Mark Ruffalo is an actor, director, and environmentalist who was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on November 22, 1967. His parents are Marie Rose (a hairdresser and stylist) and Frank Lawrence Ruffalo Jr. (a construction painter). He has two sisters, Tania and Nicole, and a late brother, Scott. His father is of Italian descent, and his mother is of French, Canadian, and Italian descent. He was raised Catholic and attended both Catholic and progressive schools.
Mark Ruffalo Movies
Mark Ruffalo began his movie journey in the early 1990s, appearing in low-budget horror films and independent dramas. He first gained recognition for his work in Kenneth Lonergan's play This Is Our Youth (1998) and the 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).
| Movie Year | Movie Title | Mark Ruffalo’s Role |
| 1992 | Rough Trade | Hank |
| 1994 | Mirror, Mirror II: Raven Dance | Christian |
| There Goes My Baby | J.D. | |
| 1995 | Mirror, Mirror III: The Voyeur | Joey |
| 1996 | The Destiny of Marty Fine | Brett |
| The Dentist | Steve Landers | |
| Blood Money | Attorney | |
| The Last Big Thing | Brent Benedict | |
| 1997 | On the 2nd Day of Christmas | Bert |
| 1998 | Houdini | Theo |
| Safe Men | Frank | |
| 54 | Ricko | |
| 1999 | How Does Anyone Get Old? | Johnnie |
| A Fish in the Bathtub | Joel | |
| Ride with the Devil | Alf Bowden | |
| 2000 | You Can Count on Me | Terry Prescott |
| Committed | T-Bo | |
| 2001 | The Last Castle | Yates |
| Apartment 12 | Alex | |
| 2002 | XX/XY | Coles |
| Windtalkers | Private Pappas | |
| 2003 | My Life Without Me | Lee |
| View from the Top | Ted Stewart | |
| In the Cut | Detective Giovanni A. Malloy | |
| 2004 | We Don't Live Here Anymore | Jack Linden |
| Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Stan | |
| 13 Going on 30 | Matt Flamhaff | |
| Collateral | Ray Fanning | |
| 2005 | Just like Heaven | David Abbott |
| Rumor Has It | Jeff Daly | |
| 2006 | All the King's Men | Adam Stanton |
| 2007 | Chicago 10 | Jerry Rubin (voice) |
| Zodiac | Inspector Dave Toschi | |
| Reservation Road | Dwight Arno | |
| 2008 | Blindness | Doctor |
| What Doesn't Kill You | Brian Reilly | |
| 2009 | The Brothers Bloom | Stephen |
| Where the Wild Things Are | Adrian | |
| Sympathy for Delicious | Joe | |
| 2010 | The Kids Are All Right | Paul Hatfield |
| Shutter Island | Chuck Aule / Dr. Lester Sheehan | |
| Date Night | Brad Sullivan | |
| 2011 | Margaret | Gerald Maretti |
| 2012 | The Avengers | Bruce Banner / Hulk |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | |
| Thanks for Sharing | Adam | |
| Now You See Me | Agent Dylan Rhodes | |
| Begin Again | Dan Mulligan | |
| 2014 | Infinitely Polar Bear | Cam Stuart |
| Foxcatcher | Dave Schultz | |
| The Normal Heart | Alexander "Ned" Weeks | |
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Bruce Banner / Hulk |
| Spotlight | Michael Rezendes | |
| 2016 | Now You See Me 2 | Agent Dylan Rhodes |
| Team Thor | Bruce Banner | |
| 2017 | Anything | — |
| Thor: Ragnarok | Bruce Banner / Hulk | |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | |
| 2019 | Captain Marvel | |
| Avengers: Endgame | ||
| Dark Waters | Robert Bilott | |
| 2021 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Bruce Banner |
| 2022 | The Adam Project | Louis Reed |
| 2023 | Poor Things | Duncan Wedderburn |
| 2024 | Mickey 17 | Hieronymous Marshall |
Mark Ruffalo TV Shows
Mark Ruffalo's TV show journey is not as extensive as his film career, but he has appeared in a few notable shows. He had a recurring role on the HBO drama series Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Detective Nate Haskell from 2001 to 2002. He also starred in the short-lived NBC drama series The Philanthropist in 2009.
| TV Show Year | TV Show Title | Mark Ruffalo’s Role |
| 1989 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Michael Dunne |
| 1994 | Due South | Vinnie Webber |
| 2000 | The Beat | Zane Marinelli |
| 2011 | Sesame Street | Himself |
| 2020 | I Know This Much Is True | Dominick Birdsey / Thomas Birdsey |
| 2021 | What If...? | Bruce Banner / Hulk (voice) |
| 2022 | She-Hulk: Attorney at Law | Bruce Banner / Hulk |
| 2023 | All the Light We Cannot See | Daniel LeBlanc |
What are some of Mark Ruffalo’s notable performances?
Mark Ruffalo is an actor who is best known for playing the Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He started his career in theater and then moved to Hollywood. He has starred in many movies, including "You Can Count on Me," "Collateral," and "The Kids Are All Right." He has been nominated for three Academy Awards.
Here are some of Mark Ruffalo’s notable performances:
You Can Count on Me
You Can Count on Me is a 2000 American drama movie created by Kenneth Lonergan. The film features Mark Ruffalo in the role of Terry Prescott. The story revolves around a single mother living in a small town in the Catskill Mountains and her complex relationships with her family and friends.
The Avengers
The Avengers is a 2012 movie about a team of superheroes who come together to fight a common enemy. The movie is based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. It is the sixth movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Mark Ruffalo plays Bruce Banner, also known as the Hulk, in the movie.
I Know This Much Is True
I Know This Much Is True is a TV show about two identical twin brothers, Dominick and Thomas Birdsey. The show is based on a novel of the same name by Wally Lamb and Ruffalo plays both brothers. The show was released on HBO in 2020 and won Ruffalo several awards for his performance, including a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
FAQs
A. Mark Ruffalo is most famous for portraying the role of Hulk in MCU.
A. Mark Ruffalo struggled with learning and attention problems as a child and young adult because he had dyslexia and ADHD.
A. Mark Ruffalo is 55 years old.
