Mark Ruffalo

Acting · Born 1967-11-22 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Biography

Mark Alan Ruffalo (born November 22, 1967) is an American actor. He began acting 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 film The Avengers (2012). Ruffalo earned a record-tying four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing a sperm donor…

Filmography

• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as Stan
• The Last Castle as Yates
• Collateral as Det. Ray Fanning
• Zodiac as David Toschi
• Shutter Island as Chuck Aule
• Just Like Heaven as David Abbott
• Now You See Me as Dylan Rhodes
• The Normal Heart as Ned Weeks
• Begin Again as Dan Mulligan
• Poor Things as Duncan Wedderburn

TV

• What If...? as Bruce Banner / Hulk (voice)
• What If...? as Bruce Banner (voice)
• What If...? as Bruce Banner / Hulk / Mega-Hulk (voice)
• Inside the Actors Studio as Self
• Due South
• The Beat as Zane Marinelli
• Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
• The Colbert Report
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
• The Daily Show as Self