Biography
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. Rudd...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Avengers: Doomsday
2026
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
The Avengers, Wakandans, Fantastic Four, Thunderbolts, and X-Men all fight against Doctor Doom. Plot TBA.

Anaconda
2025
A group of friends facing mid-life crises head to the rainforest with the intention of remaking their favorite movie from their youth, only to find th...

Power Ballad
2025
Follows a wedding singer and a flagging pop star who come together to write a song to comedic consequences.

Untitled Please Don’t Destroy Live Special / Tour Documentary
2025
as Self
For our last tour, we had a camera rolling the entire time. We independently filmed a bunch of our live shows and backstage pieces along the way hopin...

Friendship
2025
as Austin
Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor Austin, as Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their...

Friendship
2025
Executive Producer
Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor Austin, as Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their...

Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
2025
as Self
Comedy stars unite to honor Conan O'Brien as he receives the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Death of a Unicorn
2025
as Elliot
A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creatur...

Death of a Unicorn
2025
Executive Producer
A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creatur...

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self
Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.

92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
2024
as Self
The 92nd annual tree-lighting ceremony in New York kicks off the holiday season with a dazzling display of musical talents, star-studded surprises and...

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Fallon celebrates 10 years as host of The Tonight Show in a two-hour primetime special, featuring highlights from monologues, sketches, guest in...

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
as Gary Grooberson
When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world ...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
2023
as Mondo Gecko (voice)
After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers ...

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2023
as Self - Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Join cast and crew as they delve deep into the creation of "Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania." Combining immersive behind-the-scenes footage with can...
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
2023
as Self
Chris Rock gives an exclusive look at his year on tour leading up to this historic night. With appearances from Dave Chappelle, Adam Sandler, Kevin Ha...

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2023
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Super-Hero partners Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne, along with with Hope's parents Janet van Dyne and Hank Pym, and Scott's daughter Cassie Lang, find t...

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2023
Additional Writing
Super-Hero partners Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne, along with with Hope's parents Janet van Dyne and Hank Pym, and Scott's daughter Cassie Lang, find t...

The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022
as Jericho (voice)
When a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, it blocks the entrance indefinitely and ruins the Belchers’ p...

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
as Paul Rudd
Decades since their successful television series was canceled, Chip has succumbed to a life of suburban domesticity as an insurance salesman. Dale, me...

Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021
as Gary Grooberson
When single mom Callie and her two kids Trevor and Phoebe arrive in a small Oklahoma town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Gho...

Adrienne
2021
as Self
As the muse of Hal Hartley’s indie classics and as writer/director of the critically acclaimed Waitress, Adrienne Shelly was a shining star in the ind...

Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut
2021
as Himself
Following the success of Rush: Cinema Strangiato - Director's Cut in movie theaters worldwide, Anthem Entertainment and Trafalgar Releasing give Rush ...

Console Wars
2020
as Self (archive footage)
In 1990, SEGA, a fledgling arcade company assembled a team of misfits to take on the greatest video game company in the world, Nintendo. It was a once...

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020
as Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
A tribute to Chadwick Boseman, celebrating his life and legacy.

Celebrity Escape Room
2020
as Self
Jack Black is the master of ceremonies, leading Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Adam Scott, and Ben Stiller through a laugh-filled escape room adventure a...

A Parks and Recreation Special
2020
as Bobby Newport
Pawnee's most dedicated civil servant, Leslie Knope, is determined to stay connected to her friends in a time of social distancing.

We Are Freestyle Love Supreme
2020
as Self
This documentary follows the 15-year journey of the founding members of the improv hip-hop group Freestyle Love Supreme, as they reflect upon why this...

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
2019
as Self / Ant-Man / Scott Lang (archive footage)
Filmed in part in front of a live audience at The New Amsterdam Theater in New York City, this Stan Lee tribute takes viewers on an action-packed jour...

Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019
as Paul Rudd
Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show, 'Between Two Ferns' and uploaded it to Funny or D...

My Beautiful Stutter
2019
Producer
Follows five kids who stutter, ages 9 to 18, from all over the United States, who after experiencing a lifetime of bullying and stigmatization, meet o...

Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaini...

Ant-Man and the Wasp
2018
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Just when his time under house arrest is about to end, Scott Lang once again puts his freedom at risk to help Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym dive into...

