Mark Strong
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 5, 1963 in London, England, UK
- Active Years
- 1984–2025 (42 Years)
- Total Credits
- 144 credits in database
Acting Born Aug 5, 1963 London, England, UK 144 credits
Biography
Mark Strong is a British actor born on August 5, 1963, in London, England, UK. He is known for his film roles. Strong has a known credit count of 143. He is also known by the name Marco Giuseppe Salussolia. Strong's content score is 100.
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Career overview
Mark Strong, born Marco Giuseppe Salussolia on August 5, 1963, in London, England, UK, is a British actor with a substantial career spanning numerous film roles. Known in the industry for his extensive acting credits, he has built a diverse portfolio in feature films.
His filmography includes appearances as Prince Septimus in Stardust from 2007, Archibald in the 2008 film RocknRolla, and Lord Henry Blackwood in Sherlock Holmes from 2009. He also portrayed Frank D'Amico in Kick-Ass in 2010, Jim Prideaux in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy in 2011, and Sinestro in Green Lantern during the same year. Continuing his film work into the following decade, he appeared as George in Zero Dark Thirty in 2012 and Major General Stewart Menzies in The Imitation Game in 2014.
Further expanding his film credits, Strong played Merlin in Kingsman: The Secret Service in 2014 and returned for the sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle in 2017. He later took on the role of Dr. Thaddeus Sivana in Shazam! in 2019 and appeared as John in Cruella in 2021. Across his career, he has accumulated 143 known acting credits within the entertainment industry.
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Keira Knightley
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Emily Watson
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Olivia Williams
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Career timeline
The Mighty NeinShadow Force
Dune: ProphecyThe PenguinAtlasThe Silent HourThe Critic
Shazam! Fury of the GodsMurder Mystery 2The End We Start FromThe End We Start From · Executive ProducerDead Shot
The Legend of Vox MachinaTÁRNoceboCharlotte
CruellaNine Perfect StrangersAttack of the Hollywood Clichés!
1917Shazam!The Dark Crystal: Age of ResistanceTempleStockholm
Deep StateThe Catcher Was a SpyUntamed RomaniaJaguar: Going Electric
Kingsman: The Golden Circle6 Days
GrimsbyMiss SloaneApproaching the UnknownThe Siege of Jadotville
Kingsman: The Secret ServiceArsenal InvinciblesUnityKingsman: The Secret Service RevealedThe Day Hitler Died
Late Night with Seth MeyersThe Imitation GameBefore I Go to SleepCloser to the MoonNosferatu in Love
AnnaWelcome to the PunchJustin and the Knights of ValourLow Winter SunDeserts and Life
Playhouse PresentsJohn CarterZero Dark ThirtyHeroes and DemonsBlood
Green LanternOK! TVThe EagleTinker Tailor Soldier SpyThe Guard
Kick-AssRobin HoodThe Way BackSherlock Holmes: ReinventedThe Mystery of the Nevada Triangle
Sherlock HolmesThe Young VictoriaToffs & CrimsEndgameActionable Intelligence: Deconstructing 'Body of Lies'
Body of LiesRocknRollaBabylon A.D.GoodFlashbacks of a Fool
StardustSunshineLove Me, Love My DollThe 50 Greatest Television DramasWalk Away and I Stumble
The One ShowTristan & IsoldeScenes of a Sexual NatureLow Winter SunFalling Apart
SyrianaRevolverOliver TwistMichael Jackson's BoysWalk Away and I Stumble
This WorldThe Long Firm
Henry VIIIIt's All About LoveHeartlandsSome Place Safe
The JuryFields of Gold
Friday Night with Jonathan RossSuperstitionTo End All WarsHotelThe Martins
Anna KareninaTrust
SunshineBirths, Marriages and DeathsElephant Juice
Spoonface SteinbergThe Man with Rain in His Shoes
Sharpe: The LegendFever Pitch
Our Friends in the NorthEmmaSharpe's Mission
Kavanagh Q.C.
