In 2009, Strong revealed that he first started losing his hair when he was around twenty-five years old—a painful experience for any young man that made him feel depressed and shy.
It’s clear that in the early years, his hair loss wasn’t yet significant. At 27, Strong played Constable Gib in the BBC series “The Bill” (which aired in 1990), and he still had quite an impressive mane at that time.
However, it seems that shortly after, bald spots became noticeable. In 1991, Strong portrayed a Nazi in Larry Elikann’s film “Against the Wind,” but he appeared on screen only in a cap—while this was required for the character, it’s also likely that it served as a clever disguise.
It becomes clear when looking at footage from his next film, released in 1994, titled “The Fall.” By this time, Mark Strong had indeed gone completely bald.
Even after this, he could still be seen on screen with hair—thanks to wigs. Thus, the actor’s repertoire wasn’t limited to roles of shaved and rugged men. For instance, in 1996, he played Mr. Knightley in the television adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel “Emma.”
