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Mark Ruffalo

Birth Name:
Mark Alan Ruffalo
Birth Place:
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Director, Writer, Camera department
Mark Ruffalo

Fast Facts

  • Received the 2013 Riverkeeper Fisherman's Ball Big Fish Award for his efforts in promoting clean water and sustainable energy
  • Received the Dickinson's College Sam Rose and Julie Walters Prize for Global Environmental Activism in 2015
  • Was honored in 2017 at the Global Wildlife Conservation's Turtle Conservancy's Ball for his work helping conservation efforts
  • Has won the Gene Siskel Film Center Renaissance Award
  • Married actress Sunrise Coigney in 2000
  • Made his screen acting debut in an unaired pilot for "American Nuclear․"
  • After moving from California, he co-founded the Orpheus Theatre Company
  • Quote: "I try to do the things that speak to me in one way or another, and sometimes I'm even drastic․ I like extremes․ I like to change things up and keep from getting complacent or stale․"
  • Quote: "(On directing) "It was really something that I took to with a fair amount of ease and confidence, and I got a lot of adrenaline from doing it․""
  • Started out in the same acting class as Benicio Del Toro
  • Was originally cast in the film "Signs," but had to drop out

Awards

  • 2000BSFC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2000New Generation AwardWinner
  • 2000Best ActorWinner
  • 2000SDFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2000TFCA Award - Best Performance, Male:Nominated
  • 2001CFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2001Chlotrudis Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2001DFWFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2001Independent Spirit Award - Best Male Lead:Nominated
  • 2001NSFC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2001SEFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2001VFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2004ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
  • 2004Chlotrudis Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2004Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Chemistry:Nominated
  • 2004Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor - Comedy:Nominated
  • 2004Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Liplock:Nominated
  • 2004WAFCA Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Winner
  • 2005Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
  • 2005INOCA - Best Ensemble Cast:Nominated
  • 2005MTV Movie Award - Best Musical Performance:Nominated
  • 2005OFTA Film Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
  • 2008Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama:Nominated
  • 2008Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
  • 2009VFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film:Nominated
  • 2010ACCA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2010CFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2010DFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2010DFCC - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2010Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Nominated
  • 2010ICP Award - Best Supporting Performance:Nominated
  • 2010Sierra Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2010NYFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
  • 2010PFCS Award - Best Ensemble Acting:Nominated
  • 2010PFCS Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2010Scream Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2010Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic:Nominated
  • 2010Special Jury Prize - Dramatic:Winner
  • 2010VVFP Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2010WAFCA Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
  • 2011Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2011Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2011Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2011Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2011EDA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2011EDA Special Mention Award - Best Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction:Winner
  • 2011BAFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2011COFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2011COFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
  • 2011Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2011Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Male:Nominated
  • 2011Gold Derby Film Award - Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2011Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Winner
  • 2011IOMA - Best Supporting Actor (Miglior attore non protagonista):Nominated
  • 2011OFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2011OFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2012Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Hissy Fit:Nominated
  • 2013MTV Movie Award - Best Hero:Nominated
  • 2013MTV Movie Award - Best On-Screen Duo:Nominated
  • 2013MTV Movie Award - Best Fight:Winner
  • 2014ACCA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2014CFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2014Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries:Nominated
  • 2014DFWFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2014DFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2014Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Lead Actor:Winner
  • 2014Golden Schmoes - Best Supporting Actor of the Year:Nominated
  • 2014Special Gotham Jury Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Winner
  • 2014Hollywood Film Award - Best Ensemble of the Year:Winner
  • 2014ICP Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2014INOCA TV - Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie:Nominated
  • 2014OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Winner
  • 2014OFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2014PCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2014PFCS Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Television Movie:Winner
  • 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
  • 2014SDFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
  • 2014SFFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2014SLFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2014VVFP Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2014WAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015AACTA International Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2015Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:Winner
  • 2015Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2015EDA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Winner
  • 2015ACCA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2015BAFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015Palmarés blogos de oro - Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor de reparto):Nominated
  • 2015COFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
  • 2015COFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - International Competition:Winner
  • 2015Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015DFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015Dorian Award - TV Performance of the Year - Actor:Nominated
  • 2015Special Distinction AwardWinner
  • 2015FFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015GAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015Gold Derby Film Award - Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2015Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
