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== Early life and education ==
Mark Alan Ruffalo was born on November 22, 1967, in [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]]. His mother, Marie Rose ({{nee|Hébert}}), is a hairdresser and stylist, while his father, Frank Lawrence Ruffalo Jr., worked as a construction painter.<ref name="actors">{{cite episode |title=Mark Ruffalo |series=Inside the Actors Studio |series-link=Inside the Actors Studio |network=[[Bravo (U.S. TV network)|Bravo!]] |airdate=March 19, 2007 |season=13 |number=6}}</ref><ref name="parade">{{cite magazine |last=Rader |first=Dotson |title=I Wouldn't Give Any Of It Back |magazine=[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]] |date=May 9, 2004 |url=http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2004/edition_05-09-2004/featured_0 |access-date=September 20, 2007 |archive-date=September 30, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930180147/http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2004/edition_05-09-2004/featured_0}}</ref> He has two sisters, Tanya Marie (died 2023) and Nicole, and a brother, Scott (died 2008).<ref name="actors"/> His father is of [[Italians|Italian]] descent, from [[Girifalco]], [[Calabria]],<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.elle.it/Showbiz/mark-ruffalo-intervista |title=Mark Ruffalo: intervista con l'attore di Avengers |trans-title=Mark Ruffalo: interview with the Avengers actor |language=it |last=Grassi |first=Giovanna |magazine=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]] |date=June 18, 2015 |access-date=July 24, 2016 |archive-date=September 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911111004/http://www.elle.it/Showbiz/mark-ruffalo-intervista |url-status=live }}</ref> and his mother is of [[French Canadians|French Canadian]] and Italian ancestry.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ruffalo ascends to the next level in 'Heaven' |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-09-15-ruffalo_x.htm |access-date=December 20, 2013 |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |date=September 15, 2005 |first=Susan |last=Wloszczyna |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017053308/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-09-15-ruffalo_x.htm |archive-date=October 17, 2013| url-status=live |quote=Ruffalo, an Italian-French-Canadian mix ...}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecufilmfestival.com/en/spotlight-mark-ruffalo/ |title=Spotlight – Mark Ruffalo |date=May 29, 2015 |website=European Independent Film Festival |access-date=July 28, 2015 |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923233442/http://www.ecufilmfestival.com/en/spotlight-mark-ruffalo/ |url-status=live }}</ref> His father was a [[Baháʼí Faith|Bahai]], while his mother was Christian.
|date=February 4, 2010|last=Goldstein|first=Gregg|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> “I grew up in a household that had three religions in it, (born-again) Christianity, Catholicism and Bahai’ism, so there were different viewpoints and a lot of debate about that, and I immediately began to understand that all these people that I loved very much had very strong feelings about faith, but all of them were valid to me. I felt that none of them, my grandmother, my father or my mother, was better or worse than the other.”<ref>{{cite news|url=https://goldenglobes.com/articles/oral-history-mark-ruffalo-on-religion/|work=Golden Globe Awards|title=Oral History: Mark Ruffalo on Religion|last=Elisa|first=Leonelli|date=March 22, 2021}}</ref>
Ruffalo attended both [[Catholic school|Catholic]] and [[Progressive education|progressive]] schools throughout his education. Ruffalo has described himself as having been a "happy kid",<ref>{{cite news |last=Pearlman |first=Cindy |title=Working on a killer movie |newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |date=February 25, 2007 |url=http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/pearlman/271775,SHO-Sunday-movies25.article |access-date=September 20, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016065556/http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/pearlman/271775%2CSHO-Sunday-movies25.article |archive-date=October 16, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> although he struggled with undiagnosed [[dyslexia]] and [[Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder predominantly inattentive|ADHD]] as a child and a young adult.<ref name="RollingStone">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/features/the-hulk-the-last-angry-man-20150504 |title=The Hulk: The Last Angry Man |last=Hiatt |first=Brian |date=May 4, 2015 |magazine=[[
Ruffalo spent his teen years in [[Virginia Beach, Virginia]], where his father worked. He competed in wrestling in junior high and high school in Wisconsin and Virginia. Ruffalo graduated from [[First Colonial High School]] in Virginia Beach in 1986, where he acted for the Patriot Playhouse. He moved with his family to [[San Diego]], California, and later to [[Los Angeles]], where he took classes at the [[Stella Adler Conservatory]] and co-founded the Orpheus Theatre Company.<ref name="actors"/> With the theater company, he wrote, directed, and starred in a number of plays. He also spent close to a decade working as a [[bartender]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Dumenco |first1=Simon |title=The Kid Stays In the Pictures |url=https://nymag.com/nymetro/movies/features/n_8518/ |magazine=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |date=March 31, 2003
==Career==
=== 1989–2002: Early roles and theatre debut ===
