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| Born | Iowa, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, writer, musician |
| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Children | 1 |
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| Website | paulrust |
Paul Rust is an American actor, comedian and writer. He starred in the 2009 film I Love You, Beth Cooper and in the Netflix series Love .
Rust was born in Iowa, the son of Jeanne and Bob Rust. [1] His family is of German heritage. [2] Rust was raised Roman Catholic and attended Gehlen Catholic High School. His mother was a teacher at Le Mars Community High School and his father owned a Western goods and boot-repair shop. [3] He graduated from the University of Iowa in May 2004. [1] [4]
Rust struggled with obsessive-compulsive disorder in his youth. [3]
Rust is best known as a stand-up and sketch comedian at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles, where he is a member of the sketch comedy group A Kiss from Daddy and the improv team Last Day of School. He has appeared in films such as Inglourious Basterds , Ass Backwards , Freak Dance , Paper Heart and Semi-Pro . He made his most high-profile acting role in summer 2009, playing the male lead in the comedy film I Love You, Beth Cooper alongside Hayden Panettiere. Rust has written for television programs such as Human Giant and Moral Orel .
In November 2010, Rust appeared in the Comedy Central sketch comedy special This Show Will Get You High, created by and starring Matt Besser. He and Paul Reubens co-wrote the Pee-Wee Herman film Pee-wee's Big Holiday , which was released in 2016. [5]
Rust appears as a frequent guest on the Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast, where he is best known for his "New No-Nos" segment. [6] He has written for IFC's Comedy Bang! Bang! and also as a writer and story editor on the revived for Netflix fourth season of Arrested Development in 2013.
Rust starred in the Judd Apatow-produced Netflix series Love (2016–2018) with Gillian Jacobs. He co-created the show with his wife, Lesley Arfin.
Rust and the comedian Charlyne Yi formed the band The Glass Beef in 2006. They appeared together in a video for "Song Away" by Hockey. He is also the lead singer and bass guitar player in the comedy rock duo Don't Stop or We'll Die with fellow comedian Michael Cassady. The band had Harris Wittels on drums until his death.
In 2018, he started hosting In Voorhees We Trust With Gourley and Rust with Matt Gourley, a podcast series reviewing every film in the Friday the 13th franchise. The self-proclaimed "easy-listening cozy-cast," now simply titled With Gourley and Rust, has had several seasons analyzing and discussing horror films. [7]
Rust married the comedy writer and author Lesley Arfin in October 2015. [3] They have a daughter born in 2017. [8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Exquisite Corpse | Jackson | |
| 2008 | Semi-Pro | Wheelchair Darren | |
| 2008 | Psycho Sleepover | Carl Sandersburg | |
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds | Pfc. Andy Kagan | |
| 2009 | I Love You, Beth Cooper | Denis Cooverman | |
| 2011 | Freak Dance | Weed Fiend | |
| 2013 | Ass Backwards | Seth | |
| 2013 | iSteve | Billy Corgan | |
| 2016 | Pee-wee's Big Holiday | Ernie | Also co-writer |
| 2017 | Fun Mom Dinner | Barry | |
| 2019 | Between Two Ferns: The Movie | Eugene Tennyson | |
| 2021 | Queenpins | Albert Anderson | |
| 2023 | Robots | Zach |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Drake & Josh | Ethan | Episode: "Mindy Loves Josh" |
| 2006 | Cheap Seats | Canadian Violent Hugger | Episode: "Amazing Games: International Toughmen" |
| 2007 | The Right Now! Show | Cast Member | TV special |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | The Pie Sniffer | 1 episode |
| 2010 | The Sarah Silverman Program | Customer | Episode: "Smellin' of Troy" |
| 2010–2013 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Various voices | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Mr. Sunshine | Director | 2 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | The Life & Times of Tim | Various voices | 2 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | The Aquabats! Super Show! | Ronmark | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Eagleheart | Schwartz | Episode: "Honor Thy Marshal"; uncredited |
| 2012 | Best Friends Forever | Kurt McAfee | Episode: "Fatal Blow Out" |
| 2012–2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Various roles | 9 episodes; also writer |
| 2012 | Parks and Recreation | Brian Raisins | Episode: "Leslie vs. April" |
| 2012 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Sid | Episode: "16 Hop Street" |
| 2012 | Animal Practice | Jerry | Episode: "Clean-Smelling Pirate" |
| 2012–2013 | Tron: Uprising | Ott (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2012–2021 | Bob's Burgers | Jonas / various voices | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Writer, story editor (season 4) | |
| 2013 | The Greatest Event in Television History | Director | Episode: "Hart to Hart" |
| 2013–2014 | Super Fun Night | Benji | 8 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Love | Gus Cruikshank | 34 episodes; also co-creator, executive producer, writer |
| 2016 | Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Ricky | Episode: "Farsi Lessons" |
| 2016–2018 | Animals. | Mason / P.A. (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | SuperMansion | Freckles (voice) | Episode: "Virtual Reality Bites" |
| 2018 | American Dad! | Demetri Weinsteinpolis (voice) | Episode: "The Never-Ending Stories" |
| 2019 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Mikey Joseph | Episode: "The Tattler" |
| 2019 | Black Monday | Brandt | Episode: "364" |
| 2019 | Drunk History | John Wojtowicz | Episode: "Love" |
| 2021–present | The Great North | Ham Tobin (voice) | Main role |
| 2021–2022 | Central Park | Various voices | 3 episodes |
| 2021–present | Ten Year Old Tom | Randy / Host (voice) | 15 episodes |
| 2021 | Santa Inc. | Jeremy / Grandpa Smalls (voice) | 8 episodes; also writer |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II | DNC Staffer | Episode: "VIII" |
| 2023 | Digman! | Kurt (voice) | Episode: "Pilot" |
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