Mark Ruffalo Biography | Who is Mark Ruffalo?
Mark Ruffalo (full name: Mark Alan Ruffalo) is an American actor, filmmaker, producer and political activist. He made his screen debut in 1989 in an episode of CBS Summer Playhouse, followed by minor film roles later. In 1996, he was part of the original cast of This is our Youth in 1996.
He later played roles in 13 Going on 30 in 2004, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in 2004, Zodiac in 2007 and What Doesn’t Kill You in 2008. In 2010, he starred in the psychological thriller Shutter Island and the comedy-drama The Kids Are All Right and for the latter, he received nominations for the SAG Award, BAFTA Award, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Mark gained international prominence by portraying the Marvel Comics character Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe beginning with The Avengers in 2012, Iron Man 3 in 2013, Avengers: Age of Ultron in 2015, Thor: Ragnarok in 2017 and Avengers: Infinity War in 2018 as well as the sequel to Infinity War (2019)all movies ranking among the highest grossing films of all-time.
Mark Ruffalo Age | Mark Ruffalo Birthday
How old is Mark Ruffalo? Mark is 51 years old as of 2018. He was born on November 22, 1967 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States.
Mark Ruffalo Family
Mark was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Marie Rose (his mother), a hairdresser and stylist and Frank Lawrence Ruffalo, Jr. (his father), who worked as a construction painter.
Mark Ruffalo Siblings
Ruffalo has had three siblings: two sisters; Tania Ruffalo and Nicole Ruffalo and a brother Scott Ruffalo, who passed on in 2008.
Where is Mark Ruffalo From?
Mark is from Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States.
Mark Ruffalo Brother
In December 2008, Mark lost his brother, Scott Ruffalo in Los Angeles, where he was shot and killed in cold blood, in his apartment. An ex-client of Scott named Shaha Mishaal Adham was initially arrested on the grounds of attempted murder but was later released due to lack of enough evidence.
This incident was very traumatic for Mark who was on set for the production of a movie and he had to quit in order to mourn his brother. The case is still unsolved to-date. Scott Rufallo is survived by his wife Luzelena Ruffalo and his step-daughter Lucinda.
Mark Ruffalo Wife | Spouse | Is Mark Ruffalo Married
Who is Mark Ruffalo Married to? Mark is married to Sunrise Coigney since 2000 in June. She is in the entertainment industry too working as an actress. They met in 1988 on the streets and soon after, they began dating. According to Mark, Sunrise thought he was a mess but she still believed in him.
Later Mark began getting attention for his working and he proposed to her but she turned him down. He tried again and this time, she said yes. The couple got married in 2000 and have 3 kids; a son by the name Keen, born in 2001, and daughters Bella Noche and Odette who were born in 2005 and 2007 respectively.
Mark Ruffalo Children | Mark Ruffalo Kids | Mark has three kids
Mark has 3 children. A son named Keen and two daughters named Bella Noche and Odette.
Mark Ruffalo Keen Ruffalo | Mark Ruffalo Son
Keen Ruffalo is the eldest son of Mark and just like his father, he is an actor. He was born in 2001. Keen has been profiled in the People Magazine alongside his father. He is known for his appearance in the 2013 film Begin Again.
The Incredible Hulk Mark Ruffalo
The Incredible Hulk is an American 2008 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character the Hulk, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Universal Pictures.
It premiered on June 8, 2008 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California and was released in the United States on June 13, 2008. It received praise for its improved visuals, action sequences, and the portrayal of the title character, and grossed over $263 million worldwide. Norton was set to reprise the role of Banner in The Avengers and any other MCU installment featuring the character, but he was ultimately replaced by Ruffalo, who has signed on to portray the character in potential future projects.
Mark Ruffalo Hulk | The Incredible Hulk Mark Ruffalo Movie | Mark Ruffalo Hulk Movie
Mark has been portraying Hulk in the Marvel Comics in the Marvel Cinematic Universe beginning with The Avengers in 2012, Iron Man 3 in 2013, Avengers: Age of Ultron in 2015, Thor: Ragnarok in 2017 and Avengers: Infinity War in 2018 as well as the sequel to Infinity War (2019) all movies ranking among the highest grossing films of all-time.
Mark Ruffalo Brain Tumor | Mark Ruffalo Cancer
In May of 2001 Mark Ruffalo had a vivid dream that he had a brain tumor and this dream terrified him so much that he contacted his doctor who ordered an MRI to put the actor at ease. Shocking the entire staff, test results proved he had a golf ball size mass behind his left ear but fortunately the tumor was benign but the recovery process was most difficult.