He made his screen debut in an episode of ''[[CBS Summer Playhouse]]'' (1989),<ref>{{cite web |last=Diananto |first=Wayan |date=December 2, 2019 |title=5 Fakta Mark Ruffalo, Dari Kena Tumor Otak Hingga Adiknya Ditembak Mati |url=https://www.liputan6.com/showbiz/read/4123746/5-fakta-mark-ruffalo-dari-kena-tumor-otak-hingga-adiknya-ditembak-mati |url-status=live |access-date=May 25, 2021 |website=Liputan 6 |language=id |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525202031/https://www.liputan6.com/showbiz/read/4123746/5-fakta-mark-ruffalo-dari-kena-tumor-otak-hingga-adiknya-ditembak-mati }}</ref> followed by minor film roles. Ruffalo played 'Vinnie Webber', a minor character in Series 1 Episode 9 of ''[[Due South]]'', first broadcast in Canada in 1994.<ref>{{cite web |title="Due South" A Cop, a Mountie, and a Baby (TV Episode 1994) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0567025/?ref_=ttep_ep10 |website=IMDb |date=December 1994 |access-date=January 31, 2021 |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206060324/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0567025/?ref_=ttep_ep10 |url-status=live }}</ref> During this time he made his film debut in the horror film ''[[Mirror, Mirror II: Raven Dance]]'' (1994) followed by ''[[Mirror, Mirror III: The Voyeur]]'' (1995). He starred as Warren Straub in the original cast of the [[Kenneth Lonergan]] play ''[[This Is Our Youth]]'' (1996) off-Broadway. Lonergan was a founding member of [[Naked Angels (theater company)|Naked Angels]], a theater company that Ruffalo also belonged to.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nakedangels.com/founding-members | title=Founding Members|website=Naked Angels}}</ref> Ruffalo acted opposite [[Josh Hamilton (actor)|Josh Hamilton]] and Missy Yager.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Travers |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Travers |date=September 18, 2014 |title='This Is Our Youth': Hollywood Is Alive and Well on Broadway |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/peter-travers-on-this-is-our-youth-hollywood-is-alive-and-well-on-broadway-242109/ |url-status=live |access-date=May 25, 2021 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|archive-date=May 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525202031/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/peter-travers-on-this-is-our-youth-hollywood-is-alive-and-well-on-broadway-242109/ }}</ref> Ruffalo had minor roles in films including ''[[The Dentist]]'' (1996), the low-key crime comedy ''[[Safe Men]]'' (1998), and [[Ang Lee]]'s [[American Civil War|Civil War]] [[Western (genre)|western]] ''[[Ride with the Devil (film)|Ride with the Devil]]'' (1999).
Ruffalo reunited with Kenneth Lonergan acting in his film ''[[You Can Count on Me]]'' (2000). Ruffalo portrayed [[Laura Linney]]'s character's brother.<ref name="actors"/> The film received critical acclaim and two [[Academy Award]] nominations. He received favorable reviews for his performance in this film, often earning comparisons to the young [[Marlon Brando]], and won awards from the [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association]] and [[Montreal World Film Festival]].<ref name="actors"/> His next role was in 2001 in [[Rod Lurie]]'s ''[[The Last Castle]]'' playing a bookie in a military prison alongside [[Robert Redford]]. It led to other supporting roles, including the films ''[[XX/XY]]'' (2002), [[Isabel Coixet]]'s ''[[My Life Without Me]]'', [[John Woo]]'s ''[[Windtalkers]]'' (2003), [[Jane Campion]]'s ''[[In the Cut (film)|In the Cut]]'' (2003) and ''[[We Don't Live Here Anymore]]'' (2004).
=== 2003–2009: Established actor ===
[[File:MarkRuffalo07TIFF.jpg|thumb|right|160px|Ruffalo at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] in 2007]]
In the mid-2000s, Ruffalo appeared as a romantic lead in numerous romantic comedies starting with ''[[View from the Top|View
In 2006 he starred in the political drama remake ''[[All the King's Men (2006 film)|All the King's Men]]'' acting opposite [[Sean Penn]], [[Kate Winslet]], [[Jude Law]], and [[Anthony Hopkins]]. The film was adapted by [[Steven Zaillian]] based on the [[Robert Penn Warren]] [[All the King's Men|1946 novel of the same name]]. Also in 2006, Ruffalo made his [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] debut starring as Moe Axelrod in [[Clifford Odets]]'s ''[[Awake and Sing!]]'' at the [[Belasco Theatre]] in New York. Ruffalo acted alongside [[Lauren Ambrose]], [[Pablo Schreiber]] and [[Zoe Wanamaker]]. Charles Isherwood of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote of his performance, "Nobody slings it with more panache than Mark Ruffalo, the soulful movie and stage actor making his Broadway debut here."<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/18/theater/reviews/18awak.html|title= Awake and Sing! review|work= The New York Times|date= April 18, 2006|
In March 2007, he appeared in [[David Fincher]]'s crime thriller ''[[Zodiac (film)|Zodiac]]'' as SFPD homicide inspector [[Dave Toschi]], who ran the investigation to find and apprehend the [[Zodiac killer]] from 1969 through most of the 1970s.<ref name="actors"/> Ruffalo acted opposite [[Jake Gyllenhaal]] and [[Robert Downey Jr.]]. Critic [[Roger Ebert]] described Ruffalo's performance writing, "Ruffalo plays him not as a hotshot but as a dogged officer who does things by the book because he believes in the book". Toschi was role model for the [[Clint Eastwood]] film ''[[Dirty Harry]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/zodiac-2007|title= Zodiac movie review|website= Rogerebert.com|
=== 2010–2019: Acclaim and ''Marvel'' films ===
[[File:Mark-Ruffallo-the-kids-are-allright-27-10-10-Berlin-2 (cropped Ver.).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Ruffalo at the premiere of ''[[The Kids Are All Right (film)|The Kids Are All Right]]'' in [[Berlin]] (2010)]]
Ruffalo directed a number of plays during his time at the Orpheus Theatre Company, and made his feature film directorial debut with 2010 [[indie film]] ''[[Sympathy for Delicious]]'' starring [[Juliette Lewis]], [[Laura Linney]] and Ruffalo,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Marchese |first=John |date=April 22, 2011 |title=Two Old Acting Pals, Together on Film at Last |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/24/movies/mark-ruffalo-and-christopher-thornton-in-sympathy-for-delicious.html |access-date=May 25, 2021 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525202031/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/24/movies/mark-ruffalo-and-christopher-thornton-in-sympathy-for-delicious.html |url-status=live }}</ref> which premiered at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] and won the Special Jury Prize.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="ifc.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.ifc.com/news/2010/07/mark-ruffalo-is-doing-all-righ.php?page=2 |title=Mark Ruffalo is Doing "All Right" |first=Aaron |last=Hillis |website=[[IFC (U.S. TV channel)|IFC]] |date=July 6, 2010 |access-date=August 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820043324/http://www.ifc.com/news/2010/07/mark-ruffalo-is-doing-all-righ.php?page=2 |archive-date=August 20, 2010}}</ref> In March 2010, Ruffalo signed with the [[Creative Artists Agency]] (CAA);<ref>{{cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=March 19, 2010 |title=Mark Ruffalo Signs With CAA |url=https://deadline.com/2010/03/ruffalo-signs-with-caa-28984/ |url-status=live |access-date=May 25, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525055440/https://deadline.com/2010/03/ruffalo-signs-with-caa-28984/ }}</ref> in June 2010, he signed on with the [[United Talent Agency]] (UTA).<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Finke |first=Nikki |date=July 13, 2010 |title=Mark Ruffalo Signs With UTA |url=https://deadline.com/2010/07/mark-ruffalo-signs-with-uta-53614/ |url-status=live |access-date=May 25, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525202033/https://deadline.com/2010/07/mark-ruffalo-signs-with-uta-53614/ }}</ref>
