Paul Stephen RuddΒ (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor. Rudd studied theatre at theΒ University of KansasΒ and theΒ American Academy of Dramatic ArtsΒ before making his acting debut in 1991. He was included on theΒ ForbesΒ Celebrity 100Β list in 2019 and was namedΒ People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 2021. The accolades he has received include aΒ Critics' Choice Television Award, as well as nominations for aΒ Golden Globe Award, twoΒ Primetime Emmy Awards, and twoΒ Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Rudd appeared in the filmsΒ CluelessΒ (1995),Β Halloween: The Curse of Michael MyersΒ (1995),Β Romeo + JulietΒ (1996),Β Wet Hot American SummerΒ (2001),Β Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyΒ (2004),Β The 40-Year-Old VirginΒ (2005),Β Knocked UpΒ (2007),Β I Love You, ManΒ (2009), andΒ This Is 40Β (2012). He has played the superheroΒ Scott Lang / Ant-ManΒ in fiveΒ Marvel Cinematic UniverseΒ (MCU) films, fromΒ Ant-ManΒ (2015) toΒ Ant-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaΒ (2023). He playedΒ Gary GroobersonΒ in theΒ GhostbustersΒ filmsΒ AfterlifeΒ (2021) andΒ Frozen EmpireΒ (2024).
Rudd has also appeared in numerous television shows, including the sitcomΒ FriendsΒ (2002β2004) asΒ Mike Hannigan, and has featured as a guest host ofΒ Saturday Night LiveΒ multiple times. He had a dual role in the comedy seriesΒ Living with YourselfΒ (2019), which earned him a nomination for theΒ Golden Globe Award for Best Actor β Television Series Musical or Comedy. He starred in the miniseriesΒ The Shrink Next DoorΒ (2021). He featured in theΒ HuluΒ comedy seriesΒ Only Murders in the BuildingΒ (2023β2024), which earned him a nomination for theΒ Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
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