  • 2015Special Gotham Jury Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Winner
  • 2015HFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015IFJA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
  • 2015ICP Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015INOCA - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015IOFCP Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015IOMA - Best Supporting Actor (Miglior attore non protagonista):Nominated
  • 2015ALFS Award - Supporting Actor of the Year:Nominated
  • 2015NSFC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015NFCS Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
  • 2015NCFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015OFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015OFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:Nominated
  • 2015PFCS Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2015Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Winner
  • 2015Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2015Seattle Film Critics Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015SLFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie: Fight:Nominated
  • 2015VFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2015VVFP Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2016Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2016Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Winner
  • 2016BAFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2016Palmarés blogos de oro - Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor de reparto):Nominated
  • 2016COFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2016Chlotrudis Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2016Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2016DOC LA Environmental Hero AwardWinner
  • 2016DFCC - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2016Robert Altman AwardWinner
  • 2016GAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2016Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Winner
  • 2016Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
  • 2016HFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2016IFC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
  • 2016MTV Movie Award - Best Fight:Nominated
  • 2016NCFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
  • 2016OFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2016Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2018MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Fight:Nominated
  • 2018Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi:Nominated
  • 2018Teen Choice Award - Choice: Hissy Fit:Nominated
  • 2019National Film and Television Award - Best Performance in a Movie:Nominated
  • 2019Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama:Nominated
  • 2019The BAM Award - Best Cast:Nominated
  • 2019WFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2020AFCA Award - Best Motion Capture/Special Effects Performance:Nominated
  • 2020Gold Derby TV Award - Movie/Limited Series Actor:Nominated
  • 2020OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series:Nominated
  • 2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie:Winner
  • 2020TCA Award - Individual Achievement in Drama:Nominated
  • 2021Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actor - Television:Winner
  • 2021Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series:Winner
  • 2021Critics Choice Award - Best Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie Made for Television:Nominated
  • 2021Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Winner
  • 2021Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Miniseries & Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
  • 2023Capri Supporting Actor AwardWinner
  • 2023CFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2023DFWFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2023FFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2023GWNYFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2023IFJA Award - Best Supporting Performance:Winner
  • 2023Sierra Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2023MMCG Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2023NBR Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
  • 2023NYFCO Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
  • 2023NTFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2023OAFFC Award - Best Supporting Male:Nominated
  • 2023PCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2023SDFCS Award - Best Comedic Performance:Nominated
  • 2023SDFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2023FCA Award - Supporting Actor of the Year:Nominated
  • 2024Movies for Grownups Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2024Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2024EDA Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2024EDA Special Mention Award - Most Egregious Lovers' Age Difference:Nominated
  • 2024Astra TV Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie:Nominated
  • 2024AFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2024CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - International Competition:Nominated
  • 2024COFCA Award - Best Supporting Performance:Nominated
  • 2024Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2024CCA Super Award - Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie:Winner
  • 2024DFCS Award - Best Supporting Performance by an Actor, Male:Nominated
  • 2024Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
  • 2024Gold Derby Film Award - Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2024Golden Globe - Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2024Golden Schmoes - Best Supporting Actor of the Year:Nominated
  • 2024HFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2024HFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2024ICFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2024IFTA Award - Best International Actor:Nominated
  • 2024LEJA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2024ALFS Award - Supporting Actor of the Year:Nominated
  • 2024MNFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2024NCFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2024NDFS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2024OFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2024OFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2024PCA Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2024SFBAFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2024Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Winner
  • 2024SFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2024UFCA Award - Best Supporting Performance, Male:Nominated
  • 2026Critics Choice Award - Best Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2026CCA Super Award - Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie:Nominated
  • 2026Dorian Award - Best TV Performance - Drama:Nominated
  • 2026Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Actor:Nominated
  • 2026Gold Derby TV Award - Limited/Movie Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2026Golden Globe - Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
  • 2026Gotham TV Award - Breakthrough Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2026Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Series, Drama or Genre:Nominated
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