Iconic Marvel Star Denies Botox Rumors Behind His Youthful Look

Paul Rudd is setting the record straight.

The Marvel actor appeared on the Therapuss podcast with host Jake Shane where he was asked about his ageless appearance and whether there was anything behind it.

"Are you vegan?" Shane asked, to which Rudd replied No. That led to a follow-up question from Shane, asking the actor, "So then why don't you age?"

"I do [age]," Rudd replied. "You're kind for saying that, but I really do."

From there, Shane asked the question many have wondered: Has Rudd gotten Botox?

"No. Look at my face," Rudd said, lifting his eyebrows.

This isn't the first time Rudd has been questioned over his youthful look, with Chris Evans even joking about it during a 2020 interview with Variety.

"Why don't you age? Are you drinking baby blood," Evans asked.

" I most certainly age," Rudd replied.

Then, in a 2023 Interview with Men's Health, where Rudd was the cover star, he explained that part of it is getting eight hours of sleep each night.

"People ask me, 'Can you send me your meal plan? How many times a week do you work out? Do you drink? Do you eat carbs? Do you have a cheat day?' The most important part of training is sleep," Rudd said. "People will set their alarm and then sleep for four hours, and they'll get up so that they can train. They're doing themselves a disservice. If you can somehow get eight hours of sleep . . .""

He also added that when he wakes up, he has a cup of coffee and then immediately does cardio before eating anything.

Throughout his incredible career, Rudd has portrayed many iconic characters, including Scott Lang (AKA Ant-Man) for Marvel. His breakout role was as Josh in the hit movie Clueless, and he also played Mike Hannigan in the popular show "Friends." And in each role, it's hard to deny that Rudd looks like he's barely aged.

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This story was originally published May 29, 2026 at 10:43 AM.