Paul Rudd

format_quote I think there's something great and generic about goldfish. They're everybody's first pet.

format_quote 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.

format_quote 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.

stars  Has a son with wife Julie Yaeger named Jack Rudd (b. 2006).

stars  Friend of TV writer Rob Thomas.

stars  His parents were Jewish immigrants from England. Original family surname, "Rudnitzky", was shortened by his grandfather.

stars  1998: Began filming on a movie called "Chicken Blood and Other Tales", but production was canceled before it wrapped.

stars  Prior to joining the cast of "Friends" (1994) he co-starred with Jennifer Aniston in The Object of My Affection (1998).