Audiences are starting to discover what many people already knew… Paul Rudd is a funny guy. Having built his comic resume with some Judd Apatow style movies, Paul Rudd has moved into comic-lead status. His new movie I Love You Man, co-starring Jason Segal, may be his most memorable role yet. Paul Rudd’s first role of note was that of the object of Alicia Silverstone’s affection in Clueless, but his turn in Wet Hot American Summer was the first that truly showed his comic abilities. Memorable turns in Anchorman and Knocked Up opened the right doors, and recently he starred in the underrated Role Models. Mr. Rudd is a nice Jewish boy born in Passaic, New Jersey. He was raised in Kansas where he at one point worked at the Holiday Ham store in Overland Park, Kansas glazing hams. He’s married, has a two year old son and is a major fan of the Kansas City Chiefs (wonder if he’s happy about getting Vrabel and Cassels from the Patriots).

We’ll see if he takes the Ryan Reynolds route towards more broad roles or stick to his natural comic abilities. Buzz Pirates gives Paul Rudd the official stamp of approval.

Partial Filmography -

• I Love You, Man (2009) Peter Klaven
• Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) Voice of Derek
• Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) Chuck/ Chuck
• Over Her Dead Body (2008) Henry
• Role Models (2008) Danny Donahue
• Diggers (2007) Hunt
• I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)Adam
• Knocked Up (2007) Pete
• Reno 911!: Miami (2007) Ethan the Drug Lord
• Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) John Lennon
• The Ex (2007) Leon
• The Ten (2007) Jeff Reigert
• Night at the Museum (2006) Don
• The Oh in Ohio (2006) Jack Chase
• Tennis Anyone? (2005)
• The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) David
• The Baxter (2005) Dan Abbot
• Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) Brian Fantana
• P.S. (2004) Sammy Silverstein
• The Shape of Things (2003) Adam
• 2 Days (2002)
• Jackie Chan Presents Gen-Y Cops (2002)
• Jackie Chan Presents: Metal Mayhem (2002) Ian Curtis
• The Chateau (2002) Graham
• Wet Hot American Summer (2001) Andy
• The Great Gatsby (2001) Bash (2000)
• 200 Cigarettes (1999) Kevin
• Overnight Delivery (1999) Wyatt Trips
• The Cider House Rules (1999) Wally Worthington
• The Object of My Affection (1998) George Hanson
• The Locusts (1997) Earl
• William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (1996) Dave Paris
• The Size of Watermelons (1996) Alex
• Clueless (1995) Josh
• Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) Tommy Doyle
• Runaway Daughters (1994)