Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

Bruce Banner
Marvel Cinematic Universe character
Mark Ruffalo has played the character since 2012.
First appearance	The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Portrayed by	Edward Norton (2008) Mark Ruffalo (2012–present)
Voiced by	Mark Ruffalo (What If...?)
Information
Aliases	Hulk Mr. Green Smart Hulk Smug Hulk
Species	Human
Occupation	Avenger Gladiator Biochemist Nuclear physicist Professor Consultant for S.H.I.E.L.D.
Affiliation	Avengers Culver University Revengers S.H.I.E.L.D.
Title	Doctor Champion of Sakaar
Family	Jennifer Walters (cousin) Elaine Walters (aunt) Morris Walters (uncle)
Children	Skaar (son)
Nationality	American
Weapon	Hulkbuster armor Nano Gauntlet

Bruce Banner, also known as the Hulk, is a fictional character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, he made his first appearance in The Incredible Hulk (2008), where he was played by Edward Norton. After that, he was played by Mark Ruffalo, appearing in the movies The Avengers (2012), Iron Man 3 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), and the TV series What If...? (2021–2023) and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022).

Banner is a smart physicist that becomes a green monster with superhuman abilities after a failed experiment. He joins the Avengers in the Battle of New York, and three years later goes on the planet Sakaar, where he stays for two years. After reuniting with Thor, he goes back to Earth to rejoin the Avengers and try to stop Thanos. Even though the team loses to Thanos, five years later they go back in time, bringing back the ones that Thanos killed and beating him. Banner later trains his cousin, Jennifer Walters, who has similar abilities to him. He goes back to Sakaar and brings his son, Skaar, with him on Earth.

Other websites

• Bruce Banner on Marvel.com