Paul Rudd talks about his life before acting

Paul Rudd reflected on his life before acting.

At the advanced screening of his new movie, Power Ballad, the actor opened up about working as a DJ before he became a Hollywood star.

Rudd said, "I was in school. I could work on the weekends — Bat mitzvahs and weddings and birthdays. I did that for about a year."

Adding, "If I wanted the kids to get out there, I knew that 'Can't Touch This' (by MC Hammer) was a big one."

Rudd noted further, "But if I wanted the grandparents to dance — Glenn Miller."

It is pertinent to mention that Paul Rudd has talked about working odd jobs in 90s previously. He shared in 2025 about starring in a Nintendo commercial in 1991.

The MCU star said, "I didn't really feel so famous."

"I was a working actor and I still had a regular job when I was doing [the] commercial," he added. "And then as it slowly started to — as I started getting more work — occasionally someone would say, 'Hey, Clueless!,' or whatever."

Furthermore, the Ant-Man actor also noted, "And, you know, I think just the very nature of the time when there was no social media, there was no internet — everything just went by just a little bit slower."

Now, Paul Rudd stars in Power Ballad alongside Nick Jonas. The project is set to release on May 29, 2026.