Mark Strong
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Mark Strong (born Marco Giuseppe Salussolia; 5 August 1963) is an English actor. Strong is known for his starring roles on stage as well as for his villainous roles in historical dramas and franchise films. He has received accolades including a Laurence Olivier Award and a BAFTA TV Award as well as nominations for two Tony Awards, a Drama Desk Award and an Actor Award. Strong's film roles include in Oliver Twist (2005), Sunshine (2007), Stardust (2007), Sherlock Holmes (2009), Kick-Ass (2010), Robin Hood (2010), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), The Imitation Game (2014), 1917 (2019), and Cruella (2021). He has also taken roles in franchise films such as in Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) and as Dr. Thaddeus Sivana in Shazam! (2019) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023). On television, he played Terry "Tosker" Cox on the serial Our Friends in the North (1996), Carmine Falcone on The Penguin (2024), and Emperor Javicco Corrino on Dune: Prophecy (2024-present). On stage, he played Orsino in a production of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (2002) which earned him a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role.…
Mark Strong (born Marco Giuseppe Salussolia; 5 August 1963) is an English actor. Strong is known for his starring roles on stage as well as for his villainous roles in historical dramas and franchise films. He has received accolades including a Laurence Olivier Award and a BAFTA TV Award as well as nominations for two Tony Awards, a Drama Desk Award and an Actor Award. Strong's film roles include in Oliver Twist (2005), Sunshine (2007), Stardust (2007), Sherlock Holmes (2009), Kick-Ass (2010), Robin Hood (2010), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), The Imitation Game (2014), 1917 (2019), and Cruella (2021). He has also taken roles in franchise films such as in Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) and as Dr. Thaddeus Sivana in Shazam! (2019) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023). On television, he played Terry "Tosker" Cox on the serial Our Friends in the North (1996), Carmine Falcone on The Penguin (2024), and Emperor Javicco Corrino on Dune: Prophecy (2024-present). On stage, he played Orsino in a production of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (2002) which earned him a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role. He portrayed a repressed longshoreman in the Arthur Miller play A View from the Bridge on the West End in 2014 and Broadway in 2015 which earned him the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor and nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play respectively. He took on the title role in Robert Icke's adaptation of the Greek tragedy Oedipus in the West End in 2024 and Broadway in 2025, earning nominations for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor and the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.
Career
In the media
GQ magazine named Strong as one of its 50 best dressed men in 2015. He has named David Bowie as his style icon.
Personal life
Strong is married to television producer Liza Marshall, with whom he has two sons: Gabriel and Roman. They live in North London, which Strong discussed in 2007: "I've got no desire to live anywhere else. I was born here, my wife was born here, my kids were born here, and this is where we're going to stay. [...] I'm able to keep my head below the parapet. I get on with my work, I have a family, and I get on the Tube. It just so happens that I'm doing this job." Strong is a lifelong fan of Arsenal F.C. and started attending games when he was seven years old. He has named Ace in the Hole, Blade Runner, His Girl Friday, The Night of the Hunter, This Is Spinal Tap, and the work of the Coen brothers as his favourite films. He speaks fluent German and some Italian, and provided the German dubbing in scenes from the film Obsession in which Daniel Craig's character speaks German with an English accent. He and Craig previously lived together, became friends, and co-starred in the BBC drama Our Friends in the North. Craig is also the godfather of Strong's son Roman.
Television
Video games
References
External links
Mark Strong at Theatricalia
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