Paul Rust

Actor
Writer
Producer

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Paul Rust was born on 12 April 1981 in Le Mars, Iowa, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Inglourious Basterds (2009), I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) and Love (2016). He has been married to Lesley Arfin since 17 October 2015. They have one child.

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Awards
- 2 nominations

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Known for

Inglourious Basterds

8.4

Pfc. Andy Kagan

2009

I Love You, Beth Cooper

5.3

Denis Cooverman

2009

Love

7.6

TV Series

Gus Cruikshank

Arrested Development

8.7

TV Series

Writer

Credits

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Actor

Bob's Burgers
8.2
TV Series
- Alex
- Fetal Pig
- Jonas ...
- 2012–2024
The Great North
6.9
TV Series
- Ham Tobin (voice)
- 2021–2024
Saturday Night
7.4
- Paul Shaffer
- 2024
Goosebumps
6.7
TV Series
- Mahar
- 2023
Ten Year Old Tom
8.2
TV Series
- Randy
- Host (voice)
- 2021–2023
Robots
5.5
- Zach
- 2023
Digman!
6.5
TV Series
- Kurt (voice)
- 2023
History of the World: Part II
5.6
TV Series
- DNC Staffer
- 2023
Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast
9.8
Podcast Series
- Mama Bread
- Dr. Traygo
- Jerry Jimson ...
- 2009–2022
Central Park
6.9
TV Series
- Salesperson 2
- Waitstaff
- Bar Patron #3 (voice)
- 2021–2022
Santa Inc.
1.7
TV Series
- Jeremy
- Grandpa Smalls
- Cardinal Jeff Stryker (voice) ...
- 2021
Queenpins
6.4
- Albert Anderson
- 2021
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
6.1
- Eugene Tennyson
- 2019
Drunk History
7.8
TV Series
- John Wojtowicz
- 2019
Black Monday
7.4
TV Series
- Brandt
- 2019

Writer

Santa Inc.
1.7
TV Series
- written by
- 2021
Love
7.6
TV Series
- created by
- written by (creator)
- 2016–2018
Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast
9.8
Podcast Series
- Writer (segment : "New No-Nos)
- 2012–2018
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
6.1
- written by
- 2016
Comedy Bang! Bang!
7.6
TV Series
- writer
- consultant writer
- 2012–2015
Lisa
7.4
Video
- writer
- 2015
Rubberhead
3.6
TV Movie
- Writer (segment Lisa)
- 2014
Arrested Development
8.7
TV Series
- story editor
- 2013
Guy Talk 2
Short
- Writer
- 2012
Guy Talk
Short
- Writer
- 2011
The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway
7.6
TV Movie
- also written by
- 2011
The Back Room
4.0
TV Series
- writer
- 2010
iPhone 4: FaceTime - Big News Parody
Short
- Writer
- 2010
I Got a Perm for Our Camping Trip
Video
- Writer
- 2010
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
6.7
TV Series
- additional material
- 2009

Producer

Personal details

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Official site
- Official Site
Height
- 5′ 7¼″ (1.71 m)
Born
- April 12, 1981
- Le Mars, Iowa, USA
Spouse
- Lesley ArfinOctober 17, 2015 - present (1 child)
Other works
Has acted opposite Mark J. Hansen in the short play, "Shoes: the Musical," by Spencer Griffin.

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Trivia
He is of German heritage going back many generations. His ancestors on both sides came to Iowa and Wisconsin from Germany in the 1800s.

Quotes
(on his character in Inglourious Basterds disappearing before the end of the film): Inglourious Basterds is only the first chapter in the Andy Kagan trilogy.