If a slap don't work, you cut 'em or you pay 'em, but you keep your receipts, cos this ain't the Mafia. - Archy
British actor Mark Strong is especially known for his villainous performances — such as Prince Septimus in
Stardust or Lord Blackwood in
Guy Ritchie's
Sherlock Holmes — though he has been playing the
Knight in Shining Armor, a morally gray hitman, and pretty much everything in between as well. See (incomplete) list below.
If
Guy Ritchie is working on a new project, it is safe to say that he at least considers his friend for a part in it.
tropes associated with him / his work provides examples of:
- Ambiguously Tanned: This Austro-Italian Englishman has portrayed Jordanian and Lebanese men.
- Bad Ass Baritone: All he needs is an echo-y place to sound (even more) intimidating.
- Bald of Awesome: Mark Strong in real life. He even said in a few interviews that losing his hair helped transition him from one-note lovers into the juicier villainous roles.
- Berserk Button: You really don't want to find out how Septimus reacts to treason ... or being mocked. You wouldn't want to try it on Archy, either. And don't lie to Hani - might cost you a finger. Or two.
- Bilingual Bonus: Mark Strong speaks fluently German due to his Austrian mother. You can hear an example here
at 2:07. - Complete Monster: The villains he played are usually this.
- Cute Kitten: In Low Winter Sun (2006), when Frank Agnew goes into Geddes apartment, a cat is randomly there for no other reason than to get a shot of Mark Strong holding a cat.
- Mean Character, Nice Actor: He plays many villains, but he's super nice, and humble in real life.
- Sharp Dressed Man: Mark Strong at pretty much any film premiere he attends.
- Smoking Is Cool: A few of his characters fall under here, but particular notice goes to Dr. Neil Barnard from Endgame (2009), who snaps the filters off his cigarettes before lighting up.
- What Beautiful Eyes: There are many, many shots in Low Winter Sun (2006) of Frank just staring intently at something. They are especially noticeable here, here, and here.
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