▁film ▁Happy - Go - L ucky ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁▁ ▁He ▁has ▁appeared ▁in ▁films ▁such ▁as ▁Gang ster ▁No . ▁ 1 ▁( 2 0 0 0 ), ▁Ult imate ▁Force ▁( 2 0 0 2 ), ▁V ▁for ▁V end etta ▁( 2 0 0 5 ), ▁Mission : ▁Im possible ▁III ▁( 2 0 0 6 ), ▁Si xty ▁Six ▁( 2 0 0 6 ), ▁Han cock ▁( 2 0 0 8 ), ▁Sher lock ▁Hol mes ▁( 2 0 0 9 ), ▁War ▁Hor se ▁( 2 0 1 1 ), ▁Sher lock ▁Hol mes : ▁A ▁Game ▁of ▁Sh adows ▁( 2 0 1 1 ), ▁The ▁Best ▁of ▁Men ▁( 2 0 1 2 ), ▁and ▁The ▁World ' s ▁End ▁( 2 0 1 3 ). ▁He ▁also ▁appeared ▁as ▁Terry ▁in ▁Show time ' s ▁series ▁Ray ▁Don ovan ▁( 2 0 1 3 ), ▁and ▁as ▁Mr . ▁Nor rell ▁in ▁the ▁BBC ▁drama ▁Jonathan ▁Str ange ▁& ▁Mr ▁Nor rell ▁( 2 0 1 5 ). ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁Edward ▁Maurice ▁Charles ▁Mars an ▁was ▁born ▁on ▁ 9 ▁June ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁in ▁the ▁Step ney ▁district ▁of ▁London , ▁to ▁a ▁working - class ▁family ; ▁his ▁father ▁was ▁a ▁l orry ▁driver ▁and ▁his ▁mother ▁was ▁a ▁school ▁dinner l ady ▁and ▁teacher ' s ▁assistant . ▁He ▁was ▁brought ▁up ▁in ▁Beth nal ▁Green ▁and ▁attended ▁Ra ine ' s ▁Foundation