Full Filmography
144 titles- The Mighty Nein (2025) as Trent Ikithon (voice)
- Shadow Force (2025) as Jack Cinder
- Dune: Prophecy (2024) as Emperor Javicco Corrino
- The Penguin (2024) as Carmine Falcone
- Atlas (2024) as General Jake Boothe
- The Silent Hour (2024) as Doug Slater
- The Critic (2024) as David Brooke
- Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) as Doctor Thaddeus Sivana (uncredited)
- Murder Mystery 2 (2023) as Miller
- The End We Start From (2023) as N
- The End We Start From (2023) Executive Producer
- Dead Shot (2023) as Holland
- The Legend of Vox Machina (2022) as Assembly Mage (voice)
- TÁR (2022) as Eliot Kaplan
- Nocebo (2022) as Felix
- Charlotte (2022) as Alfred Wolfsohn (voice)
- Cruella (2021) as John the Valet
- Nine Perfect Strangers (2021) as David Sharpe
- Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! (2021) as Self - Actor
- 1917 (2019) as Captain Smith
- Shazam! (2019) as Dr. Sivana
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) as Ordon (voice)
- Temple (2019) as Daniel Milton
- Stockholm (2019) as Gunnar Sorensson
- The Day We Walked on the Moon (2019) as Narrator (voice)
- Deep State (2018) as Max Easton
- The Catcher Was a Spy (2018) as Werner Heisenberg
- Untamed Romania (2018) as Narrator (voice)
- Jaguar: Going Electric (2018)
- Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) as Merlin
- 6 Days (2017) as Max Vernon
- Grimsby (2016) as Agent Sebastian Graves
- Miss Sloane (2016) as Rodolfo Vittorio Schmidt
- Approaching the Unknown (2016) as Captain William D. Stanaforth
- The Siege of Jadotville (2016) as Conor Cruise O'Brien
- Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) as Merlin
- Arsenal Invincibles (2015) as Narrator
- Unity (2015) as Narrator (voice)
- Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed (2015) as Self
- The Day Hitler Died (2015) as Narrator (voice)
- The 7/7 Bombing: Survivors Stories (2015) as Narrator
- National Theatre Live: A View from the Bridge (2015) as Eddie
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- The Imitation Game (2014) as Stewart Menzies
- Before I Go to Sleep (2014) as Dr. Nasch
- Closer to the Moon (2014) as Max Rosenthal
- Nosferatu in Love (2014) as Nosferatu
- Anna (2013) as John Washington
- Welcome to the Punch (2013) as Jacob Sternwood
- Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013) as Heraclio (voice)
- Low Winter Sun (2013) as Frank Agnew
- Deserts and Life (2013) as Narrator
- Saving Egypt's Oldest Pyramid (2013) as Narrator
- The Great Martian War 1913–1917 (2013) as Narrator (voice)
- Playhouse Presents (2012) as Nosferatu
- John Carter (2012) as Matai Shang
- Zero Dark Thirty (2012) as George
- Heroes and Demons (2012) as Henry (segment "Some Safe Place")
- Blood (2012) as Robert Seymour
- Green Lantern (2011) as Sinestro
- OK! TV (2011)
- The Eagle (2011) as Guern
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) as Jim Prideaux
- The Guard (2011) as Clive Cornell
- Black Gold (2011) as Sultan Amar
- Japan's Tsunami: How It Happened (2011) as Self - Narrator
- Kick-Ass (2010) as Frank D'Amico
- Robin Hood (2010) as Godfrey
- The Way Back (2010) as Andrei Khabarov
- Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented (2010) as Self
- The Mystery of the Nevada Triangle (2010) as Narrator
- Sherlock Holmes (2009) as Lord Henry Blackwood
- The Young Victoria (2009) as Sir John Conroy
- Toffs & Crims (2009) as Narrator
- Endgame (2009) as Dr. Niel Barnard
- Actionable Intelligence: Deconstructing 'Body of Lies' (2009) as Self
- The Odds (2009)
- Body of Lies (2008) as Hani
- RocknRolla (2008) as Archy
- Babylon A.D. (2008) as Finn
