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Mark Ruffalo

Date of birth: 1967-11-22

Place of birth: Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Mark Alan Ruffalo

Mark 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
4

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
3.6

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
3.6

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
3.4

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
3.8

Zodiac

2007-03-02

Over the course of a decade, editors of the San Francisco Chronicle entice themselves in the murders

54
2.9

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...
2.8

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
2.5

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
2.7

Bonnie

2022-11-12

A portrait of casting director Bonnie Timmermann.

The Brothers Bloom
3.3

The Brothers Bloom

2008-09-09

The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios

Shutter Island
4.1

Shutter Island

2010-02-14

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient f

Blindness
3.3

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
2.8

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
3.3

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
3.5

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
3.5

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

2021-11-12

Explore the Disney+ series of the MCU—past, present and future!

Date Night
3.1

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
2.9

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
2.9

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
3.4

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
3.1

Margaret

2011-09-30

17-year-old Lisa feels certain that she inadvertently played a role in causing a traffic accident th

Safe Men
2.7

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
3

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
3.2

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
3.3

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
2

Apartment 12

2001-09-29

Alex, a struggling painter, is going through a particularly bad patch. Dumped by his girlfriend and

Oyate
3.8

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
2.6

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'
3

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
3.7

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
3.3

Foxcatcher

2014-11-14

The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire s

Thanks for Sharing
3

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
3.9

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
0.8

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
3.6

Begin Again

2014-06-27

Gretta, a budding songwriter, finds herself alone after her boyfriend Dave ditches her. Her life gai

Mickey 17
3.4

Mickey 17

2025-02-28

Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employ

Infinitely Polar Bear
3.3

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
3.2

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
3.5

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
3.8

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
3.4

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
3.9

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
3.3

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
2.4

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
3.5

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
0

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
2.9

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
1

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
3.1

Kingdom Come

2012-04-28

The documentary, Kingdom Come follows a first-time director (Daniel Gillies) as he tries to raise a

The Dentist
2.8

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
1.8

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
3.8

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
3

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
3.3

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
3

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
2.8

Houdini

1998-12-06

The life and times of escape artist/magician Harry Houdini.

Ride with the Devil
3.2

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
2.8

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
2.9

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
3.3

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
3

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
1.3

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
3.8

Dark Waters

2019-11-22

A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to

Captain Marvel
3.4

Captain Marvel

2019-03-06

The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth

Newsflash
0

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
2.7

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
3.8

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
4.1

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
3.5

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
4

The Avengers

2012-04-25

When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of th

Thor: Ragnarok
3.8

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
3.6

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
4.1

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
4

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

2020-08-30

A tribute to Chadwick Boseman, celebrating his life and legacy.

The Adam Project
3.5

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
0.5

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
0

Groundswell

2021-04-16

How an Irish border community took on an energy company - and its own government - to force a change

Team Thor
3.6

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
3.8

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
0

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
0

Good Sex

After spending a decade in a failed relationship, successful couples’ therapist Ally is turning 40 a

Being Heumann
0

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
0

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
0

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
0

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
0

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
3.5

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!
0

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
3.3

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
2.5

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
0

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
0

Avengers: Secret Wars

2027-12-16

An upcoming film in Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the finale of The Multivers