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Mark Alan Ruffalo (born November 22, 1967) is an American actor. He began acting in the late 1980s 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) and 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 has gained international recognition for playing Bruce Banner / Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with the film The Avengers (2012). Ruffalo earned a record-tying four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing a sperm donor in The Kids Are All Right (2010), Dave Schultz in Foxcatcher (2014), Michael Rezendes in Spotlight (2015), and a debauched lawyer in 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).

Mark Ruffalo

Bruce Banner
for Bruce Banner in Avengers: Endgame (2020)
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After Thanos wipes out half of all life, the surviving Avengers and Illuminati are left devastated. Five years later, Scott Lang escapes the Quantum Realm and reveals a plan to use time travel to undo the Snap. The Avengers and Illuminati—Tony Stark, Mister Fantastic, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Nick Fury, and Beast—reunite to retrieve the Infinity Stones from key moments in the past. Each team faces challenges: Tony, Steve, Bruce, and Reed head to New York in 2012; Thor and Rocket retrieve the Reality Stone from Asgard; Natasha and Hawkeye travel to Vormir, where Natasha sacrifices herself for the Soul Stone. Nebula and War Machine retrieve the Power Stone from Morag, but past-Thanos learns of their plan through Nebula’s connection to her past self, setting the stage for a final confrontation. With the Stones gathered, Bruce reverses the Snap, bringing everyone back, including Wanda, Vision, Quicksilver, and the Guardians. However, past-Thanos arrives, leading to a massive battle. Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, and Mister Fantastic confront him, with Steve wielding Mjolnir. Despite their efforts, Thanos overpowers them, but Tony sacrifices himself by using the Stones to defeat Thanos, saving the universe. Post Credits: Thor appoints Valkyrie as New Asgard’s ruler, and Steve returns the Stones, passing his shield to Sam Wilson. Reed Richards begins preparing for future cosmic threats.
