Today, it’s hard to picture Mark Strong with a full head of hair. His smooth, bald head has become a signature part of his image, enhancing his charisma. But the actor wasn’t always bald. *Voice* set out to discover when Strong began losing his hair and what he looked like with it.

In a 2009 interview with *The Telegraph*, Strong revealed that his hair started thinning when he was around 25 years old—a tough experience for any young man, leaving him feeling self-conscious and a bit down.

At first, the hair loss wasn’t too severe. For example, in 1990, at age 27, Strong played Constable Gibb in BBC’s *The Bill*, where he sported a decent amount of hair.

However, it seems that shortly after that, his receding hairline became more apparent. In 1991, Strong portrayed a Nazi in Larry Elikann’s *Against the Wind*, and he was mostly seen wearing a cap—perhaps to fit the character, but also possibly as a clever way to conceal the hair loss.

Yet, even after going bald, Strong didn’t limit himself to tough, shaven-headed roles. With the help of wigs, he kept portraying a range of characters. In fact, in 1996, he played Mr. Knightley in the TV adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel *Emma*, proving that hair—or the lack thereof—doesn’t define his on-screen versatility.