Biography
From the dozens of good slip guitarists who recorded blues, just a few — Elmore Wayne, Muddy Waters, and Robert Johnson, for instance — left a definite imprint on custom by developing a recognizable and widely imitated instrumental design. Tampa Crimson was another important musical model. During his heyday within the ’20s and ’30s, he was billed as “YOUR GUITAR Wizard,” and his amazing slide focus on electrical or National metal guitar displays why he gained the name. His 30-12 months recording career created hundreds of edges: hokum, pop, and jive, but mainly blues (including traditional compositions “Anna Lou Blues,” “Dark Angel Blues,” “Crying Won’t ASSIST YOU TO,” “It Hurts Me As well,” and “Like Her with a sense”). Early in Red’s profession, he teamed up with pianist, songwriter, and latter-day gospel composer Georgia Tom Dorsey, collaborating on double-entendre classics like “Tight LIKE THIS.” Listeners who just understand Tampa Red’s hokum materials are lacking the deeper part of one from the mainstays of Chicago blues. His peers included Big Expenses Broonzy, with whom he distributed a special companionship. Users of Lester Melrose’s musical mafia and consuming buddies, they once were able to rest through both video games of the Chicago White Sox doubleheader. Ultimately alcohol swept up with Crimson, and he blamed his latter-day health issues with an failure to refuse a glass or two. During Red’s primary, his musical locations went the gamut of blues organizations: down-home jukes, the roads, the vaudeville theatre circuit, as well as the Chicago golf club scene. Because of his polish and theatre experience, he’s often referred to as a town musician or metropolitan artist as opposed to a lot of his even more limited musical contemporaries. Furthermore, his home served because the blues community’s rehearsal hall and a casual booking agency. Based on the testimony of Broonzy and Big Joe Williams, Crimson cared for additional musicians by providing them meals and accommodations and generally easing their changeover from nation to town lifestyle. Today’s listener will love Tampa Red’s expressive vocals as well as perhaps be studied aback by his kazoo solos. His songwriting provides stood the check of period, and any significant slide guitar pupil have to be acquainted with Red’s electric guitar wizardry.
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1 | In Knocked Up (2007), his character makes a reference to seeing Spider-Man in the movies. 9 years later, his character in Captain America: Civil War (2016) literally fights Spider-Man. |
2 | Paul's dad was an avid Titanic historian which, unfortunately, did not help Paul land a key role in Titanic (1997) when he auditioned. |
3 | Appeared in a Super Nintendo commercial in 1991. |
4 | Describes himself as a megafan of the television series Lost (2004), starring Evangeline Lilly. The two appeared together in the film Ant-Man (2015). |
5 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on July 3, 2015. |
6 | Has been friends with Jennifer Aniston since they were age 21, before they both succeeded. |
7 | Has played a character named "George" three times: The Object of My Affection (1998), How Do You Know (2010) and Wanderlust (2012) -- the 1st and 3rd movie saw him play opposite Friends (1994) co-star Jennifer Aniston. Moreover, he played opposite Reese Witherspoon in the 2nd movie, who coincidentally also stared in two episodes of Friends (1994) as Gill, Jennifer Aniston character's younger sister. Rudd and Witherspoon appeared in different seasons and, thus, shared no scenes with each other. |
8 | (April 8, 2009) Attended the VIP screening of I Love You, Man (2009) at the Soho Hotel in London, England. |
9 | (January 16, 2009) Attended the premiere of Role Models (2008) at the Pathe De Munt Cinema in Amsterdam, Netherlands. |
10 | Paul's parents were both from London (UK), his father from the Edgware district and his mother from the Surbiton area of southwest London. |
11 | Is an avid fan of the Kansas City Royals. Threw out the first pitch before a game with the cross-state rival St. Louis Cardinals on June 22, 2012. |
12 | Was billed under his full name, "Paul Stephen Rudd", in his early roles, as there was already an actor in the Screen Actors Guild who took the name "Paul Rudd". |
13 | While on Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (2009), Rudd told Kevin Pollak that when Rudd was a freshman theater student at the University of Kansas, he appeared in a highly experimental production of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in which there were two different actors playing a "good" Macbeth and a "bad" Macbeth; Rudd played the "good" Macbeth. Many years later, while he was auditioning to appear in the original production of "Bash: Latter-Day Plays", he learned that the play's author, Neil LaBute, had seen that "Macbeth" while LaBute was a graduate student at KU; Rudd was worried that LaBute would make the connection between Rudd and that "Macbeth" and would no longer want him to be in the play. They later became friends and frequent collaborators. |
