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Paul Rudd in "I Love You, Man" (2009) Paul Rudd in "I Love You, Man" (2009) Paul Rudd in Universal's "Knocked Up" Paul Rudd and Jason Segel in "I Love You, Man" (2009) Paul Rudd and Rashida Jones in "I Love You, Man" (2009) Jason Segel and Paul Rudd in "I Love You, Man" (2009) Jason Segel, Paul Rudd and Rashida Jones in "I Love You, Man" (2009) Paul Rudd Pictures Paul Rudd is a talented actor who continues to surprise audiences with his widely diverse performances and effortless charm on stage, screen and television. Paul Rudd recently starred in "I Love You, Man" (2009), opposite Jason Segel, and David Wain's "Role Models" opposite Seann William Scott. "Role Models" has grossed over $80 million worldwide and was nominated as Best Comedy by the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the St. Louis Film Critics Group. Paul Rudd also served as a writer on the film. Paul Rudd also lent his voice to the 3D animated feature "Monsters vs. Aliens," which co-stars Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Seth Rogen, Stephen Colbert, Rainn Wilson and Kiefer Sutherland. Paul Rudd starred in Judd Apatow's "Knocked Up" opposite Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann. "Knocked Up" grossed over $300 million worldwide and won the 2008 People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie Comedy. It was also nominated for a 2008 Critics Choice Award for Best Comedy Movie and was named as one of AFI's 2008 Top Ten Films of the Year. Paul Rudd also starred in "I Could Never Be Your Woman" (2007) from writer/director Amy Heckerling, Judd Apatow's "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," Adam McKay's "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," opposite Will Ferrell and Christina Applegate, and Dylan Kidd's romantic comedy, "P.S.", opposite Laura Linney and Topher Grace. Paul Rudd also appeared in Neil LaBute's feature adaptation of the critically acclaimed stage production of "The Shape of Things," opposite Rachel Weisz. Paul Rudd starred in that play's New York run at the Promenade Theatre, earning a 2002 Drama League Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Actor. In addition, the play was nominated for a 2002 Drama Desk Award for Best Play. Paul Rudd's other film credits include Jesse Peretz's semi-improvisational film "The Chau," opposite Romany Malco, "Wet Hot American Summer," opposite Janeane Garofalo, Lasse Hallstrom's Oscar-nominated "The Cider House Rules," opposite Tobey Maguire and Charlize Theron, "The Object of My Affection," opposite Jennifer Aniston, Amy Heckerling's "Clueless," opposite Alicia Silverstone, and Baz Luhrmann's "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet." On television, Paul Rudd guest-starred on NBC's hit series "Friends" for its last two seasons, including the final episode. On stage, Paul Rudd has starred opposite Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in "Ancestral Voices at the Westport Country Playhouse." Paul Rudd made his West End debut in the London production of Eugene O'Neil's "Long Day's Journey into Night," opposite Jessica Lange. In addition, Paul Rudd starred opposite Calista Flockhart and Ron Eldard in both the New York and Los Angeles productions of Neil LaBute's critically acclaimed "Bash," which also aired on Showtime. Paul Rudd's other stage credits include starring opposite Helen Hunt and Kyra Sedgwick in Nicholas Hytner's production of "Twelfth Night" at Lincoln Center Theater (with a special performance that aired on PBS Great Performances) and in Alfred Uhry's Tony Award-winning play, "The Last Night of Ballyhoo." Paul Stephen Rudd was born on April 6, 1969 in Passaic, New Jersey. Paul Rudd's parents were both born in Britain, and his father worked for an airline. Paul Rudd, therefore, travelled a lot with his family before they eventually settled in Kansas City where he attended the Shawnee Mission West High School. After high school, Paul Rudd majored in theatre at the University of Kansas. Paul Rudd received the Spencer Tracy Scholarship to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in L.A. While at the Academy, Paul Rudd was able to attend a three-month workshop at Oxford University's British Drama Academy.
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