How tall is Mark Ruffalo?

Mark Ruffalo is 5 feet 8 inches tall or 1.73 meters tall.

Mark Ruffalo is a talented actor, director, and passionate supporter of action against climate change. His journey to success started in the theater, and he later transitioned to acting in movies. At first, he acted in funny love stories, but later, he started doing serious and popular suspenseful films.

He became famous when he played the Hulk in the Marvel movies everyone loves. Besides acting, he talks about climate change and why we should use clean energy to protect our planet.

How old is Mark Ruffalo?

Mark Ruffalo was born on November 22, 1967, in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Frank Lawrence Ruffalo Jr. and Marie Rose which makes him 55 years old as of 2023. He has two sisters named Tania and Nicole and one brother named Scott, who has sadly passed away. His family background includes Italian and French-Canadian roots from his parents.

As a kid, he faced challenges with dyslexia and ADHD, and when he was a teenager, his family moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia. He attended First Colonial High School and discovered his passion for acting, performing in the Patriot Playhouse there.

Later, his family relocated to Los Angeles where he joined the Stella Adler Conservatory to study acting and co-founded the Orpheus Theater Company. He wrote, directed, and acted in various plays here and to support himself during this time, he worked as a bartender for nearly ten years.

How did Mark Ruffalo become famous?

Mark Ruffalo's career in entertainment began in 1989 when he appeared in CBS Summer Playhouse. He started with minor movie roles but soon made his mark in the theater, starring in Kenneth Lonergan's play This Is Our Youth in 1996, a collaboration that paved the way for his breakout role in the 2000 Oscar-nominated film You Can Count on Me. His performance garnered critical acclaim and awards from the Montreal Film Festival and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.

Ruffalo's career faced a setback when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor after signing on for "Signs." Despite the challenges, he continued to excel in films like In the Cut, Collateral, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. He expanded his repertoire to romantic comedies with 13 Going on 30 alongside Jennifer Garner, solidifying his leading man status. His talents extended to the theater, earning him a Tony Award nomination in 2006 for "Awake and Sing!"

In 2010, Ruffalo received his first Academy Award nomination for The Kids Are All Right and continued to make notable appearances in films like Shutter Island. He debuted as Hulk/Bruce Banner in The Avengers in 2012, marking a significant turning point in his career. Subsequently, he reprised this role in multiple Marvel Cinematic Universe films.

Ruffalo earned an Emmy nomination for Normal Heart in 2014 and secured Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for Foxcatcher in the same year. His role in Spotlight in 2015 garnered more accolades, including an Academy Award and BAFTA nomination, while Infinitely Polar Bear earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination. His dedication to acting and advocacy remained steadfast as he continued to portray Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and returned to Broadway in 2017 with The Price. In 2019, he co-produced and starred in the impactful legal thriller Dark Water, based on actual environmental pollution incidents.

His television comeback in 2020 with the mini-series I Know This Much is True, where he portrayed twin brothers, earned him his first Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.