Mark Ruffalo
Date of birth: 1967-11-22
Place of birth: Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Mark Alan Ruffalo
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 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).
Movie Credits
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004-03-19
Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, dec
Collateral
2004-08-04
Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money
The Last Castle
2001-10-19
A court-martialed general rallies together 1200 inmates to rise against the system that put him away
13 Going on 30
2004-04-13
After total humiliation at her thirteenth birthday party, Jenna Rink wants to just hide until she's
Zodiac
2007-03-02
Over the course of a decade, editors of the San Francisco Chronicle entice themselves in the murders
54
1998-08-28
When the mastermind behind New York's infamous Studio 54 disco plucks young Shane from the sea of fa
Rumor Has It...
2005-12-22
Sarah Huttinger's return home with her fiance convinces her that the sedate, proper, country-club li
In the Cut
2003-10-22
A New York City writing professor, Frannie Avery, has an affair with a police detective who is inves
Bonnie
2022-11-12
A portrait of casting director Bonnie Timmermann.
The Brothers Bloom
2008-09-09
The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios
Shutter Island
2010-02-14
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient f
Blindness
2008-05-14
When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to
We Don't Live Here Anymore
2004-08-13
Married couple Jack and Terry Linden are experiencing a difficult period in their relationship. When
Reservation Road
2007-09-13
Two fathers' lives intersect when one of them is involved in a terrible and sudden hit-and-run car a
Just Like Heaven
2005-09-16
Shortly after David Abbott moves into his new San Francisco digs, he has an unwelcome visitor on his
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021-11-12
Explore the Disney+ series of the MCU—past, present and future!
Date Night
2010-04-08
Phil and Claire Foster fear that their mild-mannered relationship may be falling into a stale rut. D
Chicago 10
2008-02-29
Archival footage, animation and music are used to look back at the eight anti-war protesters who wer
XX/XY
2002-01-11
Three friends begin a dangerous three-way relationship that spirals out of control, leading to dire
You Can Count on Me
2000-11-17
A single mother's life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely-seen younger brother retu
Margaret
2011-09-30
17-year-old Lisa feels certain that she inadvertently played a role in causing a traffic accident th
Safe Men
1998-08-07
Two untalented singers are mistaken for a pair of major league safe crackers in Providence, Rhode Is
What Doesn't Kill You
2008-12-12
Two childhood friends from South Boston turn to crime as a way to get by, ultimately causing a strai
Where the Wild Things Are
2009-10-16
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira,
The Kids Are All Right
2010-07-09
Two women, Nic and Jules, brought a son and daughter into the world through artificial insemination.
Apartment 12
2001-09-29
Alex, a struggling painter, is going through a particularly bad patch. Dumped by his girlfriend and
Oyate
2022-02-24
In the wake of the Dakota Access Pipeline Protests, Indigenous People across the nation are using th
The Last Big Thing
1998-09-23
From a bland tract house on the outskirts of Los Angeles, Simon Geist (with occasional help from his
City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral'
2004-12-14
This documentary chronicles the making of the film Collateral (2004). We get to see Tom Cruise and J
Now You See Me
2013-05-29
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during
Foxcatcher
2014-11-14
The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire s
Thanks for Sharing
2013-09-19
A romantic comedy that brings together three disparate characters who are learning to face a challen
The Normal Heart
2014-05-25
The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinc
A Gift from Heaven
1994-12-14
Born from incest, Charlie is a mentally disabled young man living with his family in the rural South
Begin Again
2014-06-27
Gretta, a budding songwriter, finds herself alone after her boyfriend Dave ditches her. Her life gai
Mickey 17
2025-02-28
Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employ
Infinitely Polar Bear
2014-01-18
A manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibi
Windtalkers
2002-06-07
Joe Enders is a gung-ho Marine assigned to protect a "windtalker" - one of several Navajo Indians wh
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
2014-03-18
A look at the story behind Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, featuring interviews an
Poor Things
2023-12-07
Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind
Now You See Me 2
2016-06-02
One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their mind-bending spectac
Spotlight
2015-11-06
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
2022-11-03
Join the likes of Tatiana Maslany, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Roth, and Benedict Wong as they reveal how Marv
Committed
2000-04-28
After her husband, Carl, suddenly leaves, Joline travels from New York to Texas to track him down. A
Revealed: How to Poison a Planet
2024-04-28
A searing examination of the contamination that sparked an international catastrophe and the decades
Crime 101
2026-02-09
When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles ey
Sympathy for Delicious
2010-04-09
A newly paralyzed DJ gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out the world of faith healing.