14 | Improvised the "You know how I know you're gay?" sequence in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) with Seth Rogen. |
15 | As part of a running gag during his appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993), Rudd often brought a clip from the film Mac and Me (1988) where wheelchair user Eric (Jade Calegory) flies off a cliff while Mac watches on, instead of showing clips from the actual movie he is there to promote. The only exception was when he came to promote Knocked Up (2007). Judd Apatow showed up specifically to make sure Rudd would not do so. |
16 | Came up with the idea of the "Kelly Clarkson!" call-out during Steve Carell's infamous chest wax in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005). |
17 | He spray painted his name on Shawnee Mission West High School's stage wall. Another ex-Shawnee Mission West student was Jason Sudeikis. |
18 | Is a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity. |
19 | Friends with television writer Rob Thomas and Jon Hamm. |
20 | Has two children with Julie Rudd: Jack Rudd (born 2006) and daughter Darby Rudd (born 2010). |
21 | He is a self-described "mega-fan" of the television series Lost (2004). He volunteered to interview cast member Emilie de Ravin, whom he has never met, for Interview magazine because of his love for the series. |
22 | His parents were both born in England. His father was from Edgware and his mother was raised in Surbiton, both in London. Both of his parents' families were Jewish (they moved from Russia and Poland to England). Paul's paternal grandfather had anglicized his family's surname from "Rudnitzky" to "Rudd", while Paul's maternal grandfather, born Louis Goldstein, anglicized his family's surname to "Granville". Paul was raised in Reform Judaism, and had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony. |
23 | Attended the University of Kansas. |
24 | Prior to joining the cast of Friends (1994), he co-starred with Jennifer Aniston in The Object of My Affection (1998). |
25 | 2/23/03: Married his girlfriend, Julie Rudd in upstate New York. They live in Manhattan. As of 2009, they have been together for 14 years. |
26 | Was a disc jockey at Bar Mitzvahs before his career became successful. |
27 | Was classmates with Matthew Lillard at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. |
28 | Was disappointed by the final result of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) because filming had him believing it was going to be a high-caliber suspense film, but the reaction to the film was overwhelmingly negative. |
29 | 1998: Began filming on a movie called "Chicken Blood and Other Tales", but production was canceled before it wrapped. |
Actor
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Parks and Recreation | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Bobby Newport |
TripTank | 2014 | TV Series | Tom (voice) |
They Came Together | 2014 | Joel | |
The Greatest Event in Television History | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Kip Buffy Director |
The Simpsons | 2011-2014 | TV Series | Paul Rudd / Judd Apatow / Dr. Zander |
Hudson Valley Ballers | 2013 | TV Series | Tampa St. Pete |
CMT Artists of the Year | 2013 | TV Movie | Brian Fantana |
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | 2013 | Brian Fantana | |
This Is the End | 2013 | Paul Rudd | |
All Is Bright | 2013 | Rene | |
Burning Love | 2013 | TV Series | Nate |
Admission | 2013 | John Pressman | |
Prince Avalanche | 2013 | Alvin | |
This Is 40 | 2012 | Pete | |
Louie | 2012 | TV Series | Paul Rudd |
The Perks of Being a Wallflower | 2012 | Mr. Anderson | |
Wanderlust | 2012 | George Gergenblatt | |
Saturday Night Live | 2011 | TV Series | Austin Vogelcheck / Patron |
Moves: The Rise and Rise of the New Pornographers | 2011 | Short | Nick |
Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush | 2011 | Short | Peter Klaven |
Our Idiot Brother | 2011 | Ned | |
How Do You Know | 2010 | George | |
Dinner for Schmucks | 2010 | Tim | |
Year One | 2009 | Abel (uncredited) | |
Being Green | 2009 | Video | Mr. Earth |
Stalker | 2009/III | Short | Billy Phillps |
I Love You, Man | 2009 | Peter Klaven | |
Monsters vs. Aliens | 2009 | Derek Dietl (voice) | |
Wainy Days | 2008 | TV Series | Alias |
Role Models | 2008 | Danny | |
Little Britain USA | 2008 | TV Series | French President |
Forgetting Sarah Marshall | 2008 | Chuck | |
