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Mark Ruffalo

Birth Place: Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

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BIO

He began acting in the early 1990s 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), 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 gained international recognition for playing Bruce Banner / Hulk since 2012 in the superhero franchise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.



Ruffalo gained nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing a sperm-donor in the comedy-drama The Kids Are All Right (2010), Dave Schultz in the biopic Foxcatcher (2014), Michael Rezendes in the drama Spotlight (2015), and a debauched lawyer in the science fantasy Poor Things (2023). He won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor for playing a gay activist in the television drama film The Normal Heart (2015), and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for his dual role as identical twins in the miniseries I Know This Much Is True (2020).

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STAGE CREDITS

Our Town Our Town
[Regional (US)]
Benefit Reading Production, 2017
Performer
The Price The Price
[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Broadway Revival, 2017
Victor Franz
Awake and Sing! Awake and Sing!
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2006
Moe Axelrod
The Moment When
[Off-Broadway]
1999
Steven
This is Our Youth
[Off-Broadway]
1998
Warren Straub
This is Our Youth
[Off-Broadway]
1996
Warren

Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Mark Ruffalo, Awake and Sing!

Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Mark Ruffalo, Awake and Sing!


winner
The Lortels - 1999 - Outstanding Lead Actor

Mark Ruffalo, This is Our Youth

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by Michael Major - Dec 2, 2024

Watch Brian d'Arcy James sing 'I Miss the Mountains' from Next to Normal at MCC Theater's MISCAST24. Brian d'Arcy James created the role of Dan Goodman in the original Off-Broadway production of Next to Normal. Watch the video!
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by A.A. Cristi - Nov 7, 2024

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by Nicole Rosky - May 10, 2024

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2024

On May 17th BAM will present IRONWEED: An Evening of Art & Humanity, based on William Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
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by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2024

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by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2024

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by Michael Major - Mar 10, 2024

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Mark Ruffalo been in?

Mark Ruffalo has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Mark Ruffalo been in?

Mark Ruffalo has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Mark Ruffalo been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Awake and Sing!, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Awake and Sing! and Outstanding Lead Actor (The Lortels) for This is Our Youth.

What awards has Mark Ruffalo won?

Mark Ruffalo has won the Outstanding Lead Actor award at The Lortels for his performance in This is Our Youth.

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