Blood Money
1996-01-01
Hardened criminal Lester is in prison for armed robbery and murder. When his request for parole is r
Kingdom Come
2012-04-28
The documentary, Kingdom Come follows a first-time director (Daniel Gillies) as he tries to raise a
The Dentist
1996-06-07
Dr. Alan Feinstone has everything: a beautiful wife and a successful career in dentistry. However, w
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance
1994-05-25
A mysterious mirror is found hidden in a church orphanage, yet few realize its legacy of evil. When
Dear President Obama
2016-03-17
During President Obama's terms extreme energy extraction grew faster than anyone could have predicte
My Life Without Me
2003-03-07
A fatally ill mother with only two months to live creates a list of things she wants to do before sh
A Fish in the Bathtub
1999-03-01
A forty-year marriage begins to unravel when the husband brings home a pet fish that he wants to kee
On the 2nd Day of Christmas
1997-12-08
Trish and her six-year-old niece, Patsy, make their living by picking pockets. But when they try to
Houdini
1998-12-06
The life and times of escape artist/magician Harry Houdini.
Ride with the Devil
1999-11-24
Ride with the Devil follows four people who are fighting for truth and justice amidst the turmoil of
View from the Top
2003-03-21
No one thought Donna would go very far. But when she sets her sights on becoming a first-class inter
All the King's Men
2006-09-10
The story of an idealist's rise to power in the world of Louisiana politics and the corruption that
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
2013-06-19
Revisits President John F. Kennedy's presidential legacy through 21 of the more than 800,000 condole
There Goes My Baby
1994-09-02
It's the summer of 1965, and the members of the graduating class of upscale Westwood High are eager
Mirror, Mirror III: The Voyeur
1995-10-01
A young man discovers a mysterious mirror and begins to have disturbing visions of forbidden passion
Dark Waters
2019-11-22
A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to
Captain Marvel
2019-03-06
The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth
Newsflash
On November 22, 1963 CBS newsman Walter Cronkite is given the task of reporting on live television a
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
2018-08-21
Examine the rise and fall of Hollywood media mogul Harvey Weinstein following the scandal in 2017. L
Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
2019-11-24
This piece examines real-life Rob Bilott’s sacrifices to take down a powerful corporation and how a
Avengers: Endgame
2019-04-24
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts
Iron Man 3
2013-04-18
When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an od
The Avengers
2012-04-25
When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of th
Thor: Ragnarok
2017-10-02
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015-04-22
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mighti
Avengers: Infinity War
2018-04-25
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020-08-30
A tribute to Chadwick Boseman, celebrating his life and legacy.
The Adam Project
2022-03-11
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 1
The Destiny of Marty Fine
1996-03-16
Marty Fine is a small-time man with a big-time dream. One night, the ex-middleweight fighter sees so
Groundswell
2021-04-16
How an Irish border community took on an energy company - and its own government - to force a change
Team Thor
2016-08-28
Discover what Thor was up to during the events of Captain America: Civil War.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
2021-09-01
Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the myst
Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution
2025-02-05
The 1977 discovery of RNA splicing by Dr. Phillip A. Sharp, Kentucky farm boy turned Nobel-prize win
Good Sex
After spending a decade in a failed relationship, successful couples’ therapist Ally is turning 40 a
Being Heumann
In 1977, Judy Heumann leads over a hundred disabled people to take over the San Francisco Federal Bu
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
2012-09-25
Feature-length documentary about the rise of Marvel Studios and their films leading up to, and inclu
The War of the Worlds 2021
2021-04-01
Some say right-wing media has no bottom. But ALIENS! REALLY??! This can't be real.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
2026-07-29
The fourth installment in the Spider-Man franchise and part of Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Uni
Don't Forget Me Tomorrow
Exploring themes of memory and love, where a couple faces an extraordinary medical breakthrough that
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
2019-12-20
Filmed in part in front of a live audience at The New Amsterdam Theater in New York City, this Stan
Santo Subito!
Draws inspiration from the legacy of Pope John Paul II, particularly the passionate cries of “Santo
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
2025-11-12
The original Four Horsemen reunite with a new generation of illusionists to take on powerful diamond
Team Thor VS Team Darryl
2019-12-25
The story of what the hammer-wielding Nordic god Thor was up to while the rest of the Avengers were
Possessing Beauty: The Making of Poor Things
2024-02-27
Step into the fantastical tale of one young woman, brought back to life. Join director Yorgos Lanthi
Avengers: Secret Wars
2027-12-16
An upcoming film in Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the finale of The Multivers