In 2010, he co-starred in the [[Martin Scorsese]] thriller ''[[Shutter Island (film)|Shutter Island]]'' as U.S. Marshal Chuck Aule, the partner of [[Leonardo DiCaprio]]'s character Teddy Daniels.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/16883/shutter-island-opens-doors-for-home-video/ |title=Shutter Island Opens Doors For Home Video |first=Steve |last=Barton |date=April 19, 2010 |website=DreadCentral.com |access-date=December 31, 2010 |archive-date=April 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414180526/https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/16883/shutter-island-opens-doors-for-home-video/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Also in 2010, he starred in [[Lisa Cholodenko]]'s ''[[The Kids Are All Right (film)|The Kids Are All Right]]'', with [[Annette Bening]] and [[Julianne Moore]]. Ruffalo stated in an interview that he approached Cholodenko after watching ''[[High Art]]'' and said he would love to work with her. Years later, she called Ruffalo and said she wrote a script and had him in mind for the part. Justin Lowe of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' praised all three leads for their chemistry and performances writing, "Moore, Bening and Ruffalo all deliver endearingly quirky comic performances".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/kids-are-all-right-film-29203/|title= The Kids Are All Right|website= The Hollywood Reporter|date= October 14, 2010|
[[File:Mark Ruffalo at the Toronto premiere of The Avengers (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|upright|Ruffalo at the Toronto premiere of ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]'' in 2012]]
Ruffalo starred in ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]'' (2012), the sixth installment of the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]], replacing [[Edward Norton]] as Dr. [[Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Bruce Banner / Hulk]].<ref name="toldja">{{cite web |url=https://www.deadline.com/2010/07/toldja-marvel-ruffalo-reach-hulk-deal/ |author-link=Nikki Finke |first=Nikki |last=Finke |title=TOLDJA! Marvel & Ruffalo Reach Hulk Deal |date=July 23, 2010 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=July 23, 2010 |archive-date=May 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528044610/http://www.deadline.com/2010/07/toldja-marvel-ruffalo-reach-hulk-deal/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Peter Bradshaw]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' praised Ruffalo's work writing, "Ruffalo actually makes Bruce and Hulk interesting, even droll characters (he also plays the monster in mo-cap), superior to the [[Eric Bana]] and Edward Norton incarnations, and his version ingeniously locates the big green monster's secret not in the over-rehearsed subject of "anger management" but depression and self-hate."<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/apr/26/avengers-assemble-review|title= The Avengers movie review|website= The Guardian|date= May 3, 2012|
In 2013, he starred in the romantic comedy ''[[Begin Again (film)|Begin Again]]'' acting alongside [[Keira Knightley]]. The film received positive reviews and was a financial success. The following year, Ruffalo starred as Ned Weeks in the [[HBO]] television adaptation of [[Larry Kramer]]'s [[AIDS]]-era play, ''[[The Normal Heart (film)|The Normal Heart]]'' (2014), his performance earned him an Emmy nomination.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dawes |first=Amy |date=August 7, 2014 |title=Mark Ruffalo unveils his 'Normal Heart' in lessons he drew from film |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/tv/la-et-st-en-mark-ruffalo-20140807-story.html |access-date=May 25, 2021 |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525202032/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/tv/la-et-st-en-mark-ruffalo-20140807-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He says he has had an outpouring of support for his performance: {{blockquote|I've never had so sincere and vulnerable a response from people for anything that I've ever done. ... And of everything that I've done since I've been on social media, which hasn't been that long, by the way, I haven't had such an overwhelmingly positive response as I have from ''The Normal Heart'' directly to me. And it's a blessing, man. If this is it, if I have a piano dropped on me tomorrow, then I would go down thinking, "You know what, I did okay as far as my career goes, because that's a gift. That's rare."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gerard |first1=Jeremy |date=August 10, 2014 |title=Mark Ruffalo After 'Normal Heart': 'If A Piano Dropped On Me Tomorrow, I Did OK |url=https://www.deadline.com/2014/08/mark-ruffalo-on-normal-heart-if-a-piano-dropped-on-me-tomorrow-i-did-ok-as-far-as-my-career-goes |url-status=live |access-date=August 11, 2014 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-date=August 11, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811044155/http://www.deadline.com/2014/08/mark-ruffalo-on-normal-heart-if-a-piano-dropped-on-me-tomorrow-i-did-ok-as-far-as-my-career-goes/ }}</ref>}}
