My Take
Paul Rudd is one of those rare actors who somehow gets more likable the longer he's around — and the fact that he's been doing this since the early '90s while appearing to not age a single day is both impressive and frankly suspicious. He broke out in a big way with Clueless, held his own through a golden run of Judd Apatow comedies, and then pulled off something most people didn't think was possible: he made Ant-Man genuinely charming in a Marvel universe full of much louder personalities. The guy studied theater at the University of Kansas, trained seriously, and it shows — there's real craft underneath all that easy charisma. Being named People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2021 felt less like a surprise and more like the world finally catching up to what everyone already knew.
Overview
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.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Rudd
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・ラッド
- Reading
- ぽーる・らっど
- Born
- April 6, 1969 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rooster
- Origin
- Passaic, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film producer / writer / film actor / stage actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Shawnee Mission West High School
- University
- University of Kansas
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2024 New Jersey Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | — | |
| Notable work | Ant-Man | — |
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.