Thelge Marcus Samson Peiris,[1] popularly as Mark Samson (born February 29, 1956 – died 19 January 2019 as මාක් සැම්සන් [Sinhala]) was a Sri Lankan actor in films and television, and a stunt director.
Considered one of the best villains in Sinhala cinema,[2][irrelevant citation] Samson has acted in more than 40 films across many genres primarily as an antagonist.
[4] Samson made his debut cinematic appearance in the 1988 film Ayya Nago.
He continued to act in more than 45 Sinhala films across many genres, primarily as a villain.
[5][deprecated source] His last performance was in teledrama Urumayaka Aragalaya as a high-rank English Officer in colonial Ceylon.