Jennifer Aniston Celebrates Paul Rudd’s Birthday with Heartfelt Message
Jennifer Aniston took to Instagram on Sunday, April 7, to shower her longtime friend Paul Rudd with birthday wishes, accompanied by a playful jab.
“Happy Birthday Paul Rudd,” Aniston, 55, posted on her Instagram Story. “I love you, you ageless freak!”
The post was accompanied by a clip from their 2012 film, Wanderlust, where Rudd, also 55, was seen hilariously attempting to kill a fly, much to the dismay of their co-stars.
Aniston and Rudd’s friendship goes back years, with the duo sharing the screen in multiple projects including the 1998 movie The Newton Boys and the iconic sitcom Friends from 2002 to 2004. Despite their on-screen chemistry, Rudd revealed on The Graham Norton Show in 2019 that their first encounters weren’t without mishaps.
“I spun around and rolled it right over Jennifer’s foot,” Rudd recalled of his first encounter with Aniston on the set of Friends. “The producers’ look of panic was as if to say, ‘Is it too late to fire him?’ I felt awful. Such an inauspicious start.”
Aniston later confirmed their early awkwardness, jokingly mentioning they were “together when we were, like, 12.”
While both Aniston and Rudd have since moved on romantically, with Rudd marrying Julie Yaeger in 2003 and Aniston’s well-documented relationships with Brad Pitt and Justin Theroux, their friendship remains strong.
Aniston’s positive outlook on her past relationships was echoed in her 2018 interview with Elle, where she stated, “My marriages, they’ve been very successful, in [my] personal opinion. And when they came to an end, it was a choice that was made because we chose to be happy.”
As Aniston celebrates Rudd’s milestone birthday, it’s evident that their bond continues to stand the test of time.