Marton Csokas
| Marton Csokas | |
|---|---|
 Marton Csokas in May 2008 | |
| Born |
Marton Paul Csokas 30 June 1966 Invercargill, New Zealand |
| Citizenship |
New Zealand Hungary |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990-present |
Marton Paul Csokas[1] (/ˈtʃoʊkɑːʃ/;[2] born 30 June 1966) is a New Zealand actor. 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.[1][3] His father was Hungarian and his mother had English, Irish, and Danish ancestry.[4][5] 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.[6]
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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,[7] and portrayed Jimmy Laszlo in the DirecTV police drama Rogue, starring opposite Thandie Newton.[8] In 2014, he starred in the films Noah,[9] The Amazing Spider-Man 2,[10] and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. Also in 2014, Csokas played the role of the villain Nicolai Itchenko in The Equalizer.[11] That same year, he starred as Sam Steele in the Discovery Channel's scripted miniseries Klondike.[12] Csokas then portrayed General Thomas Gage in History Channel's 3-part miniseries Sons of Liberty.[13]
In May 2015, Csokas joined the main cast of AMC's martial arts drama series Into the Badlands, playing the major role of Quinn.[14] In 2016, he co-starred with Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga in the Jeff Nichols-directed drama film Loving,[15] starred alongside Vera Farmiga in the comedy-drama Burn Your Maps.[16] Csokas stars alongside Emilia Clarke in the supernatural thriller Voice from the Stone, scheduled for release in April 2017.[17][18]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Shark in the Park | Terry Mercer | Episode: "Technical K.O." |
| 1992 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Sid | Episode: "By The Numbers" |
| 1993–1995 | Shortland Street | Leonard Rossi-Dodds | Unknown episodes |
| 1996 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Tarlus | Episode: "Promises" |
| 1996 | G.P. | Paul Deacon | Episode: "The Ceremony of Innocence" |
| 1997–2001 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Borias | 10 episodes |
| 1999 | Water Rats | Robert Tremain | Episode: "Shark Bait" |
| 1999 | Wildside | Larry Lodans | Episode: "2.18" |
| 1999 | All Saints | Brother Thomas | Episode: "More Things in Heaven and Earth" |
| 1999 | Halifax f.p. | John Garth | Episode: "Swimming with the Sharks" |
| 2000 | The Three Stooges | Ted Healy | Television film |
| 2000 | The Lost World | Kenner | Episode: "Tourist Season" |
| 2000 | BeastMaster | Qord | 3 episodes |
| 2000 | Farscape | Br'Nee | Episode: "Bone to be Wild" |
| 2001 | Cleopatra 2525 | Krider | Episode: "No Thanks For The Memories" |
| 2001 | The Farm | Adrian Beckett | Miniseries |
| 2012 | Falcón | Javier Falcón | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Rogue | Jimmy Laszlo | 10 episodes |
| 2014 | Klondike | Sam Steele | Miniseries; 6 episodes |
| 2014 | Covert Affairs | Ivan Kravec | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Sons of Liberty | General Thomas Gage | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| 2015–2017 | Into the Badlands | Baron Quinn | 16 episodes |
| 2018 | Divorce | Skip Zakarian | 2 episodes |
Video game
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters | Thaal Sinestro | Voice |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Romulus, My Father | Won |
| 2008 | Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Supporting Actor | Won | |
| 2013 | AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Dead Europe | Nominated |
| Australian Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
References
- 1 2 "Alison Clare Whale, b:". Pyenet.co.nz.
- ↑ "Marton Csokas al Riviera International Film Festival" on YouTube
- ↑ "Interview with Marton Csokas". Whoosh.org. 8 August 2005.
- ↑ Toth, Steve. "Marton Csokas – Celebrities, famous people". TraveltoHungary.com.
- ↑ "An Interview With Marton Csokas". Whoosh.org. 9 March 1999.
- ↑ Hallett, Bryce (July 24, 2006). "Peribanez". Arts Reviews, The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ↑ Fernandez, Jay A. (1 December 2011). "Nikki Reed, Sean Faris Join Michael Chiklis' 'Pawn'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ "Catch the Rogue TV Series Exclusively on Audience Network". DirecTV. 29 March 2010.
- ↑ Armitage, Hugh (19 July 2012). "Marton Csokas joins 'Noah', 'Rogue'". Digital Spy.
- ↑ Armitage, Hugh (20 May 2013). "'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' casts 'Lord of the Rings' Marton Csokas". Digital Spy.
- ↑ Sneider, Jeff (17 May 2013). "Marton Csokas in Negotiations to Battle Denzel Washington in 'The Equalizer'". TheWrap.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (19 March 2013). "Richard Madden, Tim Blake Nelson, Marton Csokas & Connor Leslie Join Cast of Discovery's 'Klondike'". Zap2it. Archived from the original on 19 May 2013.
- ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (4 June 2014). "Dean Norris Among Stars in History's Miniseries 'Sons of Liberty'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (4 May 2015). "Marton Csokas Joins 'Into The Badlands' On AMC". Deadline Hollywood.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (22 September 2015). "Michael Shannon and Nick Kroll Join Jeff Nichols' 'Loving'". Variety.
- ↑ Volmers, Eric (28 August 2015). "Alberta-shot indie film Burn Your Maps explores humanity and healing". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on 29 August 2015.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (3 November 2014). "AFM: Marton Csokas Joining Emilia Clarke in 'Voice from the Stone'". Variety.
- ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Emilia Clarke Is a Long Way From Westeros in First Look at 'Voice From the Stone'".
- ↑ "Twilight of the Gods | New Zealand Film Commission". NZFilm.co.nz.
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