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Mark Ruffalo

Birth Place: Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

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He began acting in the early 1990s and first gained recognition for his work in Kenneth Lonergan's play This Is Our Youth (1998) 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), and Michael Rezendes in the drama Spotlight (2015). He won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor in a TV Movie for playing a gay writer and activist in the television drama film The Normal Heart (2015), and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his dual role as identical twins in the miniseries I Know This Much Is True (2020).

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Mark Ruffalo STAGE CREDITS

[Regional (US)]
Benefit Reading Production, 2017
Performer

[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Broadway Revival, 2017
Victor Franz

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2006
Moe Axelrod

[Off-Broadway]
1999
Steven

[Off-Broadway]
1998
Warren Straub

[Off-Broadway]
1996
Warren


Mark Ruffalo 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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Mark Ruffalo and Jessica Hecht to Star in IRONWEED at BAM


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Meet the Cast of MARY JANE, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway


The Broadway premiere of Mary Jane, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog, starring Academy Award nominee & Critics Choice Award Winner Rachel McAdams, begins previews on Broadway tonight, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Meet the cast of Mary Jane here!

THE MATCH GAME Comes to Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Next Month


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The 96th Oscars are currently underway at the Dolby Theatre. Notable nominees include Danielle Brooks, Bradley Cooper, Maestro, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Colman Domingo, Carey Mulligan, Emily Blunt, Emma Stone, and more. Find out who won as we share LIVE updates below and check back later for the full list of winners.

POOR THINGS Sets Digital, Blu-ray & DVD Release


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The nominations for the 96th Oscars have been announced. Academy Award nominees include Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Barbie, Emily Blunt, and more. Check out the full list of nominations now!

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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 22nd, 2023


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Mark Ruffalo 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?

Mark Ruffalo has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Awake and Sing!, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for Awake and Sing!, and Outstanding Lead Actor at The Lortels for This is Our Youth.

What awards has Mark Ruffalo won?

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

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