Paul Rudd surprises pubgoers and has a drink with fans in Ireland

Hollywood star Paul Rudd thrilled pubgoers last week when he made a surprise appearance at a pub in Dublin, Ireland.

The actor, known for his work in Friends and in films including Clueless and Ant-Man, was spotted by fans and by Irish acoustic folk rock band Hermitage Green.

The rockers shared a video of the moment they bumped into the Hollywood star, 55, serenading him with a song, believed to be The Parting Glass, during the meet-and-greet.

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They called the actor "a lovely fella," and joked he owes them money for the drink he had.

"We finished sound check in the Olympia yesterday and slipped out for a quiet pint of Guinness and a poitín chaser," they wrote.

"If anyone sees Paul Rudd walking around Dublin wearing a Hermitage Green T-shirt go up and say hello to him, he's a lovely fella.

"And Paul if you're reading this - you forgot to give us the 15 euro for it."

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"No flipping way!" one fan commented underneath the rock band's clip.

"Well met boys!" another added.

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The rockers are known for songs including Not Your Lover, Quicksand and Lions Share.

It's believed he's in Dublin to film the musical comedy film Power Ballad with Nick Jonas and Jack Reynor.

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The film reportedly centres on a young rock star and an older wedding singer meeting and trying to make the most of their careers.

The star is also known for films including Anchorman and The 40-year-old Virgin.

In 2021, the star was named as PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive.

"I do have an awareness, enough to know that when people hear that I'd be picked for this, they would say, 'What?'" he told the publication about the title at the time.

He also spoke about his wife's reaction to the news, saying she was "stupefied".

"After some giggling and shock, she said 'Oh, they got it right.' And that was very sweet. She was probably not telling the truth, but what's she going to say?"

He and wife Julie Yaeger have been married since 2003 and have a family together.

Rudd recently made headlines for how much his son Jack Rudd, 18, looks like him. The pair were spotted at a sports game together.

He reportedly told Entertainment Tonight about his son's reaction to him playing Ant-Man.

"I told my son I was going to be a superhero. He asked, 'Who?' and I said 'Ant-Man.' What he actually said was, 'I can't wait to see how stupid that'll be.' Swear to God, that's what he said," Rudd hilariously said.

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