Mark Ruffalo is an American actor who has starred in numerous productions on screen and stage. Ruffalo made his acting debut in an episode of CBS Summer Playhouse . He began collaborating with Kenneth Lonergan and appeared in several of his plays, In 1996, he was included in the original cast of Lonergan's play This Is Our Youth (1996) which gained him recognition subsequently he had minor roles in films including The Dentist (1996), Safe Men (1998) and Ang Lee 's Civil War Western Ride with the Devil (1999). In 2000, he starred as Laura Linney 's character's brother in Lonergan's Academy Award -nominated film You Can Count on Me . In the mid-2000s, he was featured in the films View from the Top (2002), 13 Going on 30 (2004), Just Like Heaven (2005) and Rumor Has It (2005). In 2006, Ruffalo starred in Awake and Sing! for which he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. In 2007, he appeared in David Fincher 's mystery thriller Zodiac which was based on a true story. He played the role of SFPD inspector Dave Toschi , who ran the investigation to find and apprehend the Zodiac killer . In 2012, he replaced Edward Norton in the role of Dr. Bruce Banner / The Hulk in the Marvel Studios film The Avengers (2012). He later reprised the role in Iron Man 3 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Captain Marvel (2019), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), and Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) as well as the Disney+ series What If...? (2021–2024) and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022). He also starred in the Now You See Me film series and in the 2014 biographical drama film Foxcatcher as Dave Schultz which earned him best Supporting Actor nominations for an Academy Award , BAFTA Award , Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award . The next year in 2015, he appeared as journalist Michael Rezendes in the drama film Spotlight , for which he earned his third Academy Award nomination and a BAFTA Award nomination. 2016: Our Revolution: A Future to Believe In (together with Bernie Sanders , the author), Macmillan Audio, ISBN 978-1-4272-8533-1 ↑ Leydon, Joe (March 25, 1996). "The Destiny of Marty Fine" . Variety . Retrieved January 27, 2022 . ↑ "We Don't Live Here Anymore" . The Guardian . June 17, 2005. ↑ Stern, Marlow (July 19, 2014). "Michel Gondry on 'Mood Indigo,' Kanye West, and the 10th Anniversary of 'Eternal Sunshine' " . The Daily Beast . Retrieved July 5, 2018 . ↑ "Jennifer Garner Reveals Why Mark Ruffalo 'Almost Dropped Out' of '13 Going on 30' " . Entertainment Tonight . March 19, 2021 . Retrieved March 19, 2021 . ↑ B., Brian (September 28, 2003). "Val Kilmer exits from Collateral" . MovieWeb . Archived from the original on September 15, 2020 . Retrieved June 19, 2020 . ↑ Moten, Katie (December 29, 2005). "Just Like Heaven (PG)" . Raidió Teilifís Éireann . Archived from the original on October 23, 2007 . Retrieved November 4, 2007 . ↑ Lowry, Brian (December 18, 2005). "Rumor Has It..." Variety . Retrieved February 22, 2022 . ↑ Scott Martelle (October 3, 2006). "A 'King'-sized collapse" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 30, 2006 . ↑ "Brett Morgen's Chicago 10 to Premiere on Emmy Award-Winning PBS Series Independent Lens as Season Opener" . ITVS . Independent Television Service. August 22, 2008. ↑ Harland, Pamela (February 28, 2007). "Profile: Mark Ruffalo Traces the Steps of Zodiac" . iFMagazine. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008 . Retrieved September 24, 2008 . ↑ "Reservation Road" . Turner Classic Movies . Atlanta : Turner Broadcasting System ( Time Warner ). Archived from the original on November 4, 2012 . Retrieved November 16, 2016 . ↑ Fleming, Michael (June 4, 2007). " 'Blindness' in Ruffalo's sight" . Variety . Reed Business Information . Retrieved June 18, 2007 . ↑ "Dead Ends in South Boston: Ethan Hawke and Mark Ruffalo in Crime Drama" . The New York Times . December 12, 2008. ↑ Holden, Stephen (May 14, 2009). "My Brother, My Partner in Crime: Mark Ruffalo and Adrien Brody in Rian Johnson's Film" . The New York Times . ↑ "Where the Wild Things Are" . Vogue. October 16, 2009. ↑ Marchese, John (April 22, 2011). "Mark Ruffalo and Christopher Thornton in 'Sympathy for Delicious' - The New York Times" . The New York Times . Retrieved April 24, 2011 . ↑ " 'The Kids Are All Right' Turns 10: The Untold History of the Queer Family Classic" . Variety . July 30, 2020 . Retrieved July 30, 2020 . ↑ Cargill, C. Robert. "Review: Shutter Island is Scorsese at His Best" . MTV News . Archived from the original on January 18, 2017 . Retrieved February 22, 2022 . ↑ Markovitz, Adam. "Mila Kunis, Mark Ruffalo, and Ray Liotta added to 'Date Night' " . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on January 28, 2023 . Retrieved February 23, 2022 . ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (December 1, 2011). "Margaret – review" . The Guardian . Retrieved February 23, 2022 . ↑ Finke, Nikki (July 23, 2010). "Toldja! Marvel & Ruffalo Ink Hulk Deal" . Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on May 19, 2011 . Retrieved July 23, 2010 . ↑ Rosen, Christopher (May 13, 2013). "Mark Ruffalo's 'Iron Man 3' Cameo Explained By Dr. Bruce Banner" . Huffington Post . Retrieved May 2, 2018 . ↑ "Mark Ruffalo on "Thanks for Sharing" " . Vanity Fair . Retrieved February 23, 2022 . ↑ " NOW YOU SEE ME (12A)" . British Board of Film Classification . May 28, 2013. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014 . Retrieved May 28, 2013 . ↑ "Keira Knightley & Mark Ruffalo In 'Begin Again' " . Deadline . March 29, 2014 . Retrieved February 22, 2022 . ↑ "Infinitely Polar Bear: Mark Ruffalo's best performance?" . BBC . June 18, 2015 . Retrieved June 18, 2015 . ↑ "What made Mark Ruffalo & Channing Tatum cry when filming "Foxcatcher"?" . The Washington Post . Retrieved December 19, 2014 . ↑ Risley, Matt (June 5, 2014). "Mark Ruffalo on his 'bigger, more complex' Hulk in Avengers: Age of Ultron" . Total Film . GamesRadar . Archived from the original on June 6, 2014 . Retrieved June 5, 2014 .

