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Marton Csokas
New Zealand actor

Marton Csokas

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New Zealand actor
A.K.A.
Marton Paul Csokas
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Invercargill, Southland Region, New Zealand
Age
58 years
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1.8542 m
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Biography

Marton Paul Csokas (Hungarian: Csókás Márton, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʃoːkaːʃ ˈmaːrton]; born 30 June 1966) is a New Zealander actor of Hungarian descent. His roles include Celeborn in The Lord of the Rings film series (2001–03), Yorgi in xXx (2002), Guy de Lusignan in Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Trevor Goodchild in Æon Flux (2005), Hora in Romulus, My Father (2007), Nico in Dead Europe (2012), Jack Barts in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012), Lieutenant Barnes in Pawn (2013), and Nicolai Itchenko in The Equalizer (2014).

Early life

Marton was born in Invercargill, New Zealand, the son of Margaret Christine (née Rayner), a nurse, and Márton Csókás, who worked as a mechanical engineer. His father was Hungarian and his mother had English, Irish, and Danish ancestry. Csokas has a younger brother, Robert. He holds dual New Zealand and Hungarian citizenship.

Career

Csokas made his acting debut in the New Zealand drama series Shark in the Park as Terry Mercer. He appeared in one episode titled "Technical K.O.". For two years (from 1993 until 1995), he portrayed Leonard Rossi-Dodds in the soap opera Shortland Street. In 1996, he starred in the romantic drama film Broken English. From 1997 to 2001, he maintained a recurring role in Xena: Warrior Princess, portraying Xena's past love and ally Borias. Csokas portrayed Lord Celeborn in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and played the role of Guy de Lusignan in Kingdom of Heaven (2005). Csokas has also played the villain Yorgi in XXX (2002), Mr. Smith in Kangaroo Jack (2003), Jarda in The Bourne Supremacy (2004), and Trevor Goodchild in Æon Flux (2005).

Csokas' stage credits include plays by Tom Stoppard and William Shakespeare in the 1990s in New Zealand, and in Australia: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (2007) and Peribáñez (2006) with Company B.

Csokas at the premiere of The Equalizer, September 2014

In 2007, he portrayed Hora in the drama film Romulus, My Father, for which he won an AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and a Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2010, he appeared in the Tim Burton-directed fantasy film Alice in Wonderland, the French-Australian drama The Tree, the French romantic comedy With Love... from the Age of Reason, the romance film South Solitary, and the drama-thriller The Debt. In 2011, Csokas starred in the psychological thriller Dream House. The following year, he appeared in the fantasy action horror Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, and the drama film Dead Europe. For his role in Dead Europe, he was again nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

In 2013, Csokas co-starred in the crime-thriller Pawn with Forest Whitaker and Michael Chiklis, and portrayed Jimmy Laszlo in the DirecTV police drama Rogue, starring opposite Thandie Newton. In 2014, he starred in the films Noah, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. Also in 2014, Csokas played the role of the villain Nicolai Itchenko in The Equalizer. That same year, he starred as Sam Steele in the Discovery Channel's scripted miniseries Klondike. Csokas then portrayed General Thomas Gage in History Channel's 3-part miniseries Sons of Liberty.

In May 2015, Csokas joined the main cast of AMC's martial arts drama series Into the Badlands, playing the major role of Quinn. In 2016, he co-starred with Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga in the Jeff Nichols-directed drama film Loving, starred alongside Vera Farmiga in the comedy-drama Burn Your Maps. Csokas stars alongside Emilia Clarke in the supernatural thriller Voice from the Stone, scheduled for release in April 2017.

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1994A Game with No RulesKaneShort film
1994Jack Brown GeniusDennis
1995Twilight of the GodsSoldierShort film
1996Broken EnglishDarko
1998HurrahRaoul Trujillo
2000The Monkey's MaskNick Maitland
2000AccidentsChugShort film
2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingLord Celeborn
2001RainCady
2002Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the ClonesPoggle the LesserUncredited; voice
2002XXXYorgi
2002Garage DaysShad Kern
2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingLord Celeborn
2003TimelineSir William De Kere
2003Kangaroo JackMr. Smith
2004The Bourne SupremacyJarda
2004EvilenkoVadim Timurovic Lesiev
2005Æon FluxTrevor Goodchild
2005Kingdom of HeavenGuy de Lusignan
2005The Great RaidCaptain Redding
2005AsylumEdgar Stark
2007Romulus, My FatherHora
2010Alice in WonderlandCharles Kingsleigh
2010The TreeGeorge Elrick
2010With Love... from the Age of ReasonMalcolm
2010South SolitaryJack Fleet
2010The DebtYoung Stefan Gold
2011Dream HouseJack Patterson
2012Abraham Lincoln: Vampire HunterJack Barts
2012Dead EuropeNico
2013PawnLieutenant Barnes
2014NoahLamech
2014The Amazing Spider-Man 2Dr. Ashley Kafka
2014Sin City: A Dame to Kill ForDamien Lord
2014The EqualizerNicolai "Teddy" Itchenko
2016LovingSheriff Brooks
2016Burn Your MapsConnor Firth
2016True CrimesKozlow
2017Voice from the StoneKlaus Rivi
2017Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White HouseL. Patrick GrayIn post-production

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
1990Shark in the ParkTerry MercerEpisode: "Technical K.O."
1992The Ray Bradbury TheaterSidEpisode: "By The Numbers"
1993–95Shortland StreetLeonard Rossi-DoddsUnknown episodes
1996Hercules: The Legendary JourneysTarlusEpisode: "Promises"
1996G.P.Paul DeaconEpisode: "The Ceremony of Innocence"
1997–2001Xena: Warrior PrincessBorias10 episodes
1999Water RatsRobert TremainEpisode: "Shark Bait"
1999WildsideLarry LodansEpisode: "2.18"
1999All SaintsBrother ThomasEpisode: "More Things in Heaven and Earth"
1999Halifax f.p.John GarthEpisode: "Swimming with the Sharks"
2000The Three StoogesTed HealyTelevision film
2000The Lost WorldKennerEpisode: "Tourist Season"
2000BeastMasterQord3 episodes
2000FarscapeBr'NeeEpisode: "Bone to be Wild"
2001Cleopatra 2525KriderEpisode: "No Thanks For The Memories"
2001The FarmAdrian BeckettMiniseries
2012FalcónJavier Falcón4 episodes
2013RogueJimmy Laszlo10 episodes
2014KlondikeSam SteeleMiniseries; 6 episodes
2014Covert AffairsIvan Kravec2 episodes
2015Sons of LibertyGeneral Thomas GageMiniseries; 3 episodes
2015–2017Into the BadlandsBaron Quinn16 episodes

Video games

YearFilmRoleNotes
2011Green Lantern: Rise of the ManhuntersThaal SinestroVoice

Awards and nominations

YearAwardWorkResult
2007AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleRomulus, My FatherWon
2008Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Supporting ActorWon
2013AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleDead EuropeNominated
Australian Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated
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