Paul Rudd

Co-starred with Jason Segel in the comedy, "I Love You, Man"

Voiced Reese Witherspoon's fiancé in the computer-animated 3-D feature, "Monsters vs. Aliens"

Co-wrote (with David Wain) the comedy feature "Role Models"; also co-starred with Seann William Scott

Played a supporting role in the Apatow produced, "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"

Starred as Katherine Heigl's brother-in-law in the Judd Apatow directed "Knocked Up"

Joined Bradley Cooper and Julia Roberts in the Broadway production of Richard Greenberg's "Three Days of Rain"

Cast as Steve Carell's buddy in Judd Apatow's "The 40 Year-Old Virgin"

Portrayed journalist Brian Fantana in the comedy "Anchorman" with Will Ferrell

Reprised role of Adam in the film adaptation of Neil LaBute's "The Shape of Things"

Starred in "House Hunting" with Zooey Deschanel and Felicity Huffman; written and directed by Amy Lippman

Played the recurring role of Mike Hannigan, the boyfriend and later husband of Lisa Kudrow's Phoebe Buffay, in "Friends" (NBC)

Played Adam in Neil LaBute's London stage production of "The Shape of Things"

Portrayed Nick Carraway in the A&E adaptation of "The Great Gatsby"

Made London stage debut playing Jamie Tyrone in "Long Day's Journey Into Night"

Starred opposite Andie MacDowell in the short "Reaching Normal"; written and directed by Anne Heche; screened at Sundance before airing on Showtime

Appeared as a recently jilted guy depressed over his love life in the indie comedy "200 Cigarettes"

Co-starred as WWII pilot Wally Worthington in "The Cider House Rules"

First leading role in a mainstream feature, cast as a gay schoolteacher who befriends an unwed pregnant woman in "The Object of My Affection", directed by Nicholas Hytner

Returned to the Broadway stage as Orsino to Helen Hunt's Viola in "Twelfth Night"; production aired on PBS' "Live From Lincoln Center" under the direction of Kirk Browning (August 30)

Made Broadway stage debut in Alfred Uhry's "The Last Night of Ballyhoo"

Reteamed with Ashley Judd in "The Locusts"

Made guest appearance on TV sitcom "Clueless" (ABC) as date of Cher (played by Rachel Blanchard)

Portrayed glibly preppy Dave Paris in Baz Lurhmann's "William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet"

Breakthrough screen role in "Clueless" as Josh, the stepbrother of Alicia Silverstone's Cher

Feature film debut, "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers" (filmed before "Clueless" but released after)

Co-starred on short-lived Fox sitcom "Wild Oats"

TV miniseries debut, "The Fire Next Time" (CBS)

TV acting debut as Kirby Philby, the husband of Reed Halsey (originated by Ashley Judd and then played by Noelle Parker) in the NBC series "Sisters"

Raised in Overland Park, KS