Ant-Man and the Wasp
2018
Screenplay
Just when his time under house arrest is about to end, Scott Lang once again puts his freedom at risk to help Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym dive into...

The Catcher Was a Spy
2018
as Moe Berg
Former major league baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life working for the Office of Strategic Services in World War II Europe.

Ideal Home
2018
as Paul
A couple is going through marital troubles made worse when a previously unknown grandson shows up.

Mute
2018
as Cactus Bill
A mute man with a violent past is forced to take on the teeming underworld of a near-future Berlin as he searches for his missing girlfriend.

A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018
as "The Nobody" (uncredited)
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
as Self
Jon Stewart returns to television to host a live show presented from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Benefiting NEXT for Autism, the...

Fun Mom Dinner
2017
as Brady
Four women, whose kids attend the same preschool class, get together for a "fun mom dinner". When the night takes an unexpected turn, these unlikely n...

Fun Mom Dinner
2017
Executive Producer
Four women, whose kids attend the same preschool class, get together for a "fun mom dinner". When the night takes an unexpected turn, these unlikely n...

Quantum Is Calling
2016
as Himself
Zoe Saldana enlists the help of Stephen Hawking to solve a quantum riddle in order to get Simon Pegg’s cat back. This follows Paul Rudd’s epic quantum...

Nerdland
2016
as John (voice)
Aspiring actor John and wannabe screenwriter Elliot are slacker best friends who have seen their dreams of stardom fizzle. With their 30th birthdays l...

Rush: Time Stand Still
2016
as Narrator
This feature-length documentary film chronicles the final major tour for legendary rock band Rush. It is an intimate view 'under the hood' of a histor...

Sausage Party
2016
as Darren (voice)
Hot dog Frank leads a group of supermarket products on a quest to discover the truth about their existence and what really happens when they become ch...

The Fundamentals of Caring
2016
as Ben Benjamin
Having suffered a tragedy, Ben becomes a caregiver to earn money. His first client, Trevor, is a hilarious 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy. One pa...

Captain America: Civil War
2016
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarize...
Anyone Can Quantum
2016
as Himself
The game is real and the stakes are high as the future of humanity hangs in the balance. Can Paul Rudd, an actor, beat Stephen Hawking, one of the gr...

2015 Kansas City Royals: The Official World Series Film
2015
as Narrator
This official film from Major League Baseball presents the thrilling story of the 2015 World Series championship run of the Kansas City Royals through...

Rush: R40 Live
2015
as Himself
Rush recorded and filmed R40 Live over two sold-out shows in the band’s hometown of Toronto at the Air Canada Centre on June 17 & 19, 2015 in the midd...

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
2015
as Self
Exclusive behind-the-scenes footage offers a glimpse into the comic minds behind a "Wet Hot" summer-camp cult hit featuring many future stars.

The Little Prince
2015
as Mr. Prince (voice)
Based on the best-seller book 'The Little Prince', the movie tells the story of a little girl that lives with resignation in a world where efficiency ...

Ant-Man
2015
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mento...

Ant-Man
2015
Screenplay
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mento...

They Came Together
2014
as Joel
A small business owner is about to lose her shop to a major corporate development.

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
as Brian Fantana
With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.

All Is Bright
2013
as Rene Upiter
Two ne’er-do-wells from Quebec travel to New York City with a scheme to get rich quick selling Christmas trees.

This Is the End
2013
as Paul Rudd
While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.

Admission
2013
as John Pressman
Straitlaced Princeton University admissions officer Portia Nathan is caught off-guard when she makes a recruiting visit to an alternative high school ...

Prince Avalanche
2013
as Alvin
Two highway road workers spend the summer of 1988 away from their city lives. The isolated landscape becomes a place of misadventure as the men find t...

This Is 40
2012
as Pete
Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their hous...

Casting By
2012
as Self
This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Marion Dougherty and shines a light on one of the mo...

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012
as Mr. Anderson
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam ...

Mansome
2012
as Self
From America's greatest beardsman, to Morgan Spurlock's own mustache, Executive Producers Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Ben Silverman bring us a hil...

The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
as Self
A live stand-up comedy and music gig to celebrate Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary.

Wanderlust
2012
as George
Rattled by sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple surveys alternative living options, ultimately deciding to experiment with living on a rural commun...

