Paul Rudd
Paul Rudd
Paul Stephen Ruddis an American actor, comedian, writer and producer. He studied theatre at the University of Kansas and the British American Drama Academy, before making his acting debut in 1992 with NBC's drama series Sisters. He is known for his starring roles in the film The Cider House Rulesand the comedy films Clueless, Wet Hot American Summer, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Role Models, I Love You, Man, Dinner for Schmucks, Our Idiot...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth6 April 1969
CityPassaic, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
Theater is the most enriching and thrilling thing to do as an actor.
I was at a dinner party with a group of people, and we were talking about fake names. You know, how its difficult to come up with a really great fake name. Its a very specific type of gift. You don't want to go too far into the silly, and you don't want to go too far into the banal. I always thought one of the funniest names ever was Gern Blanston, which came from a Steve Martin routine on one of his early records.
I don't really think in terms of genre, I think in terms of story and character.
I'm sure that my wanting to be an actor had to do with a need for approval.
I'm not a comedian. I didn't study sketch comedy; my background isn't that.
There's something great about the idea of working the land and living communally. That's healthy. That's good.
To me some of the funniest movies would be probably categorized in the dramatic genre, and likewise some of the most dramatic films, or films that have the most dramatic moments, are in comedies.
I'm a huge David Wain fan. He's one of my best friends now, but he just makes me laugh continually, much to the annoyance of his wife.
I can, and do, walk the street. No one bothers me or anything, because most people wouldn't know who I am.
I don't consider myself a comedian because I don't really concern myself too much with jokes.
My parents were married my whole life until my father passed away a few years ago.
At my core, I'm a Midwesterner.
Sometimes you read a script and it's like, "You'll improv and this is just a blueprint of what the scene could be," and that's never a good sign. And it's never encouraging as an actor to take that on, really.
When I was doing ""Shape of Things,"" which we'd done as a play, it was just so tired by the time we rolled tape.