Paul Rudd
Paul Rudd | |
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 Rudd at Hollywood Life magazine's 8th Annual Breakthrough Awards, December 2007 | |
| Born | Paul Stephen Rudd |
| Spouse | Julie Yaeger (2003 - present) |
Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American film, television, and stage actor.
Biography
Early life
Rudd was born in Passaic, New Jersey, the son of Jewish immigrants from England;[1][2][3] his family's original surname was "Rudnitzky".[4] His father, Michael Rudd, is a historical tour guide who was formerly the vice president of World Airways, while Rudd's mother managed a television station.[5] He was raised in Overland Park, Kansas. He attended high school at Shawnee Mission West, and college at the University of Kansas, where he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity.[6]
Career
Rudd's breakout performance was in the 1995 film Clueless. Additional credits include Wet Hot American Summer, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, The Cider House Rules, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, Friends (in the recurring role of Mike Hannigan, who married Phoebe Buffay in 2004), The Object of My Affection with Jennifer Aniston and Tim Daly, and The 40-Year-Old Virgin. While he played the original Josh in Clueless, he returned to play the character of Sonny when the movie was adapted into a television show in 1996. Rudd's Broadway credits include The Last Night of Ballyhoo (1997), Twelfth Night (1998), and Three Days of Rain (2006). He recently guest-starred as a has-been 1990s rock star, Desmond Fellows, on the television series, Veronica Mars, in an episode titled "Debasement Tapes". He has also appeared in the audiobook recording of John Hodgman's book The Areas of My Expertise.
In 2006, he appeared in several episodes of Reno 911! as the coach of a birthing class, and portrayed a drug lord in the film Reno 911!: Miami. In 2007, he appeared in the films Knocked Up (his third collaboration with Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen), and The Ten (which reunites him with frequent collaborators David Wain and Michael Showalter). The same year, Rudd provided his voice for the narration of the HBO/NFL Films series Hard Knocks: Training Camp With The Kansas City Chiefs. In 2008, Rudd starred in Over Her Dead Body, opposite Eva Longoria, I Could Never Be Your Woman, a direct-to-video release opposite Michelle Pfeiffer (reuniting him with Clueless director Amy Heckerling), and Forgetting Sarah Marshall. He will appear in Role Models.
Running gag on Conan O'Brien
As part of a running gag during Rudd's appearances on Late Night With Conan O'Brien, he frequently shows a clip from the infamous film Mac and Me of the wheelchair-bound Eric (Jade Calegory) flying off a cliff while Mac watches on, instead of showing clips from the actual movie Rudd is there to promote.[7]
Personal life
In 2003, he married his girlfriend of five years, Julie Yaeger. In 2006, their son, Jack, was born.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Clueless | Josh | |
| Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers | Tommy Doyle | ||
| 1996 | William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet | Dave Paris | |
| The Size of Watermelons | Alex | ||
| 1997 | The Locusts | Earl | |
| 1998 | Overnight Delivery | Wyatt Trips | |
| The Object of My Affection | George Hanson | ||
| 1999 | 200 Cigarettes | Kevin | |
| The Cider House Rules | Wally Worthington | ||
| 2000 | Gen Y Cops | Ian Curtis | |
| The Great Gatsby | Nick Carraway | ||
| 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | Andy | |
| Reaching Normal | Kenneth | ||
| The Château | Graham Granville | ||
| 2003 | The Shape of Things | Adam Sorenson | |
| Two Days | Paul Miller | ||
| House Hunting | Daniel | ||
| 2004 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Brian Fantana | |
| P.S. | Sammy Silverstein | ||
| Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Brian Fantana | ||
| 2005 | The Baxter | Dan Abbott | |
| The 40 Year-Old Virgin | David | ||
| Tennis, Anyone...? | Lance Rockwood | ||
| 2006 | The Oh in Ohio | Jack Chase | |
| Diggers | Hunt | ||
| Night at the Museum | Don | ||
| 2007 | Reno 911: Miami | Ethan the Druglord | |
| I Could Never Be Your Woman | Adam | ||
| The Ex | Leon | Cameo | |
| Knocked Up | Pete | ||
| The Ten | Jeff Reigert | Also producer | |
| Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | John Lennon | Cameo | |
| 2008 | Over Her Dead Body | Henry | |
| Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Chuck or "Kunu" | ||
| Role Models | Danny | post-production; also writer | |
| 2009 | I Love You, Man | Greg Moton | post-production |
| Monsters vs. Aliens | Derek (voice) | filming | |
| The Year One | Abel | post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Family Reunion | Lane Lyman | Television debut |
| 1992-1995 | Sisters | Kirby Quimby Philby | Recurring guest star |
| 1994 | Wild Oats | Brian Grant | Series regular |
| 1996 | Clueless | Sonny | Guest star, episode: "I Got You Babe" |
| 2000 | Deadline | Zander Price | Guest star, episode: "Lovers and Madmen" |
| Strangers with Candy | Brent Brooks | Guest star, episode: "The Last Temptation of Blank" | |
| 2002-2004 | Friends | Mike Hannigan | Recurring guest star |
| 2005 | Stella | Greg | Guest star, episode: "Office Party" |
| 2006 | Cheap Seats | Dave Penders | Guest star, episode: "1996 Spelling Bee: Part 2" |
| Robot Chicken | Vince Vaughn | Guest star, episode: "Book of Corrine" | |
| 2006-2007 | Reno 911! | Guy Gerricault | Recurring guest star |
| 2007 | The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show | Antagonistic Passenger | Guest star, episode: "Gold Watch" |
| Veronica Mars | Desmond Fellows | Guest star, episode: "Debasement Tapes" | |
| Hard Knocks: Training Camp With The Kansas City Chiefs | Himself | Narrator |
References
- ^ Vancheri, Barbara (2007-08-30). "Paul Rudd fondly remembers black-and-gold fever". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
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- ^ Bangitout.com: Movies that Bang! Hiller Movie Reviews: The Shape of Things (2003)
- ^ De Vries, Hilary (2002-09-01). "Simply Rudd: Actor Paul Rudd may finally be ready to be the Next Big Thing... if he can just quit being an artist". HighBeam Research. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Weiner, Caren (1998-04-26). "FILM; Suddenly the Object Of Much Attention". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
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- ^ YouTube: MAC AND ME (1988) - infamous wheelchair scene
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