Paul Rudd's biography
Paul Rudd is an American film and television actor, who has starred in numerous hit films. He's been acting since the 90s but has become particularly popular relatively recently ‒ after playing Scott Lang aka Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In addition to acting, Rudd has also tried his hand at screenwriting. Net worth: $40 million.
Early years
Paul Rudd was born on April 6, 1969. He shortened his real surname Rudnitski to make it more memorable. The ancestors of the future actor were migrants from Poland, Belarus, and Russia, who settled in England, where already Paul's parents were born.Paul's father, Michael, first worked for a small airline in an executive position, and then retrained as a guide. He died early of cancer. His mother, Gloria, worked as a sales manager at the television company. Rudnitski later moved to the United States, where Paul was born in Passaic, New Jersey.

Acting career
Paul Rudd made a solid television debut joining the cast of Sisters (1992), appearing in twenty episodes. Paul became a frequent guest on numerous shows, even though he initially landed only small parts.





In 2018, the actor was busy promoting the superhero movie The Ant-Man and the Wasp. Together with his co-star Evangeline Lilly, he hit the talk show circuit discussing filming and his future plans.
In 2018, Paul Rudd wasn't just playing Ant-Man on screen. Early that year, he appeared in Netflix's sci-fi TV movie Mute alongside Alexander Skarsgard and Justin Theroux. Rudd played as a surgeon nicknamed Cactus. That summer also saw the premiere of the drama The Catcher Was a Spy, starring Paul Rudd as a character hunting down the German creator of the atomic bomb during World War II. Mark Strong, Guy Pierce, and Sienna Miller starred in the film.
Other activities
Rudd helps several foundations and organizations that deal with solving stuttering problems.
Paul Rudd's personal life
Paul dated Julie Yeager for five years. The couple married in 2003 and have been together ever since. The couple has two children: a son, Jack, born in 2006, and a daughter, Darby, born in 2010.