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Born on December 7, 1956 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, Mark Rolston is a stage actor, film actor and television actor. That puts Mark Rolston at 69 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School and Richmond, The American International University in London.
My Take
Mark Rolston is one of those actors who's been in half the movies you love without ever quite becoming a household name, and honestly that's part of what makes him fascinating to me. He showed up in Aliens back in 1986 as the snarling PFC Drake and immediately announced himself as someone who could hold his own in intense ensemble casts. From there he just kept turning up in stone-cold classics — The Shawshank Redemption, Lethal Weapon 2, Rush Hour, The Departed — always reliable, always credible, never chewing scenery when he doesn't need to. He's the kind of character actor Hollywood quietly depends on, the guy who makes every scene feel a little more grounded. Baltimore-born, trained abroad in London, and clearly in it for the craft — I have a lot of respect for a career built on consistency over flash.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mark Rolston
- Name (Japanese)
- マーク・ロルストン
- Reading
- まーく・ろるすとん
- Born
- December 7, 1956 (age 69)
- Origin
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
2. Background
- High school
- Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
- University
- Richmond, The American International University in London
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mark Rolston born?
Mark Rolston was born on December 7, 1956 and is 69 years old.
Where is Mark Rolston from?
Mark Rolston is from Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
What does Mark Rolston do?
Mark Rolston works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor, actor.
Where did Mark Rolston study?
Mark Rolston attended Richmond, The American International University in London.
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