Mark Ruffalo
American actor (born 1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mark Alan Ruffalo (/ˈrʌfəloʊ/; born November 22, 1967[1]) is an American actor. He began acting in the early 1990s 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), 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 gained international recognition for playing Bruce Banner / Hulk since 2012 in the superhero franchise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Born | Mark Alan Ruffalo (1967-11-22) November 22, 1967 (age 56) Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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Years active | 1989–present |
Works | Full list |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Sunrise Coigney (m. 2000) |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Full list |
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Ruffalo gained nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing a sperm-donor in the comedy-drama The Kids Are All Right (2010), Dave Schultz in the biopic Foxcatcher (2014), Michael Rezendes in the drama Spotlight (2015), and a debauched lawyer in the science fantasy 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).