His song "Private Dancer" was recorded by Tina Turner.

Fender has a signature stratocaster named after him: Fender Mark Knopfler Stratocaster ®. They come only in candy red and with Mark`s signature on the headstock.

With his band Dire Straits won Grammys in the following categories: "Money for Nothing" (Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocal) (1985); "Brothers in Arms" (Best Music Video, Short Form) (1986).

Dire Straits won the British Phonographic Industry Award for British Group in 1983.

Dire Straits` "Brothers in Arms" won the British Phonographic Industry Award for British Album in 1987.

Dire Straits won the British Phonographic Industry Award for British Group in 1986.

Is left-handed, but plays guitar right-handed (claims that this contributes to his style.)

Has a signature guitar model, the Martin HD-40MK Mark Knopfler Signature Edition.

Has a dinosaur named after him (Masiakasaurus knopfleri) - The researchers who discovered bones from six specimens in Madagascar reported that they found the fossils whilst listening to Dire Straits tapes.

Children: Benji and Joseph (twins), 1987, by second marriage; Isabella, 1998, by third marriage to Kitty Aldridge.

He was awarded the (OBE) Officer of the Order of British Empire in the 2000 Queen`s Millennium Honors List for his services to music.

1997 Appeared on Radio 4`s "A good read", introducing "Goodbye to all that" by Robert Graves

He plays guitars, built to his specifications by Pensa-Suhr. He also plays a 1936 National, and various Shecter Strats.