Paul Rust is an actor, writer, and comedian living in Los Angeles. His writing credits include Adult Swim’s Moral Orel and MTV’s Human Giant. He will next appear in the feature film Semi-Pro starring Will Ferrell.

Rust frequently performs live sketch, improv, and stand-up comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, in Los Angeles. There, he has co-written and co-starred in such shows as Neil and Paul: Growing Up is Tough (a 2007 San Francisco Sketchfest selection and LA Weekly “Pick of the Week”), Before They Were Giants, and Let’s Go!

Also at the UCB, Rust is co-host of Not Too Shabby, a weekly sketch comedy show, and a member of the Harold team Last Day of School. Other UCB credits include Comedy Death Ray, Jimmy Pardo’s Dance Party, and Please Seat Yourself, directed by Matt Besser.

Rust was born and raised in Le Mars, Iowa (“The Ice Cream Capitol of the World”) and graduated from the University of Iowa. He is represented by his manager Christie Smith at Mosaic Media Group and his agents, Greg Cavic and Michael Kives, at CAA.

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