Mark Strong: podcast appearances and interviews

Mark Strong, born Marco Giuseppe Salussolia on August 5, 1963, is an English actor recognized for his performances on stage and in film. He has received multiple accolades, including a Laurence Olivier Award and a BAFTA TV Award, as well as nominations for two Tony Awards, a Drama Desk Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Strong's extensive filmography features roles in movies such as Oliver Twist, Sunshine, Stardust, Sherlock Holmes, Kick-Ass, Robin Hood, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Zero Dark Thirty, The Imitation Game, 1917, and Cruella. He has also appeared in franchise films including Kingsman: The Secret Service and Kingsman: The Golden Circle. In addition, he portrayed Dr. Thaddeus Sivana in the superhero films Shazam! and Shazam! Fury of the Gods. His television appearances include roles such as Terry Tosker Cox in the serial Our Friends in the North, Carmine Falcone in The Penguin, and Emperor Javicco Corrino in Dune: Prophecy. As a stage actor, Strong has played prominent roles including Orsino in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, which earned him a Laurence Olivier Award nomination. He portrayed a repressed longshoreman in Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, earning the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor and a Tony Award nomination. In 2024, he played the title role in Robert Icke's adaptation of Oedipus in the West End, followed by a Broadway run in 2025, garnering further nominations for major awards.