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Mark Strong Biography
Birth Name:
Marco Giuseppe Salussolia
Birth Place:
Highbury, London, England
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Has an Italian father and an Austrian mother
- His mother changed his name when he was a child so that he would better fit in with his peers
- Placed in a state-funded boarding school when he was 5
- Sang in a punk band during his teen years
- Fluent in German
- Contemplated becoming an attorney in Germany, and studied at the University of Munich to that end, but left after a year to pursue acting in England
- Daniel Craig, a good friend, is godfather to his son Gabriel
Awards
- 2014Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2008London Film Critics Association-Best Supporting British Actor: nominated
Relationships
- Gabriel -- Son
- Roman -- Son
- Liza Marshall -- Wife