Wanderlust
2012
Producer
Rattled by sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple surveys alternative living options, ultimately deciding to experiment with living on a rural commun...
Picture Perfect
2011
as Photographer
Theo Burkhardt's first student film: a photographer falls for a girl he meets.

Our Idiot Brother
2011
as Nedrick 'Ned' Rochlin
Everybody has one—the sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to getting his life together. For sisters Liz, Miranda an...

Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush
2011
as Peter Klaven
Two Rush fans go backstage to meet the band in their dressing room. Once there, they start helping themselves to the refreshments for the band. Short...

How Do You Know
2010
as George
After being cut from the USA softball team and feeling a bit past her prime, Lisa finds herself evaluating her life and in the middle of a love triang...

Dinner for Schmucks
2010
as Tim Conrad
Rising executive Tim Conrad works for a boss who hosts a monthly dinner in which the guest who brings the biggest buffoon gets a career-boost. Tim pla...

Casino Jack and the United States of Money
2010
as Michael Scanlon (voice)
A probing investigation into the lies, greed and corruption surrounding D.C. super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his cronies.

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009
Holiday special including brand-new material with Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, the infamous troublemaker "Gilly," and others. The special also features...

Year One
2009
as Abel (uncredited)
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.

Sesame Street: Being Green
2009
as Mr. Earth
Elmo and Abby find out it can be easy being green when they stumble onto the Earth-a-Thon, hosted by Mr. Earth, happening right on Sesame Street. Tell...

I Love You, Man
2009
as Peter Klaven
Peter Klaven is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams, Zooey, discovers, to his dismay and chagrin, that...

Monsters vs Aliens
2009
as Derek Dietl (voice)
When Susan Murphy is unwittingly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches. The m...

Role Models
2008
as Danny Donahue
Two salesmen trash a company truck on an energy drink-fueled bender. Upon their arrest, the court gives them a choice: do hard time or spend 150 servi...

Role Models
2008
Screenplay
Two salesmen trash a company truck on an energy drink-fueled bender. Upon their arrest, the court gives them a choice: do hard time or spend 150 servi...

Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2008
as Chuck
When actress Sarah Marshall dumps aspiring musician Peter Bretter for rock star Aldous Snow, Peter's world comes crashing down. His best friend Brian ...

Over Her Dead Body
2008
as Henry Mills
After his fiancée, Kate, dies in an accident on their wedding day, veterinarian Henry grows depressed. To help him move on, his sister has him visit p...

Monty Python Conquers America
2008
as Self
This documentary follows the evolution of the British sketch comedy troupe that redefined humor and shaped an entire generation of American comics, fo...

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as John Lennon (uncredited)
Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addict...

The Ten
2007
as Jeff Reigert
Ten stories, each inspired by one of the ten commandments.

The Ten
2007
Producer
Ten stories, each inspired by one of the ten commandments.

Knocked Up
2007
as Pete
A slacker and a career-driven woman accidentally conceive a child after a one-night stand. As they try to make the relationship work, they must naviga...

I Could Never Be Your Woman
2007
as Adam
Mother Nature loves to cause mischief, and she steps in to help two love-starved souls find happiness. She helps an aging professional woman and singl...

Reno 911!: Miami
2007
as Ethan the Drug Lord
A rag-tag team of Reno cops are called in to save the day after a terrorist attack disrupts a national police convention in Miami Beach during spring ...

Night at the Museum
2006
as Don
Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley accidentally stirs up an ancient curse, awakening Attila the Hun, an army o...

The Ex
2006
as Leon
When his lawyer wife, Sofia, becomes pregnant, chronic underachiever Tom Reilly must take a job at his father-in-law's advertising firm. Tom has to ad...

Diggers
2006
as Hunt
Diggers is a coming-of-age story directed by Katherine Dieckmann. It portrays four working-class friends who grow up in The Hamptons, on the South Sho...

The Armenian Genocide
2006
as U.S. Consul Oscar Heizer (voice)
Explores the Ottoman Empire killings of more than one million Armenians during World War I. The film describes not only what happened before, during a...

The Oh in Ohio
2006
as Jack Chase
Frustrated with their relationship, Priscilla and Jack decide to take a break. While Jack moves into a new place of his own and starts dating a studen...

Tennis Anyone?
2006
as Lance Rockwood
Two mid level Hollywood losers attempt to find redemption, revenge and meaning in their lives through celebrity tennis tournaments.

