Mark Ruffalo’s career spans more than three decades across film, television, and stage, encompassing acclaimed work in independent drama, mainstream blockbusters, and Broadway. He first drew widespread attention through Kenneth Lonergan’s play This Is Our Youth and the 2000 drama You Can Count on Me, followed by standout roles in films such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Zodiac, Shutter Island, and The Kids Are All Right, which earned him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He achieved global recognition as Bruce Banner in the Marvel Cinematic Universe beginning with The Avengers in 2012, and later won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his television performances. Over the course of his career, Ruffalo has received four Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor, a Tony Award nomination for his Broadway debut in Awake and Sing!, and numerous Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Critics’ Choice nominations, reflecting sustained excellence across screen and stage.
