Mark Ruffalo Add to My Celebs Age 44 Birthday Nov. 22nd, 1967 Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA Height 5' 9"

Mark Ruffalo's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) The Beat Zane Marine…

Main Movie Roles 2012 - The Avengers 2011 - Margaret 2010 - Date Night 2010 - The Kids Are All Right 2010 - Shutter Island 2009 - Where the Wild Things Are 2008 - Blindness 2008 - The Brothers Bloom 2008 - What Doesn't Kill You 2007 - Reservation Road 2007 - Zodiac 2007 - Chicago 10 2006 - All the King's Men 2005 - Rumor has it... 2005 - Just Like Heaven 2004 - 13 Going On 30 2004 - Collateral 2004 - We Don't Live Here Anymore 2004 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2003 - In the Cut 2003 - My Life Without Me 2002 - Windtalkers 2002 - XX/XY 2001 - The Last Castle 2000 - You Can Count on Me 1999 - Ride with the Devil 1998 - 54 1996 - The Dentist

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

A native of Wisconsin, Mark Ruffalo moved with his family to Virginia Beach, Virginia where he lived out most of his teenage years. Following high school, Mark moved with his family to San Diego and soon migrated north, eventually settling in Los Angeles. He took classes at the Stella Adler Conservatory and subsequently co-founded the Orpheus Theatre Company, an Equity-Waiver establishment where he did yeoman work. Practically performing in every capacity, he went from acting, writing, directing and producing to running the lights and building sets while building up his resume. Despite good stage reviews, Mark couldn't get arrested in film and TV, having to bartend for nearly nine years to make ends meet. Ready to give it all up, a chance meeting and resulting collaboration with playwright/screenwriter Kenneth Lonergan changed everything. Ruffalo won NY success in Lonergan's play "This Is Our Youth", which led to his winning the male lead in Lonergan's film You Can Count on Me (2000). His stunning, mesmerizing performance as Laura Linney's ne'er-do-well brother had Hollywood opening its eyes wide to this new serious talent. Some reviewers even found themselves comparing him to an early Marlon Brando. Despite this career-breaking success, Mark remains true to his stage roots and small theater company in L.A., occasionally directing and performing in-between taking on the big, lucrative film projects that are now offered. Although he is not yet a top marquee item, Mark has continued to impress with his range and versatility in both leads and character roles and remains consistently in demand. His more notable films of late have included XX/XY (2002), My Life Without Me (2003) and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).


TRIVIA:

• He was supposed to play the part of "Perry Smith" in _Infamous (2006)_ (qv) but had other engagements and so recommended 'Daniel Craig (I)' (qv), who then went on to get the job.
• He was set to appear in _Signs (2002)_ (qv) but had to drop out when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. His part in _Signs (2002)_ (qv) went to 'Joaquin Phoenix' (qv). The brain tumor Mark was diagnosed with was found to be benign. Following brain surgery, he has fully recovered after suffering from a partial facial paralysis.
• While appearing in the drama "Awake and Sing!", he was nominated for the 2006 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actor in a Drama.
• Bartended for nearly a decade while trying to break in to show business.
• In an interview with Moviemaker magazine, he claims to have made 800 auditions in his lifetime before making it big.
• Was in attendance at 'Chris Penn (I)' (qv)'s funeral.
• His brother, Scott Ruffalo, died December 8, 2008 after being found outside his Beverly Hills home after a gunshot wound to the head. He was a 39-year-old hairdresser and was married to Luzelena. His body was cremated.
• He is one of four children.

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