Paul Stephen Rudd was born on 6 April 1969, in Passaic, New Jersey USA to Jewish-English parents. Paul is a well-known actor, comedian, writer and producer, most recently best recognized for his re-occurring appearances on the TV show “Parks and Recreation”, and as a host of the “Saturday Night Live” show. He has also satrred in numerous big-screen comedies such as “Wet Hot American Summer”(2001), “Knocked Up (2007)”, “This is 40”(2012) and other well-recognized titles.
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Paul Rudd Net Worth $25 Million
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So, just how wealthy is Paul Rudd? Sources estimate that Paul’s net worth is currently $25 million, clearly most of which has been accumulated from his successful career as an actor and comedian.
Paul Rudd’s ancestry traces back to Poland and Russia on both of his parents’ sides, with their original surname being Rudnitzky. His father, Michael was a historical tour guide, and formerly a vice president of Trans World Airlines, and mother, Gloria was a sales manager at the television station KSMO-TV. When he was ten, Rudd’s family moved to Kansas where he was raised, then to Anaheim, California because of his father’s occupation. Paul studied at the University of Kansas, then he received a scholarship to the British American Drama Academy in the UK, where he studied Jacobean Drama.
At the time of his studies, Paul worked at a part-time job as a DJ. Paul’s acting career achieved a breakthrough with his appearance in an episode of the 1996 television series “Clueless”. After that, he mostly starred in comedies, including such well-known titles as “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” which came out in 2004 and was nominated for two MTV Movie Awards; “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” in 2005, and “I Love You, Man” in 2009. Currently, Paul is working on a Marvel Studios movie entitled “Ant-Man”, which is coming out in July 2015, and in which he will be playing the main role of Scott Lang/Ant-Man. Moreover, it has been revealed that he co-wrote the screenplay for this movie with Adam McKay.
During the time Paul was building his success as a comedy movie actor, he also starred in numerous sitcoms. Paul’s role of Mike Hannigan in the hit sitcom “Friends” definitely added a lot of recognition and had an influence on his net worth. In 2012, he played a role in the movie entitled “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”, which earned him a San Diego Film Critics Society award for the Best Performance by an Ensemble (shared with cast). Because of his success as a comedian, he has been invited to a number of different TV comedy shows, including “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”, “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”.
In addition to his career as a movie actor (over 50 films), and TV star (more than 20 series and shows), Paul Rudd has acted in several Broadway plays – “Twelfth Night”, “Three Days of Rain” and “The Last Night of Ballyhoo” – which have also contributed to his overall net worth.
In his private life, Paul Rudd has been married to a former publicist, Julie Yaeger since 2003. They are raising two children, and Paul spends most of his spare time with his family and friends, and is also an active sports fan.
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