Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd
Rudd in 2007
Born	Paul Stephen Rudd (1969-04-06) April 6, 1969 (age 55) Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupations	Actor comedian director producer screenwriter
Years active	1991–present
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Spouse	Julie Yaeger (2003–present)
Children	2

Paul Stephen Rudd^[1] (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor.^[2]

Rudd was born on April 6, 1969 in Passaic, New Jersey.^[3][4] His father, Michael Rudd, was a historical tour guide and former vice-president of Trans World Airlines who died of cancer when Rudd was 39.^[5][6][7] His mother, Gloria Irene (Granville), was a sales manager at the television station KCMO-TV in Kansas City, Missouri.^[8][9][10] His parents were born in England; his father was from Edgware and his mother from Surbiton, both in London.^[11][12] Rudd's parents were both Jewish (descended from Jewish immigrants who moved to Britain from Russia, Belarus, and Poland).^{[3][8][13][14][15][16]} Rudd's parents were second cousins.^[17] His father's family's original surname, "Rudnitsky", was changed by his grandfather to "Rudd", and his mother's family's surname was originally "Goldstein".^[17][18] Rudd had a Bar Mitzvah service.^[8][19] Growing up, he loved reading British comics, The Beano, and The Dandy, which his uncle in the U.K. would send to him.^[20]

At age ten, his family moved to Lenexa, Kansas. They spent three years living in Anaheim, California, because of his father's occupation.^[21][22][23] Rudd attended Broadmoor Junior High and graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School in the class of 1987. Rudd attended the University of Kansas, where he majored in theater.^[24] He was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity's Nu Chapter there.^[25] He studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts/West in Los Angeles with fellow actor Matthew Lillard.^[24] Rudd spent three months studying Jacobean drama at the British American Drama Academy based in Oxford, England.^[26][27] While attending acting school, Rudd worked as a Bar Mitzvah disc jockey.^[28]

1. ↑ Freeman, Hadley (2015-07-09). "Paul Rudd on Ant-Man, being Hollywood's go-to nice guy and growing up with English parents in Kansas". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
2. ↑ "Paul Rudd's House: Where Wife Julie Yaeger & His Kids Call Home". Archived from the original on 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Freeman, Hadley (July 9, 2015). "Paul Rudd on Ant-Man, being Hollywood's go-to nice guy and growing up with English parents in Kansas". The Guardian. London, England. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
4. ↑ "Paul Rudd biography". Biography.com. A+E Television Networks, LLC. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
5. ↑ Berman, Ali (March 22, 2011). "Paul Rudd's Birthday Wish Is For You To Help Him Cure Cancer". Ecorazzi. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
6. ↑ "Will Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd's Discussion of Cremated Therapists, Dogs, and Fathers Make You Want to See Their New Movie?". Vanity Fair. February 14, 2012.
7. ↑ "Julia Roberts presents 'Honorary Irishman' award to actor Paul Rudd". IrishCentral. February 27, 2011.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Pfefferman, Naomi (December 28, 2012). "Paul Rudd Q & A: 'This is 40'". Jewish Journal. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
9. ↑ Weiner, Caren (April 26, 1998). "FILM; Suddenly the Object Of Much Attention". The New York Times. Retrieved December 10, 2007.
10. ↑ Garron, Barry (October 23, 1994). "Actor takes his career in stride For Paul Rudd, the cancellation of 'Wild Oats is merely a bend in the road". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
11. ↑ Whitty, Stephen (March 22, 2009). "Paul Rudd interview: He's happy to have a job – any job". The Star-Ledger. Newark. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
12. ↑ Stated on The Graham Norton Show, February 1, 2013.
13. ↑ "Jews Making News: Parker, Rudd". Atlanta Jewish Times. May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
14. ↑ Schleier, Curt (October 26, 2017). "Paul Rudd learns about his family history from a JTA article on 'Finding Your Roots'". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
15. ↑ Ginott, Jamie H. (April 17, 1998). "An 'Object' of Affection: Talking with Paul Rudd". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
16. ↑ Kuperinsky, Amy (November 1, 2017). "N.J. actor Paul Rudd plumbs family history on 'Finding Your Roots'". NJ.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1} Stated on Finding Your Roots, October 31, 2017.
18. ↑ Weisz, Marni (July 14, 2015). "Interview: Paul Rudd on breaking into the Marvel Universe in Ant-Man". Cineplex.com. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
19. ↑ Rudd, Paul (Summer 1997). "Interview: Alfred Uhry". Bomb. No. 60. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
20. ↑ Armstrong, Stephen (July 27, 2015). "Was Pixar's Inside Out inspired by The Beano?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
21. ↑ Karpel, Ari (May 25, 2007). "Spotlight on Paul Rudd: Comedy's go-to guy improvises his next career move after 'Knocked Up'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
22. ↑ Mills, Nancy (July 26, 2010). "Paul Rudd's offbeat 'Dinner' date". Reading Eagle. Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
23. ↑ Spitznagel, Eric (October 2011). "Playboy Interview: Paul Rudd". Playboy. Archived from the original on January 28, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
24. ↑ ^{24.0 24.1} Marx, Rebecca Flint. "Paul Rudd: Biography". AllMovie. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
25. ↑ "Famous Members of Sigma Nu". Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
26. ↑ Heath, Chris (May 2009). "You Know You're Paul Rudd When..." GQ. Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
27. ↑ "Alumni". British American Drama Academy. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
28. ↑ Stern, Marlow (October 8, 2012). "Paul Rudd on Grace, Bar Mitzvahs and This is 40". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2018.

• Paul Rudd on IMDb
• Paul Rudd at the Internet Broadway Database
• Interview with Paul Rudd about Knocked Up Archived 2007-12-21 at the Wayback Machine