If you think about Shakespeare, you remember Richard III and Macbeth before you remember Ferdinand, whose role is just to fall in love and be a bit of a wimp. I love the baddies. More important, though, is making the baddies somehow, weirdly, understood.

For his role in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night at the Donmar Warehouse in 2002 Strong was nominated for the 2003 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role. Career
Strong is a familiar face on British television.

He is best known for his roles in films such as RocknRolla Body of Lies Syriana The Young Victoria Sherlock Holmes Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Kick-Ass Green Lantern Robin Hood and John Carter. Mark Strong (born Marco Giuseppe Salussolia; 30 August 1963) is an English actor.