Paul Rust is a sketch, improv, and stand-up comedian who has performed at the UCB Theatre since it first opened in 2005. He has written, performed in, and/or directed many shows at the UCBT, including Neil and Paul: Growing Up Is Tough and Fireball Deluxe: Dadquest. Rust is also co-host of Not Too Shabby and a member of improv team Last Day of School. Other UCB credits include Comedy Death Ray and MySpace. He has performed at the 2006 and 2007 San Francisco Sketchfests and the 2007 HBO Comedy Festival in Las Vegas.

Rust's writing credits include MTV's Human Giant, adult swim's Moral Orel, and Scott Aukerman and BJ Porter's The Right Now! Show FOX pilot (on which he also appeared as a main cast member). He played "Wheelchair Darren" in Semi-Pro and will next appear as the male lead in Fox Atomic's I Love You, Beth Cooper, starring Hayden Panettiere and directed by Chris Columbus.

Hometown: Le Mars, Iowa