Paul Stephen Rudd is an American actor, comedian and screenwriter. He has primarily appeared in comedies, and is known for his roles in the films Clueless, Wet Hot American Summer, Anchorman, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Dinner for Schmucks, The Object of My Affection, Role Models, I Love You, Man, and Our Idiot Brother. In television, he appeared on the NBC sitcom Friends, playing Mike Hannigan, Phoebe Buffay's boyfriend and later husband, and is commonly featured on the Tim and Eric show. Rudd was born in Passaic, New... Jersey. His parents, both natives of London , were Jewish, and were descended from immigrants from Russia and Poland; the family's original surname, "Rudnitzky", was changed by his grandfather to "Rudd". Rudd had a bar mitzvah. His father, Michael, was a historical tour guide who was formerly the vice president of World Airways, while his mother, Gloria, was a sales manager at the television station KSMO-TV.
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| Birthdate: | April 6, 1969 |
| Birthplace: | Passaic, New Jersey |
| Age: | 43 |
| Height: | 5' 10" |
| Education: | British American Drama Academy, University of Kansas |
| Also known as: | Paul Stephen Rudd, Paul S. Rudd, Kenny Chin |