Also in 2014, Ruffalo received his second Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of wrestler [[Dave Schultz (amateur wrestler)|Dave Schultz]] in the biographical drama ''[[Foxcatcher]]'' directed by [[Bennett Miller]]. Ruffalo co-starred alongside [[Steve Carell]], [[Channing Tatum]], and [[Vanessa Redgrave]]. Peter Bradshaw of ''[[The Guardian]]'' wrote of their performances, "Tatum and Ruffalo, as Mark and Dave, have outdone themselves. These actors give what seems to me the most compelling portrayal of brothers since [[Joe Pesci]] and [[Robert De Niro]] in [[Martin Scorsese|Scorsese]]’s ''[[Raging Bull]]''."<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jan/08/foxcatcher-review-undoing-of-underdog-sports-movie|title= Foxcatcher review – superb variant on the underdog sports movie|website= The Guardian|date= January 8, 2015|
Also in 2015, he portrayed journalist [[Michael Rezendes]] in the drama film ''[[Spotlight (film)|Spotlight]]'', for which he earned his third [[Academy Award]] nomination and a [[BAFTA Award]] nomination. Ruffalo acted opposite [[Michael Keaton]], [[Rachel McAdams]], [[John Slattery]], and [[Liev Schreiber]]. Ruffalo told ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' that he met with Rezendes and studied him as research for the film saying, "I spent a lot of time with the real journalist, I had meals with him. I talked with him for hours. I sat next to him at work, I watched him work the phones. I watched him write his stories. I talked to him about his life and his family. I had him give me tours of Boston. As much as I could soak him up seemed to be the most important part.".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/spotlight-premiere-how-mark-ruffalo-835339/|title= 'Spotlight' Stars Reveal In-Depth Research to Play Investigative Reporters|website= The Hollywood
The following year he portrayed Agent Dylan Rhoades in ''[[Now You See Me 2]]'' (2016) and executive produced the romantic drama ''[[Anything (film)|Anything]]'' (2017). He returned to Broadway in the revival of the [[Arthur Miller]] play ''[[The Price (play)|The Price]]'' (2017) at the [[American Airlines Theatre]]. Ruffalo acted opposite [[Danny DeVito]] and [[Tony Shalhoub]]. Marilyn Stasio of ''[[Variety (website)|Variety]]'' wrote, "Ruffalo and DeVito clearly get a kick out of the buying and selling rituals of Victor and Solomon. There is warmth in their tones and mutual respect in their exchange of confidences".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2017/legit/reviews/the-price-review-mark-ruffalo-broadway-1202009477/|title= Broadway Review: 'The Price' Starring Mark Ruffalo, Tony Shalhoub, Danny DeVito|website= Variety|date= March 17, 2017|
In 2019, he starred as [[Robert Bilott]] in the [[Todd Haynes]] directed legal thriller ''[[Dark Waters (2019 film)|Dark Waters]]'' which he also produced. The film co-starred [[Anne Hathaway]], [[Tim Robbins]], [[Bill Pullman]], and [[Victor Garber]]. During this time he reprised his role of Bruce Banner in ''[[Thor: Ragnarok]]'' (2017),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://marvel.com/news/movies/26203/marvel_studios_confirms_stellar_new_cast_members_of_the_highly_anticipated_thor_ragnarok |title=Marvel Studios Confirms Stellar New Cast Members of the Highly Anticipated 'Thor: Ragnarok' |date=May 20, 2016 |first=Marc |last=Strom |website=Marvel.com |access-date=May 21, 2016 |archive-date=May 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160520183624/http://marvel.com/news/movies/26203/marvel_studios_confirms_stellar_new_cast_members_of_the_highly_anticipated_thor_ragnarok |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' (2018),<ref name=":1">{{cite web |last=Abad-Santos |first=Alex |date=May 1, 2018 |title=Mark Ruffalo accidentally spoiled Avengers: Infinity War's ending a year ago |url=https://www.vox.com/2018/5/1/17305388/avengers-infinity-war-ruffalo-spoil-ending |access-date=May 25, 2021 |website=[[Vox (website)|Vox]] |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525202031/https://www.vox.com/2018/5/1/17305388/avengers-infinity-war-ruffalo-spoil-ending |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite news |last=Stolworthy |first=Jacob |date=May 3, 2018 |title=Mark Ruffalo spoiled Avengers: Infinity War nine months ago - but everyone thought he was joking |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/mark-ruffalo-avengers-infinity-war-spoiler-ending-thanos-marvel-mcu-a8332051.html |url-status=live |access-date=May 25, 2021 |website=[[The Independent]] |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525202032/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/mark-ruffalo-avengers-infinity-war-spoiler-ending-thanos-marvel-mcu-a8332051.html }}</ref> ''[[Captain Marvel (film)|Captain Marvel]]'' (2019),<ref>{{cite web |last=Acuna |first=Kirsten |date=March 7, 2019 |title='Captain Marvel' has 2 end-credits scenes — here's what they mean for 'Avengers: Endgame' |url=https://www.insider.com/captain-marvel-end-credits-scenes-explained-2019-3 |url-status=live |access-date=May 25, 2021 |website=Insider |archive-date=January 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230121030555/https://www.insider.com/captain-marvel-end-credits-scenes-explained-2019-3 }}</ref> and ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' (2019).<ref name=":3">{{cite web |last=Burwick |first=Kevin |date=April 26, 2019 |title='Avengers: Endgame' star Mark Ruffalo spoiled the end of the movie weeks before it even came out and no one realized it |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-ruffalo-spoiled-avengers-endgame-weeks-before-it-came-out-2019-4 |url-status=live |access-date=May 25, 2021 |website=[[Business Insider]] |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525202032/https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-ruffalo-spoiled-avengers-endgame-weeks-before-it-came-out-2019-4 }}</ref> He has been noted for spoiling the endings of ''Avengers: Infinity War'' a year ahead of theatrical release,<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> as well as ''Avengers: Endgame'' a few weeks ahead of release.<ref name=":3" />
=== 2020–present ===
In 2020, Ruffalo portrayed dual roles of Dominick Birdsey / Thomas Birdsey in the [[HBO]] limited series ''[[I Know This Much Is True (miniseries)|I Know This Much Is True]]'' where he also served as an executive producer. Daniel D'Addario of ''Variety'' wrote, "Ruffalo’s performances carry the series. This is his two-man show, with supporting characters glimmering in and out".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2020/tv/reviews/i-know-this-much-is-true-review-mark-ruffalo-1234596958/|title= 'I Know This Much Is True' Starring Mark Ruffalo: TV Review|website= Variety|date= May 4, 2020|