Over Her Dead Body | 2008 | Henry | |
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | 2007 | John Lennon (uncredited) | |
I Could Never Be Your Woman | 2007 | Adam | |
Veronica Mars | 2007 | TV Series | Desmond Fellows |
Reno 911! | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Guy Gerricault |
Knocked Up | 2007 | Pete | |
Reno 911!: Miami | 2007 | Ethan the Drug Lord | |
The Ten | 2007 | Jeff Reigert | |
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show | 2007 | TV Series | Antagonistic Passenger |
Night at the Museum | 2006 | Don | |
The Ex | 2006 | Leon | |
Robot Chicken | 2006 | TV Series | TV Host / Ang Lee / Sock Puppets / ... |
Diggers | 2006 | Hunt | |
Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker | 2006 | TV Series | Dave Penders |
The Oh in Ohio | 2006 | Jack Chase | |
The 40-Year-Old Virgin | 2005 | David | |
Stella | 2005 | TV Series | Greg |
The Daily Show | 2005 | TV Series | Gene Safken |
The Baxter | 2005 | Dan Abbott | |
Tennis, Anyone...? | 2005 | Lance Rockwood | |
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | 2004 | Video | Brian Fantana |
P.S. | 2004 | Sammy Silverstein | |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | 2004 | Brian Fantana | |
Friends | 2002-2004 | TV Series | Mike Hannigan |
Soundtracks Live | 2004 | TV Movie | |
House Hunting | 2003 | Short | Daniel |
Two Days | 2003 | Paul Miller | |
The Shape of Things | 2003 | Adam Sorenson | |
Stella Shorts 1998-2002 | 2002 | Video | John |
Bash: Latter-Day Plays | 2001 | TV Movie | |
Reaching Normal | 2001 | Kenneth | |
The Château | 2001 | Graham Granville | |
Wet Hot American Summer | 2001 | Andy | |
Gen-X Cops 2: Metal Mayhem | 2000 | Ian Curtis | |
Deadline | 2000 | TV Series | Zander Price |
Strangers with Candy | 2000 | TV Series | Brent Brooks |
The Great Gatsby | 2000 | TV Movie | Nick Carraway |
The Cider House Rules | 1999 | Lt. Wally Worthington | |
200 Cigarettes | 1999 | Kevin | |
Twelfth Night, or What You Will | 1998 | TV Movie | Duke Orsino |
The Object of My Affection | 1998 | George Hanson | |
Overnight Delivery | 1998 | Video | Wyatt Trips |
The Locusts | 1997 | Earl | |
Clueless | 1996 | TV Series | Sonny |
Romeo + Juliet | 1996 | Dave Paris | |
The Size of Watermelons | 1996 | Alex | |
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers | 1995 | Tommy Doyle (as Paul Stephen Rudd) | |
Sisters | 1992-1995 | TV Series | Kirby Philby |
Clueless | 1995 | Josh | |
Wild Oats | 1994 | TV Series | Brian Grant |
Rebel Highway | 1994 | TV Series | Jimmy Rusoff |
Moment of Truth: Stalking Back | 1993 | TV Movie | Scott |
The Fire Next Time | 1993 | TV Mini-Series | David |
A Question of Ethics | 1992 | as Kenny Chin | |
Picture Perfect | 1992 | Short | Photographer |
Jamie's Secret | 1992 | Video | |
Ant-Man and the Wasp | 2018 | announced | Scott Lang Ant-Man |
Avengers: Infinity War | 2018 | filming | Scott Lang Ant-Man |
Mute | 2017 | post-production | Cactus Bill |
Ideal Home | 2016 | post-production | Paul |
The Catcher Was a Spy | pre-production | Moe | |
Quantum Is Calling | 2016 | TV Movie | Paul Rudd |
Bob's Burgers | 2016 | TV Series | Jericho |
Nerdland | 2016 | John (voice) | |
Captain America: Civil War | 2016 | Scott Lang Ant-Man | |
Sausage Party | 2016 | Darren (voice) | |
The Fundamentals of Caring | 2016 | Ben Benjamin | |
Anyone Can Quantum | 2016 | Short | Paul Rudd |
Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter | 2015 | TV Mini-Series | Paul Rudd |
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | 2015 | TV Series | Andy |
WHIH News Front | 2015 | TV Series short | Scott Lang |
Ant-Man | 2015 | Scott Lang Ant-Man | |
The Little Prince | 2015/I | Mr. Prince (voice) | |
Moone Boy | 2015 | TV Series | George Gershwin |
Writer
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Ant-Man and the Wasp | 2018 | story announced | |
Ant-Man | 2015 | screenplay by | |
Party Down | TV Series creator - 15 episodes, 2009 - 2010 created by - 5 episodes, 2009 written by - 1 episode, 2009 | ||
Role Models | 2008 | screenplay |
Producer
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Fun Mom Dinner | 2017 | executive producer completed | |
Wanderlust | 2012 | producer | |
Party Down | 2009-2010 | TV Series executive producer - 20 episodes | |
The Ten | 2007 | producer |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | TV Series 1 episode, 2014 performer - 1 episode, 2016 | ||
Saturday Night Live | 2008-2013 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | 2013 | performer: "Big Big World", "Gay for a Day" | |
Prince Avalanche | 2013 | performer: "Bad Connection" / writer: "Bad Connection" | |
This Is 40 | 2012 | performer: "Happy Birthday to You" | |
Wanderlust | 2012 | performer: "Two Princes" - uncredited | |