At the time of diagnosis, Mark and his wife were expecting their first child and the only ones who knew of his early diagnosis were his best friend and doctor, as he wanted the birth of his child to be the happy focus, and he did not want others making his tragedy their tragedy. He only told his wife after their child was born, a few weeks later.
He underwent surgery to remove the tumor and doctors told him he had an 80% chance of losing his hearing and a 20% chance of losing his facial nerve. Mark battled paralysis of his facial nerves for ten months, struggling with balance and not being able to move the left part of his face produced emotions of shame and fear.
He walked miles to help his balance, yet the emotional toll the disease took on him was tough and he moved to upstate New York days prior to 9/11 to recover and get away, putting both his career and his marriage to the test. His recovery was slow and the steroids made problems worse. He was quoted saying, “Recovery really tested what I was made of as a man. It also became a blessing in disguise, as time progressed.”
Mark regained most of the movement in the left side of his face although he lost his left ear hearing, he came back stronger than ever in his career.
Mark Ruffalo Gay
Mark is not gay by sexuality but he has over the years shown support for the Lesbians, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community in which the queer stands for those questioning their sexuality.
Mark was even cast as a gay guy in the 2014 film The Normal Heart and is the executive producer of the gay film Anything which raised an uproar among transgenders for his portrayal of a gay actor named Matt Bomer as a transgender sex worker.
Mark Ruffalo Height | How Tall Is Mark Ruffalo
Mark stands at a height of 1.73 m.
Mark Ruffalo Ethnicity
Mark is of mixed ethnicity. He is a mixture of Italian from his father’s side and half French-Canadian and Italian descent from his mother’s side.
Where Does Mark Ruffalo Live
Mark and his family primarily live in Manhattan. He also owns a house in Sullivan County, New York and in 2016 described the Catskill Mountains as his home.
Mark Ruffalo Bruce Banner | Avengers Mark Ruffalo
Mark starred in The Avengers in 2012, the sixth installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as Dr. Bruce Banner/ Hulk, replacing Edward Norton. Mark received acclaim for his performance and is under contract to reprise the role in any future film appearances of the character.
He also made a cameo appearance as Banner in Iron Man 3, making him the first actor to reprise the character in a live-action film. He also reprised the role again in Avenger: Age of Ultron in 2015, Thor: Ragnarok in 2017, and Avengers: Infinity War in 2018, as well as its untitled sequel, set for release in 2019.
Mark Ruffalo and Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson is Avenger’s Natasha Romanoff. Scarlet and Mark share a birthday, November 22. The two started working together when Black Widow finally faced her fears and befriended the Hulk in The Avengers (2012).
Things began to hit up between the two characters when a romance blossomed in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). The internet has taken to calling them “Brutasha”.
Mark Ruffalo Oscar
Mark has been nominated for Oscar’s three times:
- Best Supporting Actor -The Kids Are All Right (2011)
- Best Supporting Actor- Foxcatcher (2015)
- Best Supporting Actor – Spotlight (2016)
Mark Ruffalo Awards
- Boston Society of Film Critics – Best Actor (2000)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association – New Generation Award (2000)
- Montreal World Film Festival -Best Actor (2000)
- National Society of Film Critics – Best Actor (2000)
- San Diego Film Critics Society – Best Actor (2000)
- Toronto Film Critics Association – Best Actor (2000)
- Sundace Film Festival – Special Jury Prize (2009)
- Boston Society of Film Critics – Best Cast (2009)
- New York Film Critics Circle – Best Supporting Actor (2009)
- MTV Movie Awards – Best Fight (2012)
- Primetime Emmy Awards – Outstanding Television Movie (2014)
- Satellite Awards – Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film (2014)
- Screen Actors Guild – Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a
- Miniseries or Television Movie (2014)
- Hollywood Film Awards – Hollywood Film Ensemble Award (2014)
- Gotham Independent Film Awards – Gotham Jury Award for Ensemble (2014)
- Critics’ Choice Movie Awards – Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble (2015)
- Gotham Independent Film Awards – Best Ensemble Performance (2015)
- Independent Spirit Awards – Robert Altman Award for Best Ensemble (2015)
- Satellite Awards – Best Cast in a Motion Picture (2015)
- Screen Actors Guilds – Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (2015)
Mark Ruffalo Upcoming Movies
Mark has an upcoming movie; Untitled Avengers Film, set to be released in 2019.
