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