Biographie

Appears in films by Guy Ritchie and Matthew Vaughn (both filmmakers are close friends).

Often plays crime lords and sinister villains

Often appears as a calculating, sinister individual who is willing to go against what they were taught for personal gain

Deep smooth voice

Cold unflinching gaze

Born Marco Giuseppe Salussolia in London to an Italian father and an Austrian mother.

Close friends with Daniel Craig. Craig is also the godfather of one of Strong's sons.

He can speak fluent German.

Has appeared in five films with Colin Firth: Carton jaune (1997), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Avant d'aller dormir (2014), Kingsman: Services secrets (2014), and Kingsman: Le cercle d'or (2017).

He was nominated for a 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role of 2002 for his performance in "Twelfth Night", performed at the Donmar Warehouse.

On Stardust: Le mystère de l'étoile (2007) director Matthew Vaughn ... From "Good Omens: The Making of Stardust" on Stardust DVD: What I love about Matthew is his taste. He won't look at the monitor and let something pass unless he thinks it's right and, as an actor, that's what you want from a director. You want them to be your mate behind the camera.

On his character Prince Septimus in Stardust: Le mystère de l'étoile (2007) ... From "Good Omens: The Making of Stardust" on Stardust DVD ... (Contains spoiler for movie): I was able to do pretty much most of my fighting scenes in this movie. The difficulty obviously is, it's one thing being able to do fighting, but it's another thing doing it with your eyes closed while you're slumped over and you can't see your opponent.

(when he was used as a Zombie by the Witch Lamia): In a film, the more effort you put in, the more fantastic it looks.

[on Green Lantern (2011)]: I had to imbue in Sinestro an evil feeling, so the audience could take that journey into what might be in store for them. That's why Sinestro had to have a presence and a potential to be a badass.

I'm not convinced that this business runs on talent, otherwise why would there be so much crap on the box?

(On his character in Our Friends in the North (1996)) There's a kind of simpleness about him but that doesn't mean he's stupid," Strong says fondly, "and a kind of hardness but that doesn't mean he's not vulnerable. He's just someone who's working his bollocks off to do something and get somewhere despite all the limitations holding him in."