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Paul Rudd
Playing Ant-Man and starring in comedies including Clueless and I Love You, Man.
Clueless · I Love You, Man
- Born
- 6 April 1969
- Birthplace
- Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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Paul Rudd
Paul Rudd is an American actor whose career spans ensemble comedy, romantic films and Marvel adventures. His performances often combine easy charm with an awkward or self-deprecating edge.
Early life
Kansas upbringing
Born to British parents and grew up largely in the Kansas City area.
Acting studies
Studied theatre at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Career
- 1992
Television start
Joined the cast of the drama Sisters.
- 1995–2000s
Film comedies
Moved from Clueless into a succession of supporting and leading comic roles.
- 2015
Marvel lead
Took on Scott Lang in Ant-Man, also receiving a screenplay credit.
Selected work
Clueless
Played Josh, the older stepbrother and eventual romantic interest.
I Love You, Man
Starred as a groom searching for a best man.
Ant-Man
Played a reformed thief using a size-changing suit.
Beyond work
Family
Married writer and producer Julie Yaeger in 2003.
Children’s charity
Has supported the Big Slick fundraising events for Children’s Mercy in Kansas City.
Sources & photo credit
Biography ↗Life and work ↗Photo: Adam Chitayat. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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