Paul Rudd

Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Before beginning his acting career in 1991, he received theatre training at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Among Rudd's films are Clueless (1995), Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), Romeo + Juliet (1996), My Affection's Object (1998), Wet Hot American Summer (2001), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), From the Cradle to the Grave (2007), This Is 40 (2012), Rota (2012), Silent (2018), The Basics of Care (2016), Ideal Home (2018), and Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021). Additionally, he portrayed Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Ant-Man (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), What If…? (2021) animated series, and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023). Besides his film career, Rudd has also appeared in numerous television programs. He portrayed the character Mike Hannigan in NBC's Friends sitcom, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, Reno 911!

He has appeared as a guest star in shows such as Parks and Recreation and directed several episodes of Saturday Night Live. In the Netflix comedy series Living with Yourself, he played a dual role and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Television Series. In 2021, he starred in the lead role of The Shrink Next Door (2021) miniseries. In July 2015, he earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2019, he was included in Forbes Celebrity 100 list. In 2021, Rudd People magazine selected him as 'World's Sexiest Man'.