I Love You, Man | 2009 | performer: "Tom Sawyer", "Fly by Night", "Limelight" | |
Veronica Mars | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The Ten | 2007 | performer: "Who Am I And Where Do I Go from Here?" | |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | 2004 | performer: "Afternoon Delight" |
Thanks
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Lovely, Still | 2008 | thanks | |
Ira & Abby | 2006 | thanks |
Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Rush: Time Stand Still | 2016 | Documentary | Himself - Narrator (voice) |
Travel Man: 48 Hours in... | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
United We Stand, Divided We Fall: The Making of 'Captain America: Civil War' | 2016 | Video documentary | Himself |
Today | 1978-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2007-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
The Graham Norton Show | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Tommy Shaw / Himself - Guest |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2003-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Making of an Ant-Sized Heist: A How-To Guide | 2015 | Video short | Himself |
The 2015 World Series | 2015 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
IMDb Asks | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Live with Kelly and Michael | 2005-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
The Daily Show | 1997-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
Made in Hollywood | 2010-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Charlie Rose | 1999-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Conan | 2011-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself - 'Jersey Shore' Auditioner |
IMDb: What to Watch | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Good Morning America | 2010-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Unfiltered with Renee Young | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Weekend Ticket | 2013-2015 | TV Series short | Himself |
CollegeHumor Originals | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Red Nose Day | 2015 | TV Special | Himself |
Late Show with David Letterman | 2006-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs | 2015 | TV Special | Himself |
The Jack and Triumph Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
72nd Golden Globe Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
The Colbert Report | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Saturday Night Live | 2008-2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Host / Various / ... |
2014 MTV Movie Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Cameo #27 / Nominee |
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues - Behind-the-Scenes | 2014 | Video short | Himself |
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues - Behind-the-Scenes: Newsroom | 2014 | Video short | Himself |
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year | 2013 | TV Special | Himself |
Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2009-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Larry King Now | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The Screen Junkies Show | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Katie | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Vivir de cine | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
The 85th Annual Academy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Animated Short Film and Best Animated Film |
The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
This Morning | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
70th Golden Globe Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Actor in a TV Series - Drama |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Metacafe Unfiltered | 2012 | TV Series short | Himself |
HBO First Look | 2009-2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
7 Minutes in Heaven | 2012 | TV Series short | Himself (2012) |
Casting By | 2012 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
Comedy Bang! Bang! | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
Reggie Makes Music | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
The 66th Annual Tony Awards | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Presenter: Best Featured Actress in a Play |
Mansome | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
7 Minutes in Heaven | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The Secret Policeman's Ball | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
Daybreak | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
CBS This Morning | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
Will Ferrell: Mark Twain Prize | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
