ACTOR · BORN 1963
Mark Strong
- Born
- 5 August 1963
- Known for
- No Country for Old Men (2007), 1917 (2019), Murder Mystery 2 (2023), Tristan + Isolde (2006)
17 archived facts 3 topics 1 source Last reviewed Sep 2026
Mark Strong (born 5 August 1963) is an actor best known for No Country for Old Men, 1917 and Murder Mystery 2.
Mark Strong over the years
17 Interesting Facts About Mark Strong
Interesting Facts (10)
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Mark Strong speaks fluent German.
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Mark Strong lost his hair in his mid-twenties.
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Mark Strong appears to have a fondness for spy films, having played secret service agents in many of them: he was the head of Jordanian secret intelligence in Body of Lies (2008), a Cold War-era MI-6 agent in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), a CIA agent in Zero Dark Thirty (2012), the head of British Secret Intelligence during the Second World War in The Imitation Game (2014), an operative of a civilian secret service in Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), and a retired MI-6 assassin in The Brothers Grimsby (2016). He also played a semi-retired MI-6 agent in the 2018 television miniseries Deep State (2018).
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Mark Strong was a finalist for the role of Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men (2007). He had initially turned down Body of Lies (2008) because his wife was pregnant with their second child.
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Mark Strong is the voice of the United Kingdom National Health Service (NHS) and UK Government Coronavirus advertisements.
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Mark Strong grew up in Myddleton Square in Kensington, London.
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Mark Strong appeared in two films with the same title: Sunshine (1999) and Sunshine (2007).
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Mark Strong returned from his break from theatre with the play 'Napoli Milionaria' at the National Theatre, and from his break from television with the play 'Our Friends in the North'.
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Mark Strong appeared in two films whose lead male character is named "Tristan": Tristan + Isolde (2006) and Stardust (2007).
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Mark Strong took Javier Bardem's place in No Country for Old Men (2007) because the latter was not initially available.
Career & Awards (4)
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For his performance in "Twelfth Night" at the Donmar Warehouse, Mark Strong was nominated for the 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role of 2002.
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Mark Strong won the 2015 Olivier Award for Best Actor for A View from the Bridge, and also won the Critics' Circle Award for the role. He was additionally nominated for a Tony Award for his Broadway performance and won the Theatre World Award.
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In 2002, Mark Strong was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Uncle Vanya at the Donmar Warehouse in London.
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As of 2023, Mark Strong has appeared in four films nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Zero Dark Thirty (2012), The Imitation Game (2014), 1917 (2019) and Tár (2022).
Life & Family (3)
Sources & editorial notes
Reference databases
- Wikipedia
- IMDb
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