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.
Overview
Mark Rolston (born December 7, 1956) is an American actor. He made his film debut as PFC. Drake in Aliens (1986), and is known for his supporting roles in films like Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Rush Hour (1998), The Departed (2006), and the Saw film series (2008–2009).
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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
- University
- Richmond, The American International University in London
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.