Taking Control of Your Body | 2011 | Video short | Himself |
That Is All | 2011 | Short | Himself |
Film Fiend | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
Chelsea Lately | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
2011 MTV Video Music Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
Paul Rudd Pitches Harvey Weinstein | 2011 | Short | Himself |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - At Elton John's Oscar Party |
The 2011 Independent Spirit Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
CBS News Up to the Minute | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
ES.TV HD | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Mark at the Movies | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
The Early Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Kevin Pollak's Chat Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
2010 MTV Movie Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
The Cove: My Friend is... | 2010 | Short | Himself |
Sesame Street | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Casino Jack and the United States of Money | 2010 | Documentary | Michael Scanlon (voice) |
Joe Buck Live | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
The 1st Annual Streamy Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Guest Star in a Web Series |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
On the Set of 'Role Models' | 2009 | Video short | Himself |
The Hour | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Delocated | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
GMTV | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Xposé | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Reel Comedy | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
The Joe Buck Show | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
The 34th Annual People's Choice Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Kansas City Chiefs | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Narrator |
Getaway | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity traveller |
Rove Live | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1995-2007 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The Michael Showalter Showalter | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Event for Autism Education | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
Movie Rush | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Wanderlust | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | The Editor |
The 60th Annual Tony Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
Armenian Genocide | 2006 | TV Movie documentary voice | |
'Clueless': The Class of '95 | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
The Graham Norton Effect | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Cinemax Special: Anchorman - The Legend of Ron Burgundy | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Brian Fontana |
Celebrity Poker Showdown | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Himself |
Dinner for Five | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
The Sharon Osbourne Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Brilliant But Cancelled: Pilot Season | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
Tribeca Film Festival Presents | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The View | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
MTV Hits | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
The Isaac Mizrahi Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Festival Pass with Chris Gore | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 2002 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The 56th Annual Tony Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Scenic, Best Lighting & Best Costume Design |
Biography | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby': The Making of a Classic | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1998 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Extra | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Mike & Mike | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
The Graham Norton Show | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
Video Games AWESOME! | 2014 | TV Series | Abel |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | TV Series | Brian Fantana |
Saturday Night Live: Best of This Season | 2014 | TV Special | Himself (uncredited) |
Chelsea Lately | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Alvin in 'Prince Avalanche' / George |
Made in Hollywood | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Tommy Doyle |
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story | 2010 | Documentary | Danny Donahue |
The Price of Pleasure: Pornography, Sexuality & Relationships | 2008 | Video documentary | |
