Bruce Banner / The Hulk — The Avengers Character Profile

About Bruce Banner / The Hulk

The Hulk persona of Bruce Banner, a rage-fueled superhuman with immense strength.

Bruce Banner / The Hulk — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Enhanced_human

Abilities

Gamma transformation, Super strength, Durability, Scientific genius, Rage empowerment

• Strength: 10/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 4/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 6/10

Affiliations

• Marvel Cinematic Universe

Quick Facts about Bruce Banner / The Hulk

Eye Color

Brown

Hair Color

Brown hair

First Appearance

The Incredible Hulk

Nationality

American

Bruce Banner / The Hulk appears in 11 titles

• The Incredible Hulk (2008) — character page
• The Avengers (2012)
• Iron Man 3 (2013) — character page
• Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) — character page
• Thor: Ragnarok (2017) — character page
• Avengers: Infinity War (2018) — character page
• Captain Marvel (2019) — character page
• Avengers: Endgame (2019) — character page
• Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) — character page
• She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022) — character page
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Mark Ruffalo

Appears in

The Avengers (2012)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (6)

• Bruce Banner / The Hulk — alliance — Tony Stark / Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.)
• Bruce Banner / The Hulk — Alliance Recruiter — Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson)

  Romanoff is tasked by S.H.I.E.L.D. to bring Banner into the fold.

• Bruce Banner / The Hulk — Alliance Teammate — Steve Rogers / Captain America (Chris Evans)

  Rogers fights alongside Banner to defend civilians during the invasion.

• Bruce Banner / The Hulk — Alliance Teammate — Tony Stark / Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.)

  Stark and Banner fight side-by-side to protect the city.

• Bruce Banner / The Hulk — Alliance Teammate — Thor (Chris Hemsworth)

  Thor and Banner work together to neutralize Loki and defend the city.

• Bruce Banner / The Hulk — Narrative Alter Ego — Bruce Banner / The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo)

  Banner's stress triggers his transformation into the Hulk.

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