History Creator / PaulRudd

Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor, screenwriter, and producer born in Passaic, New Jersey. If you're watching one of his movies, there's a good chance that he's playing either a {{jerkass}}, the {{only sane man}}, or some combination thereof. Creator/JuddApatow likes working with him. So do the Series/{{Stella|US}} guys. Between them all, he's appeared in nearly every major American comedy produced in the past two decades, including ''Film/WetHotAmericanSummer'', ''Film/TheFortyYearOldVirgin'', ''Film/KnockedUp'', ''Film/ForgettingSarahMarshall'', and ''Film/ILoveYouMan''.

In 2015, he officially joined the ranks of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse superheroes when he debuted as Scott Lang --AKA ''ComicBook/AntMan''-- in his film [[Film/AntMan1 of the same name]]. He later reprised the role in ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', ''Film/AntManAndTheWasp'', and ''Film/AvengersEndgame''. For his involvement in the screenplays of both ''Ant-Man'' films, he's (to date) the only MCU actor who also co-wrote their own solo films.

Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor, screenwriter, and producer. If you're watching one of his movies, there's a good chance that he's playing either a {{jerkass}}, the {{only sane man}}, or some combination thereof. Creator/JuddApatow likes working with him. So do the Series/{{Stella|US}} guys. Between them all, he's appeared in nearly every major American comedy produced in the past two decades, including ''Film/WetHotAmericanSummer'', ''Film/TheFortyYearOldVirgin'', ''Film/KnockedUp'', ''Film/ForgettingSarahMarshall'', and ''Film/ILoveYouMan''.

* MemeAcknowledgement: He is well aware of the famous meme of Creator/MarkRuffalo fanboying over him when he saw Rudd and excitedly started mouthing ''“Is that Paul Rudd?”''. Rudd even [[http://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/film-and-tv-paul-rudd-and-mark-ruffalo-recreated-an-avengers-red-carpet-meme-20180501 recreated the meme]] by sneaking up behind Ruffalo, who was giving a red carpet interview and mouthed ''“Oh my God, it's Mark Ruffalo!”''

* NiceGuy: Many of his recent roles have him play sweet-natured, charming and generally very likable characters. TruthinTelevision too.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMutantMayham'' (2023) as Mondo Gecko (voice)

* NiceGuy: Many of his recent roles have him play sweet-natured, charming and generally very likable characters.

* OverlyLongGag: The infamous "''Film/MacAndMe'' [[Creator/ConanOBrien Conan]] Bit", as described below. For those keeping track, this joke has been ongoing for ''fifteen years.''

* ''Film/ChipNDaleRescueRangers2022'' AsHimself

* ''Film/ChipAndDaleRescueRangers2022'' AsHimself

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Nerdland}}'' (2016) as John

Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor, screenwriter, and producer.
If you're watching one of his movies, there's a good chance that he's playing either a {{jerkass}}, the {{only sane man}}, or some combination thereof. Creator/JuddApatow likes working with him. So do the Series/{{Stella|US}} guys. Between them all, he's appeared in nearly every major American comedy produced in the past two decades, including ''Film/WetHotAmericanSummer'', ''Film/TheFortyYearOldVirgin'', ''Film/KnockedUp'', ''Film/ForgettingSarahMarshall'', and ''Film/ILoveYouMan''.

* StarMakingRole: ''Film/ILoveYouMan'' as a leading man. He was known previously for ''Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy''.

** ''What If...?'' (2021)
** ''Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania'' (TBA)

Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor, screenwriter, and producer. He also named Sexiest Man Alive by ''People'' in 2021.

Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor, screenwriter, and producer.

** He's also referenced the popular crack-theory about ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', that basically claims Thanos would be defeated by Ant-man [[AssShove crawling inside his ass and expanding.]]

* OlderThanTheyLook: As of 2019, he's in his 50s, and there are several memes going around that he has never aged since the 1990s. By comparison, his MCU co-star Creator/JoshBrolin is only one year older than him.

* ProductionPosse: Has the distinction, along with Creator/ElizabethBanks and Ken Jeong of being one of the only people to hold membership in both the Creator/JuddApatow and David Wain posses.

* OlderThanTheyLook: As of 2020, he's 50 years old, and there are several memes going around that he has never aged since the 1990s. By comparison, his MCU co-star Creator/JoshBrolin is only one year older.

* OlderThanTheyLook: [[https://twitter.com/getFANDOM/status/1114581795343757312 The man seems to have just stopped aging in the mid-nineties.]] He is in his ''fifties''. For comparison, he's only a year younger than Creator/JoshBrolin.

* BigNameFan: He's a pretty big fan of {{Music/Rush}}, and one of two fanclubs he ever joined was for Music/TheProclaimers (the other was Creator/DavidLetterman).

* OlderThanTheyLook: [[https://twitter.com/getFANDOM/status/1114581795343757312 The man seems to have just stopped aging in the mid-nineties.]] He is in his ''fifties''.

* StarMakingRole: Film/ILoveYouMan as a leading man. He was known previously for Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy.

Not to be confused with the (similarly named) actor and comedian Paul Rugg. He's not to be confused with the late actor Paul Kenneth Rudd (1940–2010).