Broadway: The American Musical | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Reel Comedy | 2004 | TV Series | Brian Fantana |
Friends: The One Before the Last One - Ten Years of Friends | 2004 | TV Movie | Mike Hannigan (uncredited) |
On the Edge | 2001 | TV Movie | Kenneth (segment "Reaching Normal") |
Won awards
Won awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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2016 | Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema | Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) | Ant-Man (2015) | · Peyton Reed · Edgar Wright · Joe Cornish · Adam McKay |
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2015 | CinemaCon Award | CinemaCon, USA | Male Star of the Year | ||
2015 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Motion Picture | On July 1st, 2015. At 6834 Hollywood Blvd. | |
2012 | Critics' Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Parks and Recreation (2009) | |
2012 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) | · Logan Lerman · Johnny Simmons · Nina Dobrev · Ezra Miller · Tom Savini · Mae Whitman · Joan Cusack · Nicholas Braun · Dylan McDermott · Kate Walsh · Emma Watson · Melanie Lynskey · Adam Hagenbuch · Erin Wilhelmi · Reece Thompson · Zane Holtz |
2010 | AFI Award | AFI Awards, USA | TV Program of the Year | Party Down (2009) | · John Enbom · Dan Etheridge · Rob Thomas |
2009 | Streamy Award | The Streamy Awards | Best Guest Star in a Web Series | Wainy Days (2007) |
Nominated awards
Nominated awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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2016 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actor | Ant-Man (2015) | |
2016 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor in an Action Movie | Ant-Man (2015) | |
2016 | Jupiter Award | Jupiter Award | Best International Actor | Ant-Man (2015) | |
2016 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Hero | Ant-Man (2015) | |
2015 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer Movie Star: Male | Ant-Man (2015) | |
2014 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Fight | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) | · Will Ferrell · David Koechner · Steve Carell · James Marsden · Sacha Baron Cohen · Kanye West · Tina Fey · Amy Poehler · Jim Carrey · Marion Cotillard · Will Smith · Liam Neeson · John C. Reilly · Greg Kinnear |
2014 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best WTF Moment | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) | · Steve Carell · Will Ferrell · David Koechner |
2013 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor in a Comedy | This Is 40 (2012) | |
2012 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) | · Logan Lerman · Ezra Miller · Emma Watson · Nina Dobrev · Melanie Lynskey · Kate Walsh |
2012 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Guest Actor | Parks and Recreation (2009) | |
2012 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Parks and Recreation (2009) | |
2009 | DFCS Award | Denver Film Critics Society | Best Acting Ensemble | I Love You, Man (2009) | · Jason Segel · Rashida Jones · Andy Samberg · J.K. Simmons · Jane Curtin · Jon Favreau · Jaime Pressly · Sarah Burns · Lou Ferrigno · Rob Huebel · Aziz Ansari · Nick Kroll · Mather Zickel |
2009 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Kiss | I Love You, Man (2009) | · Thomas Lennon |
2009 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Rockstar Moment | I Love You, Man (2009) | · Jason Segel |
2007 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Chemistry | Knocked Up (2007) | · Seth Rogen |
2006 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Team | The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) | · Steve Carell · Seth Rogen · Romany Malco |
2005 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Team | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) | · Will Ferrell · Steve Carell · David Koechner |
2005 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Musical Performance | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) | · Will Ferrell · Fred Armisen · Steve Carell |
2000 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture | The Cider House Rules (1999) | · Jane Alexander · Erykah Badu · Kathy Baker · Michael Caine · Kieran Culkin · Delroy Lindo · Tobey Maguire · Kate Nelligan · Charlize Theron |
