Mark Ruffalo

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Biography

Mark Alan Ruffalo (/ˈrʌfəloʊ/; born November 22, 1967) is an American actor and producer who began his career in the late 1980s and first gained recognition for his work in Kenneth Lonergan's play This Is Our Youth (1996) and drama film You Can Count on Me (2000). He went on to star in the romantic comedies 13 Going on 30 (2004) and Just like Heaven (2005), and the thrillers In the Cut (2003), Zodiac (2007), and Shutter Island (2010). He received a Tony Award nomination for his supporting role in the Broadway revival of Awake and Sing! in 2006. Ruffalo has gained international recognition for playing Bruce Banner/Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with The Avengers (2012). Ruffalo earned a record-tying four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing a sperm donor in The Kids Are All Right (2010), Dave Schultz in Foxcatcher (2014), Michael Rezendes in Spotlight (2015), and a debauched lawyer in Poor Things (2023). He won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor for playing a gay activist in the television drama film The Normal Heart (2015) and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for his dual role as identical twins in the miniseries I Know This Much Is True (2020). Description above from the Wikipedia article Mark Ruffalo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Mark Ruffalo has 130 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently MCU with 8 titles. Signature works include Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Avengers, Avengers: Infinity War. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
130
Birth Date
1967-11-22 00:00:00
Birth Place
Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

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