Mark Ruffalo

Mark Alan Ruffalo (; born November 22, 1967) is an American actor. 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 / The Hulk since 2012 in the superhero franchise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Ruffalo gained a record-tying four 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 comic 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). Provided by Wikipedia