Collateral Mark Ruffalo
Collateral is an American 2004 neo-noir action thriller film directed by Michael Mann and written by Stuart Beattie. In Collateral, Mark portrays the character, Ray Fanning, a Narcotis Detective who uncovers a connection between three victims.
Mark Ruffalo Activist | Mark Ruffalo Politics
Mark is pro-choice. He explained his opinion by saying, “I don’t want to turn back the hands of time to when women shuttled across state lines in the thick of night to resolve an unwanted pregnancy, in a cheap hotel room.’
He has also stated support for LGBTQ+ rights, but he has received some criticism from the transgender community for supporting the casting of a man, Matt Bomer, to play a transgender woman in the film Anything, in which Mark was an executive producer.
In 2008, Mark expressed concern that gas companies were eyeing his family’s land in Callicoon, New York and after doing his own investigation, New York magazine wrote, he becomes “anti-fracking’s first famous face.”
Mark appeared on The Rachel Maddow Show on October 4, 2010, to discuss hydraulic fracturing and the FRAC Act of 2009. Mark claimed in the December 2010 issue of GQ magazine that after he organized screenings in Pennsylvania of a documentary about natural-gas-drilling called Gasland, he was placed on a terror advisory list but the Department of Homeland Security denied the claim.
Mark has given interviews to We Are Change, a 9/11 ‘truth’ group, in both 2007 and 2011 and stated: “I’m baffled by the way all three buildings came down; My first reaction was that buildings don’t fall down like that.
In 2014, he spoke out against Israel’s Operation Protective Edge, Israel’s 7-week war against Hamas, tweeting: “Israel destroys el-Wafa hospital as staff evacuates all patients”. After receiving criticism, Mark responded: “Sorry, I thought blowing up Hospitals was something that all human beings could agree was off limits.” Finally, in response to accusations of anti-Semitism, Mark responded, citing a Tikkun Daily article: “Empathizing w/ Gaza does NOT make me anti-Semitic, nor pro-Hamas or anti-Israel. It makes me human.”
In 2016, he narrated and produced Dear President Obama: The Clean Energy Revolution Is Now, a documentary by director Jon Bowermaster which looks at President Obama’s environmental tenure and legacy concerning the massive expansion of oil and natural gas drilling. In the 2016 election, Mark supported democratic socialist Bernie Sanders. He actively supported the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in their opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline project.
In June 2017, Mark caused controversy after posting a petition on Twitter urging NBC to stop hiring white conservative commentators.
Mark , in June 2017, endorsed Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in the 2017 UK general election and he tweeted saying: “Because @jeremycorbyn offers people an alternative to the Corporate status quo, which never ends well for them, I humbly endorse Corbyn.”
Mark Ruffalo Best Movies
- Begin Again
- Collateral
- Foxcatcher
- Marvel’s The Avengers
- The Kids Are All Right
- Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
- The Normal Heart
- You Can Count On Me
- Spotlight
Mark Ruffalo Movies | Mark Ruffalo Films
- Avengers 4 – Bruce Banner / Hulk
- Avengers: Infinity War – Bruce Banner / Hulk
- Anything
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Now You See Me 2 – Agent Dylan Rhodes
- Avengers: Age of Ultron – Bruce Banner / Hulk
- Spotlight – Michael Rezendes
- Infinitely Polar Bear – Cam Stuart
- Foxcatcher – Dave Schultz
- Iron Man 3 – Bruce Banner / Hulk
- Thanks for Sharing – Adam
- Now You See Me – Agent Dylan Rhodes
- Begin Again – Dan Mulligan
- The Avengers – Bruce Banner / Hulk
- Margaret – Gerald Maretti
- The Kids Are All Right – Paul Hatfield
- Shutter Island – Chuck Aule / Dr. Lester Sheehan
- Date Night – Brad Sullivan
- The Brothers Bloom – Stephen
- Where the Wild Things Are – Adrian
- Sympathy for Delicious – Joe
- Blindness – Doctor
- What Doesn’t Kill You – Brian Reilly
- Chicago 10 – Jerry Rubin (voice)
- Zodiac – Inspector Dave Toschi
- Reservation Road – Dwight Arno
- All the King’s Men – Adam Stanton
- Just Like Heaven – David Abbott
Mark Ruffalo TV Shows
- The Normal Heart – Alexander “Ned” Weeks
- Penn & Teller: Bullshit! – Himself
- The Beat – Zane Marinelli
- Houdini – Theo
- On the 2nd Day of Christmas – Bert
- Due South – Vinnie Webber
- CBS Summer Playhouse -Michael Dunne