In 2023, he starred in the [[Yorgos Lanthimos]] directed black comedy fantasy film ''[[Poor Things (film)|Poor Things]]'' starring [[Emma Stone]] and [[Willem Dafoe]]. The film premiered at the [[Venice International Film Festival]] where it received the [[Golden Lion]]. Maureen Lee Lenker of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' wrote, "Ruffalo appears to be having the time of his life, chewing the scenery with a manic glee. He's built a career playing solid, decent men, and what fun it is to watch him play a reprobate cad [and] a puffed-up vainglorious peacock, a man whose ego is the size of an entire continent".<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://ew.com/movies/movie-reviews/poor-things-review-yorgos-lanthimos-emma-stone-mark-ruffalo/|title= Poor Things review: Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo lead a demented comedy of self-creation and degradation|magazine= Entertainment Weekly|
In 2024, he is set to portray Hieronymous Marshall in the [[Bong Joon-ho]] directed science fiction film ''[[Mickey 17]]''. Ruffalo will act opposite [[Robert Pattinson]], [[Steven Yeun]], and [[Toni Collette]]. The film is based on the novel ''[[Mickey7]]'' by Edward Ashton.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mickey-17-release-date-bong-joon-ho-1235275453/|title= Bong Joon Ho's 'Mickey 17' Sets 2024 Release Date|website= The Hollywood Reporter|date= December 5, 2022|
==Personal life==
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After completing work on the film ''[[The Last Castle]]'', Ruffalo was diagnosed with a [[vestibular schwannoma]], a type of [[brain tumor]] also known as an acoustic neuroma. The tumor was found to be benign; however, the surgery to remove the mass resulted in partial [[Facial nerve paralysis|facial paralysis]] and affected his hearing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://flipthemoviescript.com/dream-mark-ruffalo-brain-tumor/ |title=Crazy Dream That Led To The Discovery of Mark Ruffalo Brain Tumor |author=Aquahoya1 |date=March 8, 2016 |website=Flip The Movie Script |access-date=January 21, 2022 |archive-date=January 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121195149/https://flipthemoviescript.com/dream-mark-ruffalo-brain-tumor/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The paralysis subsided after a year, but Ruffalo remains deaf in his left ear.<ref>{{cite news |last=Williams |first=Zoe |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2005/jun/11/features.weekend |title=Out of the Traps |date=June 10, 2005 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=January 6, 2017 |archive-date=May 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528171913/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2005/jun/11/features.weekend |url-status=live }}</ref>
On December 1, 2008, Ruffalo's younger brother, Scott, was found outside his home on North Palm Drive in [[Beverly Hills]] with an execution-style bullet wound to the head.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nypost.com/2008/12/03/actors-brother-clinging-to-life/ |title=Actor's Brother Clinging to Life |last=Li |first=David |date=December 3, 2008 |newspaper=[[New York Post]] |access-date=December 12, 2017 |archive-date=May 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528171912/https://nypost.com/2008/12/03/actors-brother-clinging-to-life/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Jones |first=Oliver |date=December 3, 2008 |title=Mark Ruffalo's Brother Shot in the Head |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20244026,00.html|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=December 7, 2008 |archive-date=November 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106221841/https://people.com/people/article/0,,20244026,00.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> Scott was taken to a hospital, but died the following week.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Silverman |first=Stephen |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20245091,00.html |title=Scott Ruffalo Dies from Gunshot Wound |magazine=People |date=December 9, 2008 |access-date=August 31, 2010 |archive-date=November 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106221949/https://people.com/people/article/0,,20245091,00.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> The case remains unsolved.<ref>{{cite magazine
Ruffalo and his family live in [[Sullivan County, New York]], and he describes the [[Catskills]] as his "home". Ruffalo also owns two apartments in [[New York City]], one for business and another as an investment.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ruffalo |first1=Mark |title=My View: The Catskills are my home |url=http://www.recordonline.com/opinion/20160228/my-view-catskills-are-my-home |access-date=January 30, 2018 |newspaper=[[Times Herald-Record]] |date=February 28, 2016 |archive-date=January 31, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131024244/http://www.recordonline.com/opinion/20160228/my-view-catskills-are-my-home |url-status=live }}</ref> Ruffalo's mother and stepfather live in [[Boothbay Harbor, Maine|Boothbay Harbor]], Maine, where he and his family occasionally spend their summers.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.boothbayregister.com/node/128342 |title=Mark Ruffalo's stepfather to speak at screening |first=Helen |last=Meserve |date=December 21, 2019 |newspaper=Boothbay Register |access-date=February 12, 2022 |archive-date=January 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230121030552/https://www.boothbayregister.com/node/128342 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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== Activism and political views ==
[[File:Mark Ruffalo and Kyle Carpenter June 2014.jpg|thumb|left|Ruffalo with [[Medal of Honor]] recipient Retired U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. [[Kyle Carpenter]] in 2014]]
===Politics===
