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Paul Rudd (born 06.04.1969) Paul Rudd is an American actor and comedian.

Childhood: Paul Rudd was born in Passaic, New Jersey. His parents were Michael, a tour guide, and Gloria, the sales manager for TV station KSMO-TV. They moved to Overland Park, Kansas when he was 10-years-old and he also lived in Anaheim, California.

He attended Shawnee Mission West high school and studied at Oxford, England's British American Drama Academy while working as a DJ. He was raised Jewish and had a Bar Mitzvah.

Acting career: Paul Rudd made his breakthrough performance in 1995's 'Clueless' alongside Alicia Silverstone. His previous appearances were in the movie 'Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers' and the TV shows 'Wild Oats' and 'Sisters'. In 1996, he played Paris in Baz Luhrmann's 'Romeo + Juliet' opposite Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio.

In 1998, he was in 'The Object of My Affection' with Jennifer Aniston. The following year he appeared in 'The Cider House Rules' alongside Tobey Maguire, Michael Caine and Charlize Theron.

Between 2002 and 2004 he had a recurring role in 'Friends' opposite Lisa Kudrow and he guest starred in an episode of 'Veronica Mars' in 2007 with Kristen Bell. In 2004 and 2005 respectively, he had roles in the Judd Apatow movies 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy' and 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin' which both also star Seth Rogen and Steve Carell.

2007 saw him in his third collaboration with Rogen and Apatow 'Knocked Up'. In 2008, he appeared in 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' opposite Jason Segal, and 'Role Models'with Seann William Scott. In 2009, he re-united with Segal for 'I Love You Man' and voiced a character in 'Monsters Vs. Aliens'.

In 2010, he appeared opposite Steve Carell once again for 'Dinner for Schmucks' while 2012 saw him take up a role in the TV show 'Parks and Recreation' and the movie 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' with Emma Watson and Logan Lerman.

Personal life: Paul Rudd married Julie Yaeger in 2003 and they had two children; son Jack Sullivan and daughter Darby. He supports the Major League Baseball team Kansas City Royals and the NFL team Kansas City Chiefs.



Biography by Contactmusic.com

5 Movies We Can't Wait To Watch This August


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There's always something to watch in the cinema, but sometimes it's difficult to sift through all of the rubbish and figure out exactly what we should be spending our hard-earned money watching! In a time where Hollywood seems to rush out a whole plethora of different films in the hope of earning a quick buck, movie listings can sometimes be a little daunting to trawl through. That's why we've put together a handy list of the 5 movies you can't afford to miss out on seeing this August! Check out our picks for the month below:

Paul Rudd at an 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' photocall in LondonPaul Rudd at an 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' photocall in London

5. Ant-Man and the Wasp, released August 3, 2018

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Paul Rudd Discusses The Future Of Ant-Man


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Scott Lang, aka comic book superhero Ant-Man, isn't somebody many people thought would make such a huge splash on the big screen, but Paul Rudd's portrayal in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has made a brilliant impression on the majority of audiences. Now making his return for a second solo Marvel Studios outing with Evangeline Lilly's Hope van Dyne, aka The Wasp, hype is heating up surrounding the release.

Paul Rudd opens up about the potential of a third 'Ant-Man' moviePaul Rudd opens up about the potential of a third 'Ant-Man' movie

It's been a while since we last saw Ant-Man in cinemas. He was absent from the latest 'Avengers' flick, 'Infinity War', despite it including so many other big names from the MCU. With Lang now dealing with parenthood and balancing his family life with that of his extremely uncommon career, it's likely we're going to see an incredibly unique dynamic in 'Ant-Man & The Wasp'.

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Paul Rudd Teases 'Ant-Man And The Wasp' Partnership


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When the world found out there would be a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie based on comic books superhero Ant-Man, not many thought it would go on to become the success it eventually became. Starring Paul Rudd in the titular role, and with Peyton Reed serving as director however, it defied all expectations, smashed in the box office and took home a fantastic response from the majority of critics.

Paul Rudd behind-the-scenes on the original 'Ant-Man' moviePaul Rudd behind-the-scenes on the original 'Ant-Man' movie

Following on from that success, Marvel Studios announced that a sequel would come in the form of 'Ant-Man & The Wasp', with both Reed and Rudd returning to their respective roles. This time round however, Ant-Man wouldn't be saving the world alone, and would instead be able to rely on Hope van Dyne, aka The Wasp (Evangeline Lilly) in his times of need.

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The Avengers Must Unite For Their Biggest Battle Yet In 'Avengers: Infinity War'


Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe prepares to come to a climax as ‘The Avengers’ unite with ‘The Guardians of the Galaxy’ to stop the evil Thanos. Directed by The Russo Brothers, ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ hits cinemas this spring.

After the events of ‘Captain America: Civil War’, ‘Infinity War’ sees The Avengers left broken and divided. Some of them even look different, with Captain America (Chris Evans) sporting a beard and the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) with newly blonde hair.

