Paul Rudd — actor with roots in the Russian Empire
Paul Rudd is an American actor who became a beloved comedic presence through Clueless, the Judd Apatow comedies, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ant-Man. Known for his perpetual youthfulness, warmth, and comic timing, he was named TIME magazine's Person of the Year in 2021.
Tracing the roots — Russia / Belarus
Born Paul Stephen Rudnitsky in New Jersey in 1969 to Michael Rudnitsky and Gloria Irene, both from Jewish families who had emigrated from Russia and Belarus (Russian Empire), Rudd grew up in a Jewish household in Overland Park, Kansas. The warmth, the self-deprecation, and the instinctive likeability that define his screen presence carry the best of that inherited cultural tradition.
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Russia / Belarus. At the time, this region lay within the Russian Empire, which spanned from Poland to the Pacific.