Mark Alan Ruffalo 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 / Hulk since 2012 in the superhero franchise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.