Paul Rudd has been making his mark on Hollywood for over a quarter of a century now, and the loveable golden boy has come a long way.
He’s matured from playing a dopey college kid crushing on his ex-stepsister in Clueless to an actual Marvel superhero in the Ant-Man series.
And while Paul Rudd may have technically aged 26 years since his screen debut, he hardly looks like he’s aged a day.
It’s a phenomenon that’s garnered substantial attention and never ceases to amaze. Paul Rudd is an ageless beacon of immortality and an exceptionally handsome dude.
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at 29 years old at 49 years old pic.twitter.com/j6wKQ2hYzA— catacienta (@lovstruIy) July 2, 2018
So how does he do it? Seriously @PaulRudd mate how do you do it? This man could outsell Kylie Jenner Lip Kits if he started repping some branded dermatology products so where are they at?
@/Paul Rudd: drop your ageless skin care routine buddy
— sarah (@tvrandys) July 8, 2018
We’re going to explore Paul Rudd’s illustrious agelessness through a little quiz, because what better way to show our appreciation than through the art of multiple choice. If you can plot these Paul Rudd pictures correctly on a timeline then you are lying.
For context, here is sweet baby Paul in 1992 rocking a sick 90’s vest-hat-necklace combo. This is where it all began with his on-screen debut on the NBC drama Sisters.
And here is Paul Rudd, age 49, at the premiere of Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp in June 2018.
Yea. So good luck to you and please enjoy this very, very serious quiz.
What Year Was This Paul Rudd Picture Taken?
#1
a) 2006
b) 1998
c) 1994
This is 1998 Paul looking incredibly fine in a tux at the Met Gala. What a time to be alive.
#2
a) 2012
b) 2017
c) This is a look.
Yes this is a look. But it is also 2012. And we can thank the Broadway production Grace for putting Paul in this outfit.
#3
a) Me oh my Paul cool it with the bedroom eyes.
b) 2002
c) 2018
All praise GQ Taiwan for this 2018 cover shoot. 2018!!!
#4
a) 2010
b) I wish Paul Rudd would look at me like that.
c) 1999
Ding ding ding the answer is 2010! He’s over 40 in this picture! Also b.
#5
a) 2003 and living in the future.
b) 2016 and living in the past.
c) What is happening in this picture?
This is 2003 – the height of Nokia teeny tiny phones – and would you believe me if I told you that this is not an ad for Nokia because it is not.
#6
a) If you don’t get this one then you are clueless!
b) 1995
c) “Oh my God, I love Josh!”
Get it? CLUELESS. What a classic.
#7
a) 2005
b) I would like Paul Rudd to hold me.
c) 2016
Points if you put either a or b.
#8
a) 2010
b) 1997
c) Honestly I can’t tell the difference between a clean shave and 20 years of life on this man.
But this is 28-year-old Paul looking fresh faced in 1997.
#9
a) 1998
b) 2004
c) Mike and Phoebe together was the best romantic plot on F.R.I.E.N.D.S. and Phoebs was the best character.
The correct answer(s) are b (and c).
#10
a) 2008
b) Bae is political!
c) Let me catch my breath.
The correct answer is “Bae is political!” Also 2008.
#11
a) Ha!
b) Haha! 2004
c) Hahaha! 1998
The year is 1998 and someone made sweet angel Paul grow this Wolverine facial hair for a role. Was it worth it Paul?
#12
a) Damn.
b) Damn.
c) Damn. (2012)
DAMN IS CORRECT.
#13
a) Is this the real life? Or is this just fantasy?
b) 1999
c) 2009
This absolute slay comes from Paul Rudd’s 1999 aesthetic.
#14
a) 2005 and that beard was a mistake.
b) 1998 and that beard was a mistake.
c) 2016 and that beard was a mistake.
Answer: 2016 and that beard was a mistake.
#15
a) 2002
b) 1996
c) Juliet should have just married Paris and saved everyone the fuss.
Yes this is Paul Rudd as Paris in Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 adaptation Romeo + Juliet and he is having a swell time.
#16
a) You would think that I would be sick of looking at Paul Rudd’s face by now.
b) But I am not.
c) 2014
2014 is correct! Well done! We’ve reached the end of this very informative and official quiz so I hope we all got what we needed. I know I did.
Our official report is that the deeper you go into the Paul Rudd files, the more evident his agelessness becomes. And the Paul Rudd files are always a fun place to be.
Paul Rudd – the GOAT of the ageless white bae. ?
— Stephanie M. (@citygirlsnark) July 7, 2018