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Paul Rudd is an American actor known for his work in film and television. He matters because he has appeared in numerous popular movies and shows, making him a recognizable figure in entertainment.
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Acting · Passaic, New Jersey, USA
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…
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- Power Ballad — Rick Power2026
- Avengers: Doomsday — Scott Lang / Ant-Man2026
- Goodnight Lamby — Papa (voice)2026
- Marty, Life Is Short — Self (archive footage)2026
- Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass — Paul Rudd2026
- Hey Jonas! — Self - Guest2026
- Death of a Unicorn — Elliot2025
- Friendship — Austin Carmichael2025
- Anaconda — Ronald Griffin Jr.2025
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self (archive footage)
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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, alongside nominations for a Golden Globe Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Born to British parents in New Jersey, 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).
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