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1 | [on his Jewish identity] My whole family is Jewish; my wife, Julie, is Jewish - there isn't anyone in my family who isn't Jewish. I was bar mitzvahed Reform; we were pretty laid back, but it's like, oh yeah, I went to synagogue. I know what it's like to look for matzoh. [laughs] I know the culture and I know the food. I know what a Haggadah is! I know these things, and I did a play many years ago [in 1997] called "The Last Night at Ballyhoo", which was a new play at the time, about Eastern European Jews and the anti-Semitism they faced by German Jews in the South. Alfred Uhry, the playwright, became somewhat of a surrogate father to me in New York - I live in New York still and he does, too. And every seder at Alfred's house he would say, "You know, if you are Jewish, it almost doesn't even matter how religious you are. If you're Jewish, it's just in the marrow of your bones." We have a lineage that is so many thousands of years old, that you just relate. It is a tribe; it's like "Oh, yeah, that's my team," and I feel that for sure. |
2 | A movie like I Love You, Man (2009) is certainly a comedy. But a lot of the humor just derives from awkwardness, insecurity and discomfort - all stuff I relate to. It's a real thing, and it's not funny to me when I'm feeling it in real life. And it's not funny to the character when he's experiencing that in the movie. |
3 | I don't consider myself a comedian because I don't really concern myself too much with jokes. I think I've dealt with any kind of trauma in my life with humor, and I was a fan of comedians and comedy growing up. I still am. But I never had that thing where, after Anchorman or something, I was "Okay, now I want to play a serial killer" or "Now I want to do something totally different." That seemed kind of false to me. |
4 | [on the role of "Ned" in Our Idiot Brother (2011)] I think this character is actually very smart. [He] is living his life the way he wants to. People call him an idiot because he's loving and he's sincere. But he made the decision to be that way and, if he can do it, maybe others can rise to the occasion. |
5 | [on Clueless (1995)] It's really cool being in a movie that I think was a seminal movie for a lot of kids. When we were shooting it, we all hoped that [Clueless] would fall into that kind of pantheon of movies like John Hughes made, or that really struck a chord with us when we were teenagers - and that years after it was released that we all kind of felt that it had. It actually had achieved that status for a lot of people. What a cool thing it is to be involved in something that attains that level of importance in a lot of kids' lives. So keeping that in mind, I certainly don't tire talking about that if people want to hear about it. It isn't one of those things where it's like "I've moved past that! I've done other things!". I don't feel that way about anything. I've done good and bad. I tend to be like "Oh, ask me about something that I was in whether it was something that was good or something that was just terrible." I'll talk about either of them freely. |
6 | I think there's something great and generic about goldfish. They're everybody's first pet. |
7 | When I was doing The Shape of Things (2003), which we'd done as a play, it was just so tired by the time we rolled tape. |
8 | I can, and do, walk the street. No one bothers me or anything, because most people wouldn't know who I am. |
9 | There's a feeling of enrichment and challenge when it comes to doing a play, and especially doing, you know, a classical play or a tragic play. In a way, it works a different set of muscles, I guess. But I do love it, and I love great writing, whatever it is, and there are so many great plays, and a lot of the writing in a lot of plays is just stellar, and no one is making movies like that, or if they are, I'm certainly not getting cast in them. But you know, working on a comedy with your friends. Like, I would say that with Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) and The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) and Wet Hot American Summer (2001), I was working with people who are completely inspiring. I love being around that company, and I try and step up to the level of their game. |
10 | Theater is the most enriching and thrilling thing to do as an actor. It trumps movies and all that other stuff. People say, "You must love the instant feedback," and we're all attention whores for sure - that's why we choose this profession. But it goes beyond that: There's something magical about a shared experience in a theater, with actors and an audience. I don't know if the audience members realize just how huge a part they play in a production. How they are determines how we are, and when it all works, it's magical. |
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1 | Vivid green eyes |
2 | Often cast by Judd Apatow. |
3 | Sarcastic wit |
4 | Frequently co-stars with Steve Carell and Seth Rogen |
5 | Deadpan delivery |
6 | Low-key, sardonic sense of humor |