Portrait of Paul Rudd

Acting

Paul Rudd

Career

Active from 1993 to 2026, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
54
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Secrets of the Octopus
Secrets of the Octopus
GoodWatch score93/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 114 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Paul Rudd Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Crime
    2.2, average 3.6
  • Tension
    4.6, average 6.0
  • Mystery
    2.6, average 4.0
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 12
  • Cringe Humor 7
  • Romantic Comedy 6
  • Character Study 4
  • Ensemble Cast 4
  • Absurdist Humor 4
  • Visual Spectacle 4
  • Nostalgic Parody 4
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Indie Film 3
  • Pop Culture References 3
  • Lighthearted 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

132
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

27 titles · average score 70
Power Ballad
Power Ballad (2026)
GoodWatch score 73

as Rick

A Statement
A Statement (2026)
GoodWatch score 69

as Thomas Jorling

Anaconda
Anaconda (2025)
GoodWatch score 50

as Ronald Griffin Jr.

Death of a Unicorn
Death of a Unicorn (2025)
GoodWatch score 55

as Elliot

Friendship
Friendship (2025)
GoodWatch score 72

as Austin Carmichael

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
GoodWatch score 52

as Gary Grooberson

Secrets of the Octopus
Secrets of the Octopus (2024)
GoodWatch score 93

TV show · as Narrator (voice)

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
GoodWatch score 52

as Scott Lang / Ant-Man

The Shrink Next Door
The Shrink Next Door (2021)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Dr. Isaac 'Ike' Herschkopf

Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
GoodWatch score 63

as Grooberson

Saturday Morning All Star Hits!
Saturday Morning All Star Hits! (2021)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as (voice)

Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building (2021)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as L.E.S.T.R. (voice) / Ben Glenroy

2010s

41 titles · average score 64
Living with Yourself
Living with Yourself (2019)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Miles Elliot

Ant-Man and the Wasp
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
GoodWatch score 73

as Scott Lang / Ant-Man

Mute
Mute (2018)
GoodWatch score 39

as Cactus Bill

The Fundamentals of Caring
The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)
GoodWatch score 72

as Ben Benjamin

Ant-Man
Ant-Man (2015)
GoodWatch score 73

as Scott Lang / Ant-Man

They Came Together
They Came Together (2014)
GoodWatch score 59

as Joel

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
GoodWatch score 63

as Brian Fantana

This Is 40
This Is 40 (2012)
GoodWatch score 56

as Pete

Wanderlust
Wanderlust (2012)
GoodWatch score 53

as George

Our Idiot Brother
Our Idiot Brother (2011)
GoodWatch score 62

as Nedrick 'Ned' Rochlin

Dinner for Schmucks
Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
GoodWatch score 51

as Tim Conrad

How Do You Know
How Do You Know (2010)
GoodWatch score 41

as George

2000s

44 titles · average score 60
I Love You, Man
I Love You, Man (2009)
GoodWatch score 72

as Peter Klaven

Monsters vs Aliens
Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
GoodWatch score 63

as Derek Dietl (voice)

Role Models
Role Models (2008)
GoodWatch score 68

as Danny Donahue

Over Her Dead Body
Over Her Dead Body (2008)
GoodWatch score 35

as Henry Mills

Knocked Up
Knocked Up (2007)
GoodWatch score 78

as Pete

I Could Never Be Your Woman
I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)
GoodWatch score 62

as Adam

Diggers
Diggers (2007)
GoodWatch score 64

as Hunt

The Ten
The Ten (2007)
GoodWatch score 45

as Jeff Reigert

The Oh in Ohio
The Oh in Ohio (2006)
GoodWatch score 43

as Jack Chase

The 40 Year-Old Virgin
The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

as David

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
GoodWatch score 68

as Brian Fantana

The Shape of Things
The Shape of Things (2003)
GoodWatch score 60

as Adam

1990s

18 titles · average score 60
The Cider House Rules
The Cider House Rules (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

as Lt. Wally Worthington

The Object of My Affection
The Object of My Affection (1998)
GoodWatch score 54

as George Hanson

Overnight Delivery
Overnight Delivery (1998)
GoodWatch score 49

as Wyatt Trips

Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night (1998)
GoodWatch score 64

as Orsino Duc d'Illyria

The Size of Watermelons
The Size of Watermelons (1997)
GoodWatch score 58

as Alex

The Locusts
The Locusts (1997)
GoodWatch score 59

as Earl

Romeo + Juliet
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
GoodWatch score 68

as Dave Paris

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
GoodWatch score 26

as Tommy Doyle

Clueless
Clueless (1995)
GoodWatch score 75

as Josh

Friends
Friends (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Mike Hannigan

Wild Oats
Wild Oats (1994)

TV show · as Brian Grant

Runaway Daughters
Runaway Daughters (1994)
GoodWatch score 46

as Jimmy Rusoff

1980s

1 title · average score 83
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Paul Rudd (voice) / Dr. Zander (voice)

1970s

1 title · average score 69
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Austin Vogelcheck / Patron (uncredited)