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Strong silent type 

Adj: used to describe someone who's taken a lot of mentally and physically but never shows it.
Noun: a very specific breed of masculinity, which illustrates a man's power through a deliberate, steely silence
"What's up with him, he doesn't talk much?" "I heard he's one of the strong silent types"
Dutch to rookie H3 ODST: "Now's one of those times it pays to be the strong silent type"
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Strong Silent Type 

Verb/Noun: Used to describe a person who is usually quiet and quite tough. Usually a person who has been through some hard times and keeps to themselves. A very inside type of person but nonetheless very strong emotionally and mentally.
Person 1: Hey, what's wrong with George?

Person 2: He's been through a lot these last few weeks.

Person 1: Ah, the strong silent type.
Strong Silent Type by loporoco January 4, 2010

Strong and silent type 

A man of few words. Someone who is quiet, observant, loyal, and loves fiercely. Takashi "Mori" Morinozuka of the Ouran Host Club is one such man. Extremely good looking and caring, but not prone to conversation. If he shows emotion, you know something is wrong. The strong and silent type is... well, just that. Strong and silent.
Girl 1: Mari-Senpai is sooo cute!! I wonder how I can get him to notice me...
Girl 2: I know! It's hard to figure out what he's thinking.
Girl 1: Yeah, he's a true strong and silent type.
**collective sigh**
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