In the [[Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016|2016 election]], Ruffalo supported [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] candidate [[Bernie Sanders]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Whalen |first=Bill |date=September 11, 2015 |title=Is Socialism Here To Stay In 2016, Or Is Bernie Sanders Just Another Howard Dean? |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/billwhalen/2015/09/11/is-socialism-here-to-stay-or-is-sanders-just-another-dean/#2146946749d4 |url-status=live |magazine=[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717185131/https://www.forbes.com/sites/billwhalen/2015/09/11/is-socialism-here-to-stay-or-is-sanders-just-another-dean/#2146946749d4 |archive-date=July 17, 2018 |access-date=July 11, 2017}}</ref> While on ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]'', Ruffalo endorsed Senator [[Bernie Sanders]] for president in [[2020 United States presidential election]], stating "you know when he gets in the office, he is going to be fighting for us".<ref>{{cite web |author=The Late Show with Stephen Colbert |date=November 15, 2019 |title=Mark Ruffalo Doesn't Know If We Will See The Hulk Again In The MCU |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC3ESY3cyRo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/OC3ESY3cyRo |archive-date=December 22, 2021 |access-date=November 15, 2019 |website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In June 2017, Ruffalo posted a petition on [[Twitter]] urging [[NBC]] to stop hiring white [[Conservatism in the United States|conservative]] commentators.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/13/mark-ruffalo-in-hulk-rage-at-nbc-pushes-petition-t/ |title=Mark Ruffalo in hulk rage at NBC, pushes petition to end 'white conservative hiring' |first=Douglas |last=Ernst |newspaper=[[The Washington Times]] |date=June 13, 2017 |access-date=June 13, 2017 |archive-date=June 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613214656/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/13/mark-ruffalo-in-hulk-rage-at-nbc-pushes-petition-t/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Ruffalo endorsed [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] leader [[Jeremy Corbyn]] in the [[2017 United Kingdom general election|2017 UK general election]]. He [[Twitter|tweeted]]: "Because @jeremycorbyn offers people an alternative to the Corporate status quo, which never ends well for them, I humbly endorse Corbyn."<ref name="independent">{{cite news |last=Oppenheim |first=Maya |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/News/uk/home-news/election-2017-celebrities-vote-party-ballots-comedians-actors-footballers-steve-coogan-danny-devito-a7779151.html |title=Election 2017: The surprising and not-so surprising ways celebrities will be casting their ballots today |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |date=June 8, 2017 |access-date=June 14, 2017 |archive-date=June 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624143521/http://www.independent.co.uk/News/uk/home-news/election-2017-celebrities-vote-party-ballots-comedians-actors-footballers-steve-coogan-danny-devito-a7779151.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="mirror">{{cite news |last=Milne |first=Oliver |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/who-celebrities-voting-general-election-10546843 |title=Who are celebrities voting for in 2017 General Election? The A-Z of famous names supporting Labour, the Tories, the Lib Dems and Greens |newspaper=[[Daily Mirror]] |date=June 8, 2017 |access-date=June 14, 2017 |archive-date=June 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608093345/http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/who-celebrities-voting-general-election-10546843 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ruffalo signed a letter supporting Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn describing him as "a beacon of hope in the struggle against emergent [[far-right]] nationalism, xenophobia and racism in much of the democratic world" and endorsed him for in the [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 UK general election]].<ref name="nme">{{cite news |last=Neale |first=Matthew |date=November 16, 2019 |title=Exclusive: New letter supporting Jeremy Corbyn signed by Roger Waters, Robert Del Naja and more |newspaper=[[NME]] |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/new-letter-supporting-jeremy-corbyn-2568734 |url-status=live |access-date=November 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191126184628/https://www.nme.com/news/music/new-letter-supporting-jeremy-corbyn-2568734 |archive-date=November 26, 2019}}</ref>
In November 2021, Ruffalo criticized the not guilty ruling in the [[Kenosha unrest shooting|case]] of [[Kyle Rittenhouse]] in his hometown of [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]] and said the people shot by Rittenhouse were murdered.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/11/20/kyle-rittenhouse-verdict-mark-ruffalo-and-viola-davis-lead-reactions-15635954/ |title=Mark Ruffalo and Viola Davis lead reactions as Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty |first=Louise |last=Griffin |date=November 20, 2021 |newspaper=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |access-date=November 21, 2021 |archive-date=November 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121093011/https://metro.co.uk/2021/11/20/kyle-rittenhouse-verdict-mark-ruffalo-and-viola-davis-lead-reactions-15635954/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |last=Ruffalo |first=Mark |user=MarkRuffalo |number=1461807227476582407 |date=November 19, 2021 |title=We come together to mourn the lives lost to the same racist system that devalues Black lives and devalued the lives of Anthony and JoJo |access-date=November 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Evans |first1=Greg |date=November 19, 2021 |title=Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict: Hollywood Reacts To Acquittal With Outrage But Not Surprise |url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/kyle-rittenhouse-hollywood-reactions-celebrity-reaction-1234877620/ |access-date=November 22, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=November 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122202303/https://deadline.com/2021/11/kyle-rittenhouse-hollywood-reactions-celebrity-reaction-1234877620/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2022, Ruffalo urged voters to check voter ID requirements in their states through posts to his social media. Ruffalo cited [[VoteRiders]] as a source of assistance for voter ID requirements across the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ruffalo |first=Mark |title=Mark Ruffalo Tweet |url=https://mobile.twitter.com/markruffalo/status/1512066414424649734 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419230125/https://mobile.twitter.com/markruffalo/status/1512066414424649734 |archive-date=April 19, 2022 |access-date=April 19, 2022 |website=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ruffalo |first=Mark |title=Mark Ruffalo Instagram Post |url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/p/CcDWj_yrHHy/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419224949/https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/p/CcDWj_yrHHy/ |archive-date=April 19, 2022 |access-date=April 19, 2022 |website=Instagram}}</ref>
