Mark Ruffalo is an American actor and producer. He made his screen debut in an episode of CBS Summer Playhouse, followed by minor film roles and was part of the original cast of This Is Our Youth. In 2010, he starred in the psychological thriller Shutter Island and the comedy drama The Kids Are All Right. For the latter, he received nominations for the SAG Award, BAFTA Award and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He starred in and was an executive producer of the 2014 television drama film The Normal Heart, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie (as a producer) and he won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor in a TV Movie.
Birth Name
Mark Alan Ruffalo
Nickname
Mark
Profession
Actor, Film Producer, Activist, Film Director, Humanitarian
Nationality
American
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Mark Ruffalo was born on November 22, 1967 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States.
Age
He is currently 51 years old.
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Ethnicity
White
Mark has Italian ancestry on his father’s side while he is of 50% French Canadian and 50% Italian descent on his mom’s side.
Religion
Roman Catholic
Education
Mark graduated from First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Ruffalo has also taken acting classes from Stella Adler Conservatory in New York.
Family Details
- Father – Frank Lawrence Ruffalo, Jr (Construction Painter)
- Mother – Marie Rose (née Hebert) (Hairdresser, Stylist)
- Siblings – Tania (Sister), Nicole (Sister), Scott (Brother) (Died in 2008)
Marital Status
Married
Girlfriend / Spouse
Mark Ruffalo has dated –
- Sunrise Coigney (2000-Present) – Mark started dating actress Sunrise Coigney in December 1999. He married her in June 2000 and they have three children: son Keen Ruffalo (b. 2001) and daughters Bella Noche Ruffalo (b. 2005) and Odette Ruffalo (b. 2007).
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 8 inches
- In centimeters – 173 cm
- In meters – 1.73 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 72 kg
- In Pounds – 159 lbs
Body Build
Average
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Hair Color
Black
Shoe Size
Unknown
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
His portrayal as Bruce Banner / Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies Avengers (2012), Iron Man 3 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018). He will reprise his role in the untitled Avengers film, sequel to the Infinity War, scheduled to release in 2019.
Film Debut
Mark made his feature film debut in 1994, playing Christian in the horror film, Mirror, Mirror 2: Raven Dance.
Television Debut
In 1989, Mark appeared in just one episode of anthology series CBS Summer Playhouse for his role as Michael Dunne.
Brand Endorsements
In 1989, Mark appeared in a TV commercial for Clearasil Double Clear.
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Actor(3rd place) | You Can Count On Me | Won |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | New Generation Award | Won | ||
| Montreal World Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | ||
| National Society of Film Critics | Best Actor (2nd place) | Won | ||
| San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Actor (2nd place) | Won | ||
| Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Actor (2nd place) | Won | ||
| Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best Male Lead | Nominated | ||
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor – Comedy | 13 Going on 30 | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry | Nominated | |||
| Choice Movie Liplock | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | Tony Awards | Best Featured Actor in a Play | Awake and Sing | Nominated |
| 2008 | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film | Blindness | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | Best Actor – Motion Picture | What Doesn’t Kill You | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Sundance Film Festival | Special Jury Prize | Sympathy for Delicious | Won |
| 2010 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Cast (2nd place) | The Kids Are All Right | Won |
| New York Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actor | Won | ||
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated | ||
| Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| Best Cast | Nominated | |||
| Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | Nominated | ||
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Male | Nominated | ||
| Online Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated | |||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | Nominated | ||
| Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Shutter Island | Nominated | |
| Scream Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Fight | The Avengers | Won |
| Best Hero | Nominated | |||
| Best On-Screen Duo | Nominated | |||
| Choice Hissy Fit | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Television Movie (co-executive producer) | The Normal Heart | Won |
| Satellite Awards | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Won | ||
| Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Won | ||
| Critics’ Choice Television Awards | Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | Nominated | ||
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated | ||
| Hollywood Film Awards | Hollywood Film Ensemble Award | Foxcatcher | Won | |
| Gotham Independent Film Awards | Special Jury Award for Ensemble Performance | Won | ||
| AACTA International Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated | ||
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
| Online Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
| Screen Actors Guilds | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated | ||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Infinitely Polar Bear | Nominated |
| Critics’ Choice Movie Awards | Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble | Spotlight | Won | |
| Gotham Independent Film Awards | Special Jury Award for Ensemble Performance | Won | ||
| Independent Spirit Awards | Robert Altman Award for Best Ensemble | Won | ||
| Satellite Awards | Best Cast in a Motion Picture | Won | ||
| Screen Actors Guilds | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Won | ||
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated | ||
| Critics’ Choice Movie Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated | ||
| Florida Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| Houston Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| Online Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Grammy Award | Best Spoken Word Album | Our Revolution: A Future to Believe In | Nominated |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Fight | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Award | Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actor | Nominated |
Mark Ruffalo Favorites
- Favorite Lullaby – Frere Jacques
- Favorite Dessert – Banana Cream Pie
- Favorite Superhero – Hulk (as a child), Wolverine (as an adult)
- Favorite Pokemon – Squirtle
- Favorite Italian Food – Eggplant Parmigiana
- Favorite Book – “I Know This Much Is True” by Wally Lamb
Mark Ruffalo Net worth
Ruffalo has accumulated a net worth of $30 million dollars as of 2019. Ruffalo and his family live primarily in Manhattan. Ruffalo also owns a house in Sullivan County, New York and in 2016 described the Catskill Mountains as his home.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – Mark Ruffalo
- Instagram – markruffalo
- Twitter – Mark Ruffalo
Some Lesser Known Facts About Mark Ruffalo
- Mark was raised in a big family.
- His dad was a three-time wrestling champion at his high school level. Due to that, Mark also participated in wrestling tournaments when he was in junior high and high school.
- He moved to Los Angeles with his family where studied at the Stella Adler Conservatory.
- He co-founded the Orpheus Theatre Company, where he wrote, directed and starred in a number of plays and worked as a bartender for almost a decade.
- In 2002, he was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor and was subsequently had it removed, however he became deaf in his left ear as a result of the tumor.
- Mark owns Solutions Project’, which works towards achieving 100% renewable energy.
- Mark made his Broadway debut in 2006, starring in Clifford Odets’ Awake and Sing! at the Belasco Theatre in New York, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.
- He is an animal rights activist.
- He supports LGBTQ+ rights.
- In June 2017, Ruffalo endorsed Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in the 2017 UK general election.
