Mark Ruffalo is American actor known for his roles on stage and screen. He has received several awards throughout his career including two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for four Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, six Critics' Choice Awards, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award.
For his work on film, he has been nominated for four Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his performances as a free spirited sperm donor in the comedy-drama The Kids Are All Right (2010), the wrestler Dave Schultz in the psychological thriller Foxcatcher (2014), the investigative journalist Michael Rezendes in the drama Spotlight (2015), and a debauched lawyer in the absurdist black comedy Poor Things (2023).
On television, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his dual performances as twin brothers Dominick and Thomas Birdsey in the HBO drama miniseries I Know This Much Is True (2020). The role also earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Movie. He was Emmy-nominated for his portrayal of Ned Weeks, an alter ego for Larry Kramer in the HBO television film The Normal Heart (2014).
On stage, Ruffalo was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for playing Moe Axelrod in the Broadway revival of the Clifford Odets play Awake and Sing! (2006). He was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording for narrating the Bernie Sanders political book Our Revolution: A Future to Believe (2018).
Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2011Best Supporting ActorThe Kids Are All Right 2015 Foxcatcher 2016 Spotlight 2024 Poor Things https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2024
BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result British Academy Film Awards2011Best Actor in a Supporting RoleThe Kids Are All Right 2015 Foxcatcher 2016 Spotlight Britannia Awards2014 Britannia Humanitarian Award
Critics' Choice Awards Year Category Nominated work ResultCritics' Choice Movie Awards 2011 Best Supporting Actor The Kids Are All Right 2015 Foxcatcher 2016 Spotlight 2024 Poor Things Critics' Choice Television Awards 2014Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries The Normal Heart 2021 I Know This Much Is True 2026Best Actor in a Drama SeriesTaskCritics' Choice Super Awards2026 Best Actor in an Action Series Task
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards 2014 Outstanding Television Movie The Normal Heart Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Series or Movie 2020 I Know This Much Is True 2026 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Task
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2015 Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Foxcatcher Best Miniseries or Television FilmThe Normal Heart Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film 2016 Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Infinitely Polar Bear 2021 Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film I Know This Much Is True 2024 Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Poor Things 2026 Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama Task
Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2018 Best Spoken Word Album Our Revolution: A Future to Believe In
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2011 Outstanding Cast in a Motion PictureThe Kids Are All Right Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role 2015 Foxcatcher Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie The Normal Heart 2017 Outstanding Cast in a Motion PictureSpotlight 2021 Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie I Know This Much Is True
Tony Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2006 Best Featured Actor in a Play Awake and Sing!
Miscellaneous awards Organizations Year Category Work Result AACTA Awards 2015 Best Supporting Actor Foxcatcher Awards Circuit Community Awards 2004 Best Cast Ensemble Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2010 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role The Kids Are All Right 2014 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Foxcatcher2015Spotlight Best Cast Ensemble AARP Movies for Grownups Awards 2021 Best Actor I Know This Much Is True Capri Hollywood International Film Festival 2023 Best Supporting Actor Poor Things CinEuphoria Awards 2015 Best Ensemble The Normal Heart Gold Derby Awards 2005 Ensemble Cast Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2011 Supporting ActorThe Kids Are All Right Ensemble Cast 2014 TV Movie/Miniseries Lead Actor The Normal Heart 2015 Supporting Actor Foxcatcher 2016 Ensemble Cast Spotlight 2020 Movie/Limited Series Actor