Marton Csokas

Marton Paul Csokas (, ; born 30 June 1966) is a 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 plays 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), Nicolai Itchenko A.K.A. 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 long-running 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 Thandiwe 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.

On 27 June, Csokas was named in the ABC drama Goolagong in the role of Vic Edwards.

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 Film Year Film Role Notes 1994 A Game with No Rules Kane Short film Jack Brown Genius Dennis 1995 Twilight of the Gods Soldier Short film 1996 Broken English Darko 1998 Hurrah Raoul Trujillo 2000 The Monkey's Mask Nick Maitland Accidents Chug Short film 2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Lord Celeborn Rain Cady 2002 Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones Poggle the Lesser Uncredited XXX Yorgi Garage Days Shad Kern 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Lord Celeborn Timeline Sir William De Kere / William Decker Kangaroo Jack Mr. Smith 2004 The Bourne Supremacy Jarda Evilenko Vadim Timurovic Lesiev 2005 Æon Flux Trevor Goodchild Kingdom of Heaven Guy de Lusignan The Great Raid Captain Redding Asylum Edgar Stark 2007 Romulus, My Father Hora 2010 Alice in Wonderland Charles Kingsleigh Cameo The Tree George Elrick With Love... from the Age of Reason Malcolm South Solitary Jack Fleet The Debt Young Stefan Gold 2011 Dream House Jack Patterson 2012 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Jack Barts Dead Europe Nico Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story Yoni Netanyahu Voice 2013 Pawn Lieutenant Barnes 2014 Noah Lamech The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Dr. Ashley Kafka Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Damien Lord The Equalizer Nicolai Itchenko / Teddy Rensen 2016 Loving Sheriff Brooks Burn Your Maps Connor Firth Dark Crimes Kozlow 2017 Voice from the Stone Klaus Rivi Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House L. Patrick Gray 2021 The Last Duel Crespin Juniper Robert 2022 Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher Lord Rushworth Chevalier Marc René, marquis de Montalembert 2023 Freelance Colonel Jan Koehorst 2024 Cuckoo Luis Sleeping Dogs Dr. Joseph Wieder House of Spoils Marcello Head South Gordon 2025 Man with No Past Soach TBA Fleur Filming

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 1996 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Tarlus Episode: "Promises" 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" Wildside Larry Lodans Episode: "2.18" All Saints Brother Thomas Episode: "More Things in Heaven and Earth" Halifax f.p. John Garth Episode: "Swimming with the Sharks" 2000 The Three Stooges Ted Healy Television film The Lost World Kenner Episode: "Tourist Season" BeastMaster Qord 3 episodes Farscape Br'Nee Episode: "Bone to be Wild" 2001 Cleopatra 2525 Krider Episode: "No Thanks for the Memories" The Farm Adrian Beckett Miniseries 2012 Falcón Javier Falcón 4 episodes 2013 Rogue Jimmy Laszlo 10 episodes 2014 Klondike The Superintendent Miniseries; 6 episodes 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 2020 The Luminaries Francis Carver Miniseries; 6 episodes2026GoolagongVic EdwardsTV series

Video game Year Film Role Notes 2011 Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters Thaal Sinestro Voice

Awards and nominations Award YearCategory Work Result Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award 1996 Best Actor in a Television Drama G.P. 2007Best Actor in a Supporting Role Romulus, My Father 2013 Dead Europe Australian Film Critics Association Award 2013 Best Supporting Actor Dead Europe Chapman Tripp Theatre Award 2007 Production of the Year Closer Film Critics Circle of Australia Award 2013 Best Supporting Actor Romulus, My Father Helpmann Award 2008 Best Male Actor in a Play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Joseph Jefferson Award 2017 Outstanding Performer in a Supporting Role in a Play Uncle Vanya Sydney Theatre Award 2007 Best Actor in a Play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? New Zealand Film Institute Award 1998 Best Actor Broken English