# Mark Ruffalo Mark Alan Ruffalo is an American actor and filmmaker who began his career in the late 1980s and first gained recognition for his work in Kenneth Lonergan's play This Is Our Youth (1996) and drama film You Can Count on Me (2000). He went on to star in the romantic comedies 13 Going on 30 (2004) and Just like Heaven (2005), and the thrillers In the Cut (2003), Zodiac (2007), and Shutter Island (2010). He received a Tony Award nomination for his supporting role in the Broadway revival of Awake and Sing! in 2006. Ruffalo has gained international recognition for playing Bruce Banner / Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with the film The Avengers (2012). ## Quick Facts - **Born:** November 22, 1967 - **Nationality:** American - **Occupation:** film actor - **Category:** Movies & TV ## Overview Mark Alan Ruffalo is an American actor and filmmaker who began his career in the late 1980s and first gained recognition for his work in Kenneth Lonergan's play This Is Our Youth (1996) and drama film You Can Count on Me (2000). He went on to star in the romantic comedies 13 Going on 30 (2004) and Just like Heaven (2005), and the thrillers In the Cut (2003), Zodiac (2007), and Shutter Island (2010). He received a Tony Award nomination for his supporting role in the Broadway revival of Awake and Sing! in 2006. Ruffalo has gained international recognition for playing Bruce Banner / Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with the film The Avengers (2012). ## Wikipedia Context This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Mark Ruffalo. American actor (born 1967) ## Sources Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Ruffalo ## Timeline ### 1967 — Ruffalo was born on November 22, 1967, in Kenosha, Wisconsin Ruffalo was born on November 22, 1967, in Kenosha, Wisconsin ### 1967 — Birth Birth of Mark Ruffalo. ### 1986 — Ruffalo graduated from First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach in 1986,... Ruffalo graduated from First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach in 1986, where he acted for the Patriot Playhouse ### 1989 — 1989–2002: Early film roles and theatre Ruffalo made his screen debut in an... 1989–2002: Early film roles and theatre Ruffalo made his screen debut in an episode of CBS Summer Playhouse (1989), followed by minor film roles ### 1994 — During this time he made his film debut in the horror film Mirror, Mirror II:... During this time he made his film debut in the horror film Mirror, Mirror II: Raven Dance (1994) followed by Mirror, Mirror III: The Voyeur (1995) ### 1996 — Ruffalo had minor roles in films including The Dentist (1996), the low-key... Ruffalo had minor roles in films including The Dentist (1996), the low-key crime comedy Safe Men (1998), and Ang Lee's Civil War western Ride with the Devil (1999) ### 2000 — Ruffalo with wife Sunrise Coigney at the red carpet of What Doesn't Kill You in... Ruffalo with wife Sunrise Coigney at the red carpet of What Doesn't Kill You in 2008 Ruffalo married Sunrise Coigney in 2000 ### 2001 — His next role was in 2001 in Rod Lurie's The Last Castle playing a bookie in a... His next role was in 2001 in Rod Lurie's The Last Castle playing a bookie in a military prison alongside Robert Redford ### 2002 — It led to other supporting roles, including the films XX/XY (2002), Isabel... It led to other supporting roles, including the films XX/XY (2002), Isabel Coixet's My Life Without Me, John Woo's Windtalkers (2003), Jane Campion's In the Cut (2003), and We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004) ### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references. ### 2026 — Profile Update Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness. ## Quotes > "Profile note: Mark Ruffalo was complemented using Wikipedia reference material." > — Mark Ruffalo, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations." > — Mark Ruffalo, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Ruffalo" > — Mark Ruffalo, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) --- Source: https://peoplebio.info/p/mark-ruffalo