The Baxter
2005
as Dan Abbott
A man with a "doormat" personality tries standing up for himself for a change in this comedy. Mild mannered tax accountant Elliot Sherman is what he c...

The 40 Year Old Virgin
2005
as David
Andy Stitzer has a pleasant life with a nice apartment and a job stamping invoices at an electronics store. But at age 40, there's one thing Andy hasn...
Celebrity Mix
2005
as Self (archive footage)
These eight short films range from hysterically funny to wickedly suspenseful, and feature some of Hollywood's biggest names. Includes short films Lau...

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004
as Brian Fantana
While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional thieves better known as 'The Alarm Clock' try to ...

P.S.
2004
as Sammy Silverstein
Louise, an unfulfilled divorced woman with regrets, gets the chance to relive her past when she meets a young man who bears an uncanny resemblance, in...

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
as Brian Fantana
It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Cornin...

The Shape of Things
2003
as Adam
Quiet, unassuming Adam is changing in a major way, thanks to his new girlfriend, art student Evelyn. Adam's friends are a little freaked by the transf...

House Hunting
2003
as Daniel
You can get it for a steal!

Two Days
2003
as Paul Miller
Paul Miller has struggled as an actor in Hollywood for years, and now he's had enough. But not just of show business-of life. In two days, he's going ...

Stella Shorts 1998-2002
2002
as John
STELLA is a three-man comedy troupe from New York City, comprised of well-known comedians/actors Michael Showalter, David Wain, and Michael Ian Black....

Bash: Latter-Day Plays
2001
as Tim
The movie comprises three vignettes of actors-speaking-to-audience, two of which are monologues. All three revolve around violence or murder.

Wet Hot American Summer
2001
as Andy
The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfi...

On the Edge
2001
as Kenneth (segment "Reaching Normal")
A compendium of three short science-fiction films, each with a decidedly feminist slant.

The Château
2001
as Graham Granville
Two brothers go to France to claim the chateau they have inherited.

Gen-Y Cops
2000
as Ian Curtis
When terrorists abduct a deadly government attack robot, the call is put out to the Gen-Y Cops, an elite task force with lethal fighting skills. Toget...

The Great Gatsby
2000
as Nick Carraway
Stock broker Nick Carraway consents to play Cupid for his rich married cousin Daisy Buchanan and her former love, nouveau riche Jay Gatsby.

The Cider House Rules
1999
as Lt. Wally Worthington
Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer...

200 Cigarettes
1999
as Kevin
In 1981 New York City, a collection of twentysomethings try to cope with relationships, loneliness, desire and their individual neuroses on New Years ...

Twelfth Night
1998
as Orsino Duc d'Illyria
Ah, summer! School is out, work slows down and passions heat up in the warm summer air. Theatrically speaking, it's the perfect time for a sexy comedy...

The Object of My Affection
1998
as George Hanson
A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much...

Overnight Delivery
1998
as Wyatt Trips
A man suspects his girlfriend of being unfaithful, so he sends her a letter, but then finds out that he was wrong. He has 24 hours to stop the package...

The Locusts
1997
as Earl
Delilah Potts has always had her choice of men to work her ranch and fill her bed. But from the moment Clay Hewitt, a handsome drifter with a mysterio...

The Size of Watermelons
1997
as Alex
Alex is the definition of loser. He has no, nor has he ever had, friends. His life has no direction and he has a stupid haircut. While attending the V...

Romeo + Juliet
1996
as Dave Paris
In director Baz Luhrmann's contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the...

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995
as Tommy Doyle
Six years after being kidnapped by a cult, Jamie tries to escape the clutches of her serial killer uncle, Michael Myers.

Clueless
1995
as Josh
Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first ...

Runaway Daughters
1994
as Jimmy Rusoff
Angie, Mary, and Laura are teenage girls who are fed up with their bland and unexciting small town lives. Mary discovers that she's pregnant after hav...

Moment of Truth: Stalking Back
1993
as Scott
A teen girl is stalked and harassed by a perverted man ten years older than she is, but despite help from her family, there's little the police can do...

Jamie's Secret
1992
PAUL RUDD'S FIRST ROLE! A teenager who was sexually abused by his father. Faced with his conflicting emotions, Jamie finally learns to overcome the mo...
Creature
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