The Unlikely Actor: Keen Ruffalo's Path to Stardom Keen Ruffalo's decision to pursue acting was not predetermined by his father Mark Ruffalo's illustrious career.
Instead, he approached the craft with a refreshing lack of expectation and a deep respect for his own process.
Growing up on a farm in upstate New York, far from the glamour of Hollywood, Keen Ruffalo didn't have acting thrust upon him like many others do.