I Know This Much Is True Golden Schmoes Awards 2014 Best Supporting Actor of the Year Foxcatcher Gotham Awards 2010 Best Ensemble Performance The Kids Are All Right 2014 Foxcatcher 2015 Spotlight Hollywood Film Awards 2014 Best Ensemble of the Year Foxcatcher Independent Spirit Awards 2001 Best Male Lead You Can Count on Me 2011 Best Supporting Male The Kids Are All Right 2015 Special Distinction Award Foxcatcher 2016 Robert Altman Award Spotlight International Online Cinema Awards 2005 Best Ensemble Cast Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2015 Best Supporting Actor Foxcatcher 2020 Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie I Know This Much Is True Italian Online Movie Awards 2011 Best Supporting Actor The Kids Are All Right 2015 Foxcatcher MTV Movie + TV Awards 2005 Best Musical Performance (with Jennifer Garner) 13 Going on 30 2013 Best Fight (with The Avengers cast) The Avengers Best Hero Best On-Screen Duo (with Robert Downey Jr.) 2016 Best Fight (with Robert Downey Jr.) Avengers: Age of Ultron 2018 Best Fight (with Chris Hemsworth) Thor: Ragnarok Satellite Awards 2008 Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical The Brothers Bloom Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama What Doesn't Kill You 2015 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Foxcatcher Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film The Normal Heart 2016 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Spotlight 2019 Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama Dark Waters 2021 Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film I Know This Much Is True 2024 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Poor Things Scream Awards 2010 Best Supporting Actor Shutter Island Teen Choice Awards 2004 Choice Movie: Chemistry13 Going on 30 Choice Movie: Liplock Choice Movie: Actor - Comedy 2012 Choice Movie: Hissy Fit The Avengers 2015 Choice Movie: Fight Avengers: Age of Ultron 2018 Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi Thor: Ragnarok Choice Movie: Hissy Fit Avengers: Infinity War
Critics associations Organizations Year Category Work Result Awards Circuit Community 2004 Best Acting Ensemble Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Boston Society of Film Critics 2000 Best Actor You Can Count on Me 2010 Best Ensemble Cast The Kids Are All Right Chicago Film Critics Association 2000 Best Actor You Can Count on Me 2010 Best Supporting Actor The Kids Are All Right Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association 2000 Best Supporting Actor You Can Count on Me 2014 Best Supporting Actor Foxcatcher Detroit Film Critics Society 2010 Best Supporting Actor The Kids Are All Right 2014 Best Supporting Actor Foxcatcher Dublin Film Critics' Circle 2010 Best Actor The Kids Are All Right 2015 Best Supporting Actor Spotlight Florida Film Critics Circle 2015 Best Supporting Actor Spotlight Georgia Film Critics Association 2015 Best Supporting Actor Spotlight Houston Film Critics Society 2010 Best Supporting Actor Foxcatcher 2015 Best Supporting Actor Spotlight Los Angeles Film Critics Association 2000 New Generation Award You Can Count on Me National Society of Film Critics 2000 Best Actor You Can Count on Me 2015 Best Supporting Actor Spotlight Nevada Film Critics Society 2015 Best Ensemble Cast Spotlight New York Film Critics Circle 2010 Best Supporting Actor The Kids Are All Right Online Film Critics Society 2010 Best Supporting Actor The Kids Are All Right 2014 Best Supporting Actor Foxcatcher 2015 Best Supporting Actor Spotlight Phoenix Film Critics Society 2010 Best Ensemble Acting The Kids Are All Right 2014 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Foxcatcher 2015 Best Supporting Actor Spotlight San Diego Film Critics Society 2000 Best Actor You Can Count on Me 2010 Best Supporting Actor Foxcatcher San Francisco Film Critics Circle 2010 Best Supporting Actor Foxcatcher Seattle Film Critics 2010 Best Supporting Actor Foxcatcher Southeastern Film Critics Association 2000 Best Actor You Can Count on Me St. Louis Film Critics Association 2010 Best Supporting Actor Foxcatcher 2015 Best Supporting Actor Spotlight Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2000 Best Performance, Male You Can Count on Me Vancouver Film Critics Circle 2000 Best Actor You Can Count on Me 2009 Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film Blindness 2014 Best Supporting Actor Foxcatcher Washington DC Area Film Critics Association 2004 Best Acting Ensemble Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2014 Best Supporting Actor Foxcatcher
See also Mark Ruffalo on screen and stage
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