The Avengers face their biggest threat year in ‘Infinity War’

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A Marvel-lous 2018 - All The Marvel Releases Coming This Year


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2018 is shaping up to be a great year for comic book movies with Marvel once again leading the charge. The Avengers will be back, as will the foul-mouthed Deadpool, but there’s also a few new characters getting their first big screen outing. To wet your appetite for the year ahead, here’s everything Marvel has in store for us in 2018.

Chadwick Boseman as The Black PantherChadwick Boseman as The Black Panther

Black Panther - February 16th

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Sausage Party - Teaser Trailer


Frank is a hot dog Wiener who's packed into a vacuum seal bag with all his closest buds, Brenda is a hot dog bun who is also bagged up with the other ladies in the Glamour Buns pack. Since being stored on the supermarket shelf, Frank and Brenda have known that they're meant to be, now all that has to happen is their new owner picks both packets to take them home for their happily ever after. 

As luck would have it, a lady picks them both up and it seems like their dream is coming true, little do the food items actually know what happens to them when they get to their new home; they're pealed, boiled, grated and roasted to death before being eaten. Now Frank is on a mission to bring the truth to the other consumables in a bit to make the horror stop. 

Sausage Party is an R rated CG animation.

Sam Smith Receives GQ’s Solo Artist Of The Year Award, Hours After Announcing ‘Spectre’ Theme Song


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Sam Smith had a pretty good day on Tuesday (8th September). The 23-year-old ‘Stay With Me’ singer won the GQ Solo Artist of the Year award and also announced he’s singing the theme song for the upcoming James Bond film, Spectre.

Sam SmithSam Smith at the 2015 GQ Man of the Year Awards in London.

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'Ant-Man' Beats 'Southpaw' And 'Pixels' To Stay On Top Of US Box Office


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Marvel’s Ant-Man held on to the top spot at the US box office this weekend taking an estimated $24.8 million in its second week, bringing its total so far to $106 million. The comic-book movie, which stars Paul Rudd as the titular character managed to finish the weekend in first place despite competition from three new releases.

ANT-MANAnt-Man has held on to the number one spot at the US box office.

Sony’s Pixels was Ant-Man biggest competition, but it fell short of unseating the tiny superhero finishing with $24 million, which made for a very close call. The film stars Adam Sandler and Kevin James along with a host of vintage video game characters including Pac-Man and Donkey Kong. Its plot revolves around aliens attacking the earth using the arcade game regulars.

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Is It Game Over Already For 'Pixels'?


Adam Sandler Paul Rudd Peter Dinklage Amy Schumer Jake Gyllenhaal Kevin James

Audiences chose Ant-Man over Pac-Man this weekend, as Adam Sandler's Pixels narrowly missed out on the number-one spot with a disappointing showing.

Pixels stillIt's all gone Pete Kong for Pixels

Paul Rudd's Ant-Man took $24.8million in its second weekend, an expected drop of 57%, giving the Disney/Marvel superhero adventure a decent total of $106m so far.

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'Ant-Man' Has Medium-Sized Opening In US


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It was never going to achieve an Avengers-style opening, but there are undoubtedly a few bigwigs out there who expected more from Paul Rudd's Ant-Man, which has opened to an estimated $58million in the US.

Paul Rudd as Ant-ManPaul Rudd ready to kick butt as Ant-Man

Marking Marvel's 12th consecutive first-place opening, Variety reports the superhero film opened comfortably in the top spot, ahead of Minions ($50.2m) in its second week. 

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Paul Rudd

Date of birth

6th April, 1969

Occupation

Actor

Sex

Male

Height

1.78


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Paul Rudd Movies

The Avengers Must Unite For Their Biggest Battle Yet In 'Avengers: Infinity War'  Trailer

The Avengers Must Unite For Their Biggest Battle Yet In 'Avengers: Infinity War' Trailer

Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe prepares to come to a climax as ‘The...

Captain America: Civil War Movie Review

Captain America: Civil War Movie Review

After the formulaic thrills of The Winter Soldier and Age of Ultron, Marvel's Avengers were...

Captain America: Civil War Trailer

Captain America: Civil War Trailer

The Avengers are suffering from an image crisis. As much good that they do and...

Sausage Party - Teaser Trailer

Sausage Party - Teaser Trailer

Frank is a hot dog Wiener who's packed into a vacuum seal bag with all...

Captain America: Civil War - First Look Trailer

Captain America: Civil War - First Look Trailer

As the world of Marvel super heroes become ever more entwined, Captain America: Civil War...

Ant-Man Movie Review

Ant-Man Movie Review

The increasingly stale Marvel formula gets a blast of fresh air in this rollocking adventure...

The Little Prince Trailer

The Little Prince Trailer

A Little Girl's Mother has high expectations of her daughter, given her own career success,...

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Ant-Man Trailer

Ant-Man Trailer

When you need someone to break into a place and steal something, a career cat...

Ant-Man Trailer

Ant-Man Trailer

An awful lot has happened in the world - A Second World War super soldier...

They Came Together Movie Review

They Came Together Movie Review

How do you spoof a genre that's already a joke? Filmmakers David Wain and Michael...

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Movie Review

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Movie Review

It's been nearly 10 years since we first met Ron Burgundy, and this sequel is...

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Trailer

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Trailer

The legend of San Diego's Channel 4 news team may have long since dissolved over...

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