“I'd never taken a job purely for money - I felt that would kill me - but I was afraid that I was heading that way. Then, my brother passing away was the final thing that kicked me over. It reminded me that life is short, and you'd better do what you want while you have a chance.”

American actor and producer, born 1967

Mark Ruffalo is an American actor and producer, active since the late 1980s. Born in 1967, he first came to wider notice through Kenneth Lonergan’s This Is Our Youth and the film You Can Count on Me. He later moved between romantic comedies and thrillers, including 13 Going on 30, Just Like Heaven, In the Cut, Zodiac, and Shutter Island. In 2006, he earned a Tony Award nomination for Awake and Sing! He is also widely known for playing Bruce Banner, also called Hulk, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with The Avengers in 2012.