Mark Ruffalohad the love and support of his family as he enjoyed a major moment in his career.
TheAvengersactor, 56, received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony on Thursday. Ruffalo appeared with wifeSunrise Coigneyand two oftheir three kids— Bella, 18, and Keen, 22. Odette, 16, did not appear with the rest of the family.
The actor acknowledged his kids during his acceptance speech, saying, “My kids, Bella and Keen and Odette, you taught me so much about being a parent, being a man, being an actor, and this is your star, my whole family, in ways that you won’t understand for some time.”
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Mark Ruffalo and family.Frazer Harrison/Getty
Frazer Harrison/Getty
Ruffalo’s eldest hasn’t quite followed in his father’s footsteps yet, but he has dipped his toe in the acting world, making cameos in two of his dad’s projects,Begin Againin 2013 andThor: Ragnarok.
Keen also sat beside his dad, mom and younger sister, Odette, when Ruffalo virtually won best actor at the 2021Golden Globe Awardsfor his dual role in the HBO miniseriesI Know This Much Is True.
Mark Ruffalo at his Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony.Frazer Harrison/Getty
In his speech, Ruffalothanked his familyfor supporting his career, saying they “let me go off and bring these crazy people home and they have to live with all these years. Thank you, guys.”
Ruffalo has been married to his French actress wife since 2000.
Mark Ruffalo, Odette Ruffalo, Bella Noche, Keen Ruffalo and Sunrise Coigney attend the world premiere of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures “Avengers: Endgame” in 2019.Steve Granitz/WireImage
Steve Granitz/WireImage
In a November 2019 interview with PEOPLE, Ruffalo admitted that balancing his career with life as a father of three isn’t always easy.
“It’s intense,” theSpotlightstar said at the time. “The times when my wife is gone and I’ve had to take care of everything … the laundry alone is enough to destroy you.”
He also praised his wife for shouldering more of the responsibilities at home, calling her “just a hero.”
source: people.com
