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Mark Ruffalo

Acting Born Nov 22, 1967 Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA 144 credits

Biography

Mark Alan Ruffalo is an American actor and producer born on November 22, 1967, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He began his professional career in the late 1980s. Throughout his career, he has established himself as a prominent figure in both film and theater. Known for his versatility, he has appeared in a wide range of projects, from independent dramas to major studio blockbusters. His work has earned him recognition for his performances in various critically acclaimed films and television productions. Beyond his acting credits, he is recognized for his contributions to the industry as a producer. He maintains a significant presence in the entertainment world, with a career spanning several decades of performance across multiple mediums.

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Career

Career overview

Mark Ruffalo first gained professional recognition for his work in the 1996 Kenneth Lonergan play This Is Our Youth and the 2000 drama film You Can Count on Me. Following these early successes, he appeared in a variety of films, including the romantic comedies 13 Going on 30 and Just like Heaven, as well as the thrillers In the Cut, Zodiac, and Shutter Island. In 2006, he received a Tony Award nomination for his supporting role in the Broadway revival of Awake and Sing! His filmography also includes performances in The Kids Are All Right, Foxcatcher, Spotlight, and Poor Things.

He achieved international recognition for his portrayal of Bruce Banner and the Hulk within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a role he began in the 2012 film The Avengers. In addition to his film work, he has appeared in television projects, earning praise for his performance in the miniseries I Know This Much Is True. With 127 known credits, Ruffalo continues to be a compelling performer in both critically acclaimed movies and large-scale superhero franchises.

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Career timeline

Avengers: Secret WarsGatto
Spider-Man: Brand New DayCrime 101Being Heumann
RTL TonightNow You See Me: Now You Don'tMickey 17TaskTask · Executive Producer
Revealed: How to Poison a Planet
Poor ThingsOff Script with The Hollywood ReporterAll the Light We Cannot See
She-Hulk: Attorney at LawThe Adam ProjectThe Last Movie StarsBonnieMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
What If...?What If...?What If...?Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsMarvel Studios Legends
I Know This Much Is TrueI Know This Much Is True · Executive ProducerChadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Avengers: EndgameCaptain MarvelDark WatersDark Waters · ProducerDark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
Avengers: Infinity WarAnything · Executive ProducerBeyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
Thor: Ragnarok
Now You See Me 2Team ThorDear President ObamaDear President Obama · Executive ProducerThe Naked Truth
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertHot OnesAvengers: Age of UltronClose Up with The Hollywood ReporterSpotlight
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonVariety Studio: Actors on ActorsBegin AgainFoxcatcher
Iron Man 3Now You See MeThanks for SharingLetters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
The AvengersKingdom ComeMarvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
Margaret
Shutter IslandDate NightThe Kids Are All RightSympathy for DeliciousSympathy for Delicious · Director
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenWhere the Wild Things Are
BlindnessThe Brothers BloomWhat Doesn't Kill YouChicago 10
The Graham Norton ShowZodiacReservation Road
All the King's Men
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonThe Colbert ReportJust Like HeavenRumor Has It...
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindCollateral13 Going on 30We Don't Live Here AnymoreWe Don't Live Here Anymore · Executive Producer
Real Time with Bill MaherJimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!View from the TopIn the Cut
WindtalkersXX/XY
The Last CastleApartment 12
The BeatYou Can Count on MeCommitted
Ride with the DevilA Fish in the Bathtub
54Safe MenHoudiniThe Last Big Thing

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