Paul Rudd

Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor who 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 named "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine in 2021. His accolades include a Critics' Choice Television Award, as well as nominations for a Golden Globe Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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 portrayed 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).

Rudd has also appeared in numerous television shows, including the sitcom *Friends* (2002–2004) as Mike Hannigan, and has guest-hosted *Saturday Night Live* multiple times. He had a dual role in the comedy series *Living with Yourself* (2019), which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. He starred in the miniseries *The Shrink Next Door* (2021) and appeared in the Hulu comedy series *Only Murders in the Building* (2023–2024), which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.