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The actor that never ages. Paul Rudd<\/strong><\/a> has taken on a lot of titles over the course of his decades-long career, from rom-com heartthrob to superhero to one of Hollywood\u2019s funniest stars.<\/p>\n Rudd was born in April 1969 in New Jersey to English parents Gloria Irene Granville<\/strong> and Michael Rudd \u2014 the latter of whom died of cancer in 2008 \u2014and is a big brother to sister Mandi Rudd Arnold<\/strong>. After nabbing small roles in TV movies and series throughout the \u201890s, Paul launched into stardom with his role as Josh, the love interest of Alicia Silverstone<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s Cher Horowitz, in the 1995 film Clueless<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI loved working with Alicia,\u201d he said at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo in March 2019<\/a>. \u201cIt was a blast, the whole thing.\u201d<\/p>\n Paul finished out the decade with roles in the TV show Sisters and films such as Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers<\/em>, Romeo + Juliet<\/em><\/a> and The Object of My Affection<\/em>. He began to show off his goofy side in the early 2000s, taking on roles like Andy in the Wet Hot American Summer<\/em><\/a> franchise, Mike Hannigan on Friends<\/em><\/a> and Brian Fantana in the Anchorman<\/em><\/a> films.<\/p>\n He tied the knot with his wife, Julie Yaeger<\/strong><\/a>, in 2003, having met the former publicist not long after his Clueless<\/em> success. \u201cShe was the first person I met in New York,\u201d the I Love You, Man<\/em> star told Marie Claire<\/em><\/a> in July 2018. \u201cWe started talking and there was a maturity with her \u2014 she had experienced some tragedy in her life, I had too, and the impression I got was, \u2018Wow, this is a woman. This isn\u2019t a girl.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n The couple went on to become parents of two<\/a>, welcoming son Jack and daughter Darby in 2006 and 2010, respectively. \u201cI\u2019ve experienced more profound moments in my life: my dad dying, being a parent,\u201d he told Entertainment Tonight<\/em><\/a> of becoming a parent in July 2018. \u201cAll of a sudden your sensitivity is heightened. I see things on TV like Undercover Boss<\/em> and they knock me to the ground. My kids make fun of me. \u2018Oh, Dad\u2019s crying again.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n While fans are charmed by his hilarious jokes<\/a> and personality, the Ghostbusters: Afterlife<\/em> actor noted that it only annoys his children. \u201cMy favorite thing is when they roll their eyes because it\u2019s such a dad joke, but I know they find it funny,\u201d he added. \u201cThey kind of try to fight a smile.\u201d<\/p>\n Along with notable projects such as Forgetting Sarah Marshall<\/em><\/a>, Our Idiot Brother<\/em>, The Perks of Being a Wallflower<\/em><\/a>, This Is 40<\/em>, Parks and Recreation<\/em><\/a> and more, Paul joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe<\/a> as Scott Lang\/Ant-Man in 2015, going on to star in two sequels, as well as team-up movies such as Captain America: Civil War<\/em><\/a>, Avengers: Infinity War<\/em><\/a> and Avengers: Endgame<\/em><\/a>. Ahead of the first Ant-Man film\u2019s debut, he earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.<\/p>\n \u201c[They\u2019re] big Marvel fans,\u201d he told Us Weekly<\/em><\/a> of his kids in October 2019. \u201cThey\u2019re excited to see all of the movies and truthfully just want to know what Tom Holland<\/strong><\/a> is like. Really, at the end of the day, I\u2019m just their dad.\u201d<\/p>\n He\u2019s also made headlines for seemingly not appearing to age<\/a> over the years. When questioned about his secret to looking young at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo in March 2019<\/a>, he joked, \u201cIn here, pure darkness,\u201d while pointing at his chest, before adding, \u201cAnd a little moisturizer.\u201d<\/p>\n