↑ "Mark Ruffalo on Spotlight: 'The whole of Boston was complicit. Everybody looked the other way' " . the Guardian . January 21, 2016 . Retrieved January 21, 2016 . ↑ "Now You See Me 2 review – try-hard sequel botches the magic trick" . the Guardian . June 9, 2016. ↑ Anderton, Ethan (July 23, 2016). " 'Thor: Ragnarok' Footage: Hulk vs Thor, Surtur the Demon & More [ Comic-Con 2016 ] " . /Film . Archived from the original on July 25, 2016 . Retrieved July 24, 2016 . ↑ "Mark Ruffalo Responds to Matt Bomer Transgender Casting Backlash: 'I Hear You' " . Variety . September 2016 . Retrieved September 1, 2016 . ↑ Kroll, Justin (October 15, 2015). "Mark Ruffalo to Appear as Hulk in 'Thor: Ragnarok' " . Variety . Archived from the original on October 16, 2015 . Retrieved October 15, 2015 . ↑ Eisenberg, Eric (October 10, 2017). "Apparently Mark Ruffalo And Kevin Feige Have Planned A Special Trilogy for the Hulk" . CinemaBlend . Archived from the original on October 11, 2017 . Retrieved October 10, 2017 . ↑ McMillian, Graeme (September 7, 2018). "Mark Ruffalo Suggests 'Avengers 4' Is Still 'In Flux' " . The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on September 8, 2018 . Retrieved September 8, 2018 . ↑ "The Real Rob Bilott of 'Dark Waters' is Only Getting Started" . Time . November 25, 2019. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023 . Retrieved November 25, 2019 . ↑ "How Mark Ruffalo found an outlet for his political passions in 'Dark Waters' " . Los Angeles Times . November 29, 2019 . Retrieved November 29, 2019 . ↑ "Mark Ruffalo, Catherine Keener Join Ryan Reynolds in 'The Adam Project' for Skydance, Netflix (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . November 23, 2020 . Retrieved November 23, 2020 . ↑ Galuppo, Mia (May 22, 2021). "Mark Ruffalo Joins Emma Stone in Yorgos Lanthimos Feature 'Poor Things' " . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved May 22, 2021 . ↑ Bankhurst, Adam (May 22, 2022). "Naomi Ackie, Toni Collette, and Mark Ruffalo to Join Robert Pattinson in Bong Joon Ho's Sci-Fi Movie" . IGN . Retrieved September 5, 2022 . ↑ McGowan, Andrew (August 21, 2025). " 'Arco' Trailer: Will Ferrell, Natalie Portman, America Ferrera and More Voice Neon's Animated Feature" . Variety . Retrieved August 21, 2025 . ↑ "PBS Documentary Series 'Independent Lens' Reveals Fall Slate of Films (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . September 12, 2025 . Retrieved April 14, 2026 . ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (November 14, 2025). " 'Now You See Me 3' Director Ruben Fleischer on Those Major Cast Surprises, Plans for Part Four and What Critics Get Wrong About Commercial Films" . Variety . Retrieved November 15, 2025 . ↑ Warner, Sam (October 29, 2024). "First look at Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo's new thriller" . Digital Spy . Retrieved October 29, 2024 . ↑ Couch, Aaron; Kit, Borys (August 1, 2025). "Mark Ruffalo Returning as the Hulk for 'Spider-Man 4' " . The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on August 1, 2025 . Retrieved August 1, 2025 . ↑ Kroll, Justin (June 10, 2025). "Mark Ruffalo To Star In Apple's 'Being Heumann' From 'CODA' Director Siân Heder" . Deadline . Retrieved August 4, 2025 . ↑ Kit, Borys (May 19, 2025). "Mark Ruffalo, Role Model Join Natalie Portman for 'Good Sex' Rom-Com" . The Hollywood Reporter-US . Retrieved July 2, 2025 . ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (November 10, 2025). "Mark Ruffalo to Lead Vatican Thriller 'Santo Subito!' Directed by Bertrand Bonello, Playtime Launching Hot Project at AFM (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . Retrieved March 3, 2026 . ↑ "Mark Ruffalo Fights (and Comforts) Himself for 'I Know This Much Is True' " . The New York Times . April 30, 2020 . Retrieved May 7, 2020 . ↑ Harp, Justin (January 3, 2024). "Riverdale's Lili Reinhart shares exciting update on new TV series" . Digital Spy . Retrieved January 3, 2024 . ↑ Kroll, Justin (June 8, 2023). "Mark Ruffalo To Star In Crime Drama Series For HBO From Brad Ingelsby" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 12, 2024 . ↑ Travers, Peter (September 18, 2014). " 'This Is Our Youth': Hollywood Is Alive and Well on Broadway" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved May 25, 2021 . ↑ Campbell, Christopher Inside the Avengers Cast’s One-Night-Only Performance of Our Town VanityFair, November 7, 2017 Male actor filmographies American filmographies Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Use American English from January 2021 All Wikipedia articles written in American English Use mdy dates from January 2021 Articles with hCards