August 1963, London, England, UK
Marco Giuseppe Salussolia
6' 2" (1.88 m)
Mark Strong was born in London. He first intended to pursue a career in law but returned after studying in Munich for one year to the Royal Holloway Univeristy of London (where he studied English and Drama) before he went to the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He has appeared in numerous British stage productions, including at the Royal National Theatre and the RSC.
Appears in films by Guy Ritchie and Matthew Vaughn (both filmmakers are close friends)
Often plays crime lords
Often appears as a calculating, sinister individual who is willing to go against what they were taught for personal gain

Former criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London from his Icelandic hideaway when his son is involved in a heist gone wrong. This gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to catch the man he has always been after. As they face off, they start to uncover a deeper conspiracy they both need to solve in order to survive.
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