- Good (2008) as Bouhler
- Flashbacks of a Fool (2008) as Manny Miesel
- Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) as Nick Caldarelli
- The 9/11 Faker (2008) as Self - Narrator UK (Voice)
- Stardust (2007) as Septimus
- Sunshine (2007) as Pinbacker
- Love Me, Love My Doll (2007) as Narrator
- The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) as Self
- Walk Away and I Stumble (2007) as Andy Spader
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Tristan & Isolde (2006) as Wictred
- Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006) as Louis
- Low Winter Sun (2006) as Frank Agnew
- Falling Apart (2006) as Pete
- Syriana (2005) as Mussawi
- Revolver (2005) as Sorter
- Oliver Twist (2005) as Toby Crackit
- Michael Jackson's Boys (2005) as Narrator (voice)
- Walk Away and I Stumble (2005) as Andy Spader
- This World (2004)
- The Long Firm (2004) as Harry Starks
- Henry VIII (2003) as Thomas Howard
- It's All About Love (2003) as Arthur
- Heartlands (2003) as Ian
- Some Place Safe (2003) as Dad
- The Jury (2002) as Len Davies
- Fields of Gold (2002) as Dr. Tolkin
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001) as Self
- Superstition (2001) as Antonio Gabrieli
- To End All Wars (2001) as Dusty Miller
- Hotel (2001) as Ferdinand
- The Martins (2001) as Doug
- Anna Karenina (2000) as Oblonsky
- Trust (2000) as Michael Mitcham
- Sunshine (1999) as István Sors
- Births, Marriages and Deaths (1999) as Terry
- Elephant Juice (1999) as Frank
- Spoonface Steinberg (1998) as Father
- The Man with Rain in His Shoes (1998) as Dave Summers
- Sharpe: The Legend (1997) as Brand
- Fever Pitch (1997) as Steve
- Our Friends in the North (1996) as Tosker Cox
- Emma (1996) as Mr. Knightley
- Sharpe's Mission (1996) as Colonel Brand
- Kavanagh Q.C. (1995) as Randall
- Captives (1994) as Kenny
- Sharpe (1993) as Col. Brand
- The Buddha of Suburbia (1993) as 2nd TV Producer
- Not Even God Is Wise Enough (1993) as Timson
- Century (1993) as Policeman
- Between the Lines (1992)
- Prime Suspect (1991) as Larry Hall
- TECX (1990)
- After Henry (1988) as Roger
- This Morning (1988) as Self
- Inspector Morse (1987) as PC Mike Butterworth
- ScreenPlay (1986) as Timson
- EastEnders (1985) as Telephone Engineer
- The Bill (1984)
- Cry to Heaven
- Neuromancer as Armitage
- Happy
- Thirty Three as Josef Hartinger
- Can I Help? as Walter
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Mark Strong best known for?
Mark Strong is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Too Soon to Love (1960), Shadow Force (2025), Yoyo (1965), The Penguin (2024).
When and where was Mark Strong born?
Mark Strong was born on August 5, 1963 in London, England, UK.
How many credits does Mark Strong have?
Mark Strong has accumulated over 144 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1984 to 2025.
What is Mark Strong's background in cinema and television?
Mark Strong is a British actor born on August 5, 1963, in London, England, UK. He is known for his film roles. Strong has a known credit count of 143. He is also known by the name Marco Giuseppe Salussolia. Strong's content score is 100.
Mark Strong by the numbers
144credits
107films
37TV series
1984–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Penguin (2024) as Carmine Falcone — aged about 60
- The Legend of Vox Machina (2022) as Assembly Mage (voice) — aged about 58
- The Mighty Nein (2025) as Trent Ikithon (voice) — aged about 61
- Cruella (2021) as John the Valet — aged about 57
- 1917 (2019) as Captain Smith — aged about 55
- The Imitation Game (2014) as Stewart Menzies — aged about 50
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