===Environmentalism===
In 2008, Ruffalo expressed concern that gas companies were eyeing his family's land in [[Callicoon, New York]]. After doing his own investigation, ''New York'' magazine wrote, he became "[[anti-fracking]]'s first famous face".<ref name="nym">{{cite magazine |url=https://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/topic/fracking-2012-9/ |title=Fracklash |first=Jen |last=Schwartz |date=August 31, 2012 |magazine=New York |access-date=April 17, 2020 |archive-date=April 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414004717/http://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/topic/fracking-2012-9/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On October 4, 2010, Ruffalo appeared on ''[[The Rachel Maddow Show (TV series)|The Rachel Maddow Show]]'' to discuss [[hydraulic fracturing]] and the [[Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act|FRAC Act of 2009]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.commondreams.org/video/2010/10/05-0 |title=Mark Ruffalo Speaks Out Against Fracking Practices on The Rachel Maddow Show |website=Commondreams.org |date=October 5, 2010 |access-date=November 30, 2010 |archive-date=April 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427120035/http://www.commondreams.org/video/2010/10/05-0 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He claimed in the December 2010 issue of ''[[GQ]]'' that after he organized screenings in [[Pennsylvania]] of a documentary about natural-gas-drilling called ''[[Gasland]]'', he was placed on a terror advisory list.<ref name="nymag.com">{{cite news |first=Kyle |last=Buchanan |url=https://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/11/mark_ruffalo_is_on_a_homeland.html |title=Mark Ruffalo Is on a Homeland Security Watch |magazine=New York |date=November 24, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502030042/http://www.vulture.com/2010/11/mark_ruffalo_is_on_a_homeland.html |archive-date=May 2, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Pennsylvania Governor]]'s Office of Homeland Security denied the claim.<ref name="newsfeed.time.com">{{cite magazine |first=Josh |last=Sanburn |url=http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/11/30/does-pennsylvania-consider-actor-mark-ruffalo-a-terrorist/ |title=Does Pennsylvania Consider Actor Mark Ruffalo a Terrorist? |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=November 30, 2010 |archive-date=December 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220072926/http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/11/30/does-pennsylvania-consider-actor-mark-ruffalo-a-terrorist/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
In March 2016, Ruffalo narrated and produced ''Dear President Obama: The Clean Energy Revolution Is Now'', a documentary by director [[Jon Bowermaster]] which looks at President [[Barack Obama]]'s environmental tenure and legacy concerning the massive expansion of oil and natural gas drilling.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-ruffalo/dear-president-obama-the-clean-energy-revolution-is-now_b_9484460.html |title=Dear President Obama: The Clean Energy Revolution is Now |first1=Mark |last1=Ruffalo |first2=Jon |last2=Bowermaster |date=March 17, 2016 |website=[[Huffington Post]] |access-date=April 17, 2020 |archive-date=March 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315165543/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-ruffalo/dear-president-obama-the-clean-energy-revolution-is-now_b_9484460.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2017, Ruffalo actively supported the [[Standing Rock Indian Reservation]] in their opposition to the [[Dakota Access Pipeline]] project.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/culture/arts-entertainment/mark-ruffalo-in-standing-rock-leo-dicaprio-jesse-jackson-head-to-standing-rock/ |title=Mark Ruffalo in Standing Rock; Leo DiCaprio, Jesse Jackson Head to Standing Rock |first=Vincent |last=Schilling |date=October 26, 2016 |website=Indian Country Media Network |access-date=June 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014034440/https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/culture/arts-entertainment/mark-ruffalo-in-standing-rock-leo-dicaprio-jesse-jackson-head-to-standing-rock/ |archive-date=October 14, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2019, Ruffalo starred in and co-produced ''[[Dark Waters (2019 film)|Dark Waters]]'', which spotlighted another one of his environmental concerns with its true-life depiction of a corporate lawyer's relentless pursuit of justice to expose poisonous pollution by chemical behemoth [[DuPont]]. In June 2020, Ruffalo appeared in a [[webinar]] conference for the [[Green Party (Ireland)|Irish Green Party]] to encourage members to accept the recently negotiated programme for government, agreed between the party, [[Fine Gael]] and [[Fianna Fáil]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/hollywood-actor-mark-ruffalo-enlisted-by-green-party-in-bid-for-government-support-1.4285249 |title=Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo enlisted by Green Party in bid for government support |first1=Harry |last1=McGee |first2=Vivienne |last2=Clarke |name-list-style=amp |date=June 22, 2020 |newspaper=The Irish Times |access-date=June 22, 2020 |archive-date=January 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210106124356/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/hollywood-actor-mark-ruffalo-enlisted-by-green-party-in-bid-for-government-support-1.4285249 |url-status=live }}</ref>
