Marton Csokas

Marton Paul Csokas (, hu, Csókás Márton Pál; born 30 June 1966) is a Hungarian-New Zealand actor of film, stage, and television. A graduate of the Toi Whakaari drama school, he has worked extensively in Australia and Hollywood, along with his native country, and often portrays villainous roles.

His notable roles include Celeborn in the ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy (2001-2003), 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), Teddy Rensen in '' The Equalizer'' (2014), and Quinn on the U.S. television series '' Into the Badlands''. Earlier in his career, he played Leonard Dodds on the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street''.

Csokas is a three-time AACTA Award nominee, winning Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in ''Romulus My Father''. He was also nominated for Best Male Actor in a Play at the 2008 Helpmann Awards, for his portrayal of George in Belvoir's revival of ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?''

Early life

Csokas was born in Invercargill, the son of Margaret Christine (née Rayner), a nurse, and Márton Csókás I, who worked as a mechanical engineer for E. Hayes & Sons. His father was Hungarian and his mother had English, Irish, and Danish ancestry. Csokas graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 1989 with a Diploma in Acting.

Career

Csokas made his acting debut in 1990 on the New Zealand drama series ''Shark in the Park'', as Terry Mercer in the episode "Technical K.O.". He also portrayed Leonard Rossi-Dodds in the soap opera '' Shortland Street'' from 1993 until 1995. In 1996, he starred in the romantic drama film ''Broken English''; and from 1997 to 2001, he had a recurring role on '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', portraying the character Borias. Csokas also 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), Yorgi in ''XXX'' (2002), Mr. Smith in ''Kangaroo Jack'' (2003), Jarda in ''The Bourne Supremacy'' (2004), Trevor Goodchild in ''Æon Flux'' (2005), and Guy de Lusignan in ''Kingdom of Heaven'' (2005).

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

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 2012, he appeared in 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 had roles in the films ''Noah'', ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', and '' Sin City: A Dame to Kill For'', and as Nicolai Itchenko in '' The Equalizer''. Also in 2014, he starred as the superintendent in the Discovery Channel's scripted miniseries '' Klondike''. Csokas then portrayed General Thomas Gage in History Channel's three-part miniseries ''Sons of Liberty'' in 2015.

In May 2015, Csokas joined the cast of AMC's martial arts drama '' Into the Badlands'', playing the role of Quinn, the most powerful baron in the badlands. The show was canceled in 2019 after three seasons. In 2016, he co-starred with Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga in the Jeff Nichols-directed drama film ''Loving'', and starred alongside Vera Farmiga in the comedy-drama ''Burn Your Maps''. Csokas starred alongside Emilia Clarke in the supernatural thriller '' Voice from the Stone'' released in April 2017. He also starred in ''Mark Felt The Man Who Brought Down the White House'' with Liam Neeson. In 2021 Csokas appeared in ''Juniper'' with Charlotte Rampling and in the historical drama film '' The Last Duel'' directed by Ridley Scott.

Personal life

Csokas holds dual New Zealand and Hungarian citizenship. From 2005 to 2009, he was in a romantic relationship with his ''Kingdom of Heaven'' co-star Eva Green.

Filmography

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Television

Video game

Awards and nominations

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1966 births
Living people
New Zealand male film actors
New Zealand male television actors
New Zealand male soap opera actors
New Zealand male video game actors
New Zealand male voice actors
New Zealand people of Hungarian descent
New Zealand people of English descent
New Zealand people of Danish descent
New Zealand people of Irish descent
People educated at King's College, Auckland
People from Invercargill
Toi Whakaari alumni
20th-century New Zealand male actors
21st-century New Zealand male actors
New Zealand expatriates in the United States
People with acquired Hungarian citizenship
New Zealand stage actors