2005

2004

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
as Brian Fantana
Movie - Released: 6/28/2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
as Brian Fantana
Movie - Released: 12/28/2004
P.S.
P.S.
as Sammy Silverstein
Movie - Released: 10/15/2004
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars
as Desmond Fellows
TV - Released: 9/22/2004
Cheap Seats
Cheap Seats
as Dave Penders
TV - Released: 2/4/2004

2003

The Shape of Things
The Shape of Things
as Adam
Movie - Released: 7/24/2003
Two Days
Two Days
as Paul Miller
Movie - Released: 5/1/2003
House Hunting
House Hunting
as Daniel
Movie - Released: 5/7/2003
Reno 911!
Reno 911!
TV - Released: 7/23/2003
TV
Celebrity Poker Showdown
as Self
TV - Released: 12/2/2003

2002

Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
as John
Movie - Released: 12/20/2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
as Self
TV - Released: 6/8/2002

2001

Wet Hot American Summer
Wet Hot American Summer
as Andy
Movie - Released: 7/27/2001
On the Edge
On the Edge
as Kenneth (segment "Reaching Normal")
Movie - Released: 6/28/2001
The Château
The Château
as Graham Granville
Movie - Released: 1/16/2001
Bash: Latter-Day Plays
Bash: Latter-Day Plays
as Tim
Movie - Released: 8/28/2001
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
as Self - Narrator
TV - Released: 8/1/2001

2000

The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
as Nick Carraway
Movie - Released: 3/29/2000
Gen-Y Cops
Gen-Y Cops
as Ian Curtis
Movie - Released: 11/17/2000
Deadline
Deadline
TV - Released: 10/2/2000

1999

The Cider House Rules
The Cider House Rules
as Lt. Wally Worthington
Movie - Released: 12/17/1999
200 Cigarettes
200 Cigarettes
as Kevin
Movie - Released: 2/26/1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 3/30/1999
Strangers with Candy
Strangers with Candy
as Brent Brooks
TV - Released: 4/7/1999

1998

Overnight Delivery
Overnight Delivery
as Wyatt Trips
Movie - Released: 4/7/1998
The Object of My Affection
The Object of My Affection
as George Hanson
Movie - Released: 4/17/1998
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
as Orsino Duc d'Illyria
Movie - Released: 8/30/1998

1997

The Locusts
The Locusts
as Earl
Movie - Released: 10/3/1997
The Size of Watermelons
The Size of Watermelons
as Alex
Movie - Released: 1/17/1997

1996

Romeo + Juliet
Romeo + Juliet
as Dave Paris
Movie - Released: 11/1/1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
as Self
TV - Released: 7/22/1996

1995

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
as Tommy Doyle
Movie - Released: 9/29/1995
Clueless
Clueless
as Josh
Movie - Released: 7/19/1995

1994

Runaway Daughters
Runaway Daughters
as Jimmy Rusoff
Movie - Released: 8/12/1994
Friends
Friends
as Mike Hannigan
TV - Released: 9/22/1994
Wild Oats
Wild Oats
as Brian Grant
TV - Released: 9/4/1994
Rebel Highway
Rebel Highway
as Jimmy Rusoff
TV - Released: 7/7/1994

1993

Moment of Truth: Stalking Back
Moment of Truth: Stalking Back
as Scott
Movie - Released: 10/18/1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/1993
The Fire Next Time
The Fire Next Time
as David
TV - Released: 4/18/1993
GMTV
GMTV
as Self
TV - Released: 1/1/1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self
TV - Released: 8/30/1993

1992

Jamie's Secret
Jamie's Secret
Movie - Released: 6/2/1992

1989

The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Dr. Zander (voice)
TV - Released: 12/17/1989
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Paul Rudd (voice)
TV - Released: 12/17/1989

1981

Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
TV - Released: 9/15/1981

1975

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
TV - Released: 10/11/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 10/11/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self
TV - Released: 10/11/1975