In 2020, Ruffalo praised the closure of the [[Indian Point Energy Center|Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant]], and called for the closure of additional nuclear power plants.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/20/nuclear-plant-closure-carbon-emissions-new-york |title=A nuclear plant's closure was hailed as a green win. Then emissions went up |author=Milman, Oliver |work=The Guardianm |date=March 20, 2024 |access-date=May 19, 2024}}</ref>
===Anti-war activism===
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In October 2020, speaking to [[Mehdi Hasan]], Ruffalo condemned what he called Israel's "asymmetrical warfare" against the Palestinians, stating, "There is no reason that an ally of America should not be held to the same standards as any other nation in the world." Ruffalo also related that he had been called an [[antisemite]] for his views, saying, "[It's] really tough to hear. And the fact that so many people will take it to that extreme, when you're talking about that kind of inequality, that kind of oppression, [[Israel and apartheid|that kind of apartheid]]."<ref>{{Cite tweet |url=https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan/status/1314293705977851904 |last1=Hassan |first1=Mehdi |user=mehdirhasan |title=Assymetric [sic] Warfare |number=1314293705977851904 |date=October 8, 2020 |access-date=December 7, 2020}}</ref>
While Ruffalo posted numerous tweets critical of Israel during the [[2021 Israel–Palestine crisis|11-day conflict between it and Hamas in May 2021]], he ultimately tweeted an apology for suggesting Israel was committing genocide, stating, "It’s not accurate, it’s inflammatory, disrespectful & is being used to justify antisemitism here & abroad."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hirwani |first=Peony |date=May 25, 2021 |title=Mark Ruffalo apologises for posts ‘suggesting Israel is committing genocide’ |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/celebrity-news/mark-ruffalo-israel-gaza-apology-b1853269.html |access-date=July 6, 2024 |work=The Independent (US Edition)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-25 |title=Actor Mark Ruffalo apologizes for suggesting Israel committed 'genocide' |url=https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/actor-mark-ruffalo-apologizes-for-suggesting-israel-committed-genocide-669069 |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=The Jerusalem Post
Ruffalo signed an October 2023 open letter of [[Artists4Ceasefire]] during the Israeli bombardment of [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Artists4Ceasefire |url=https://www.artists4ceasefire.org/ |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=Artists4Ceasefire |archive-date=December 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216055552/https://www.artists4ceasefire.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2023, Ruffalo criticized the prime minister of Israel, [[Benjamin Netanyahu]], for describing the civilian deaths during the [[2023 Israel-Hamas War|Israeli attacks on Gaza]] as 'collateral damage.'<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/have-some-compassion-mark-ruffalos-response-to-israeli-pm-calling-palestinians-collateral-damage-4572253|title="Have Some Compassion": Mark Ruffalo's Response To Israeli PM Calling Palestinians "Collateral Damage"|publisher=[[NDTV]]|date=November 14, 2023|
===Civil rights===
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===Conspiracy theories===
In 2007, Ruffalo expressed views in line with the [[9/11 truth movement]] when he stated: "I'm baffled by the way all three buildings came down. My first reaction was that buildings don't fall down like that."<ref>{{cite web |last=Collins |first=Scott |date=September 11, 2017 |title=9 Stars Who Have Been 9/11 Conspiracy Truthers (Photos) |url=https://www.thewrap.com/9-stars-who-have-been-911-conspiracy-truthers-september-11-photos/7/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170618073046/http://www.thewrap.com/9-stars-who-have-been-911-conspiracy-truthers-september-11-photos/7/ |archive-date=June 18, 2017 |access-date=November 1, 2017 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref>
February 2016, Ruffalo tweeted a ''Tech Times'' article in which a group of Argentinian doctors attributed the cause of a [[microcephaly]] outbreak in Brazil to the use of a larvicide chemical added to reservoirs of drinking water to combat [[dengue fever]], rather than the [[Zika virus]].<ref name=zika>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/17/world/americas/conspiracy-theories-about-zika-spread-along-with-the-virus.html |title=Conspiracy Theories About Zika Spread Through Brazil With the Virus |first=Andrew |last=Jacobs |date=February 16, 2016 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=November 1, 2017 |archive-date=February 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217022402/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/17/world/americas/conspiracy-theories-about-zika-spread-along-with-the-virus.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''The New York Times'' described the claim as "dubious" and stated that those "sounding the alarm", did not mention that the larvicide did not work through the [[central nervous system]] and that it has been approved by the [[World Health Organization]].<ref name=zika/>
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{{main|Mark Ruffalo on screen and stage|List of awards and nominations received by Mark Ruffalo}}
Ruffalo has had a range of [[Mark Ruffalo on screen and stage|credits on screen and stage]], including several performances of varying genres{{emdash}}mostly as a [[supporting actor]]. With nominations for the [[Emmy Awards|Emmy]], [[Grammy Awards|Grammy]], [[Academy Awards|Oscar]], and [[Tony Awards|Tony]], Ruffalo is one of a selected few performers [[List of EGOT winners#Four nominations|to be nominated]] for the four major entertainment awards in the US ([[List of EGOT winners|EGOT]]).
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==== Credits ====
On February 8, 2024, accompanied by his wife Sunrise Coigney as well as his older two of three kids, Mark received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mark Ruffalo Laughs with His Older Kids as They Strike Silly Poses at Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony |url=https://people.com/mark-ruffalo-poses-with-kids-at-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star-ceremony-8572402 |access-date=February 10, 2024 |website=
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