Marton Paul Csokas is a New Zealand actor who has appeared in films and on television. His notable roles include Yorgi in XXX, Guy de Lusignan in Kingdom of Heaven, Trevor Goodchild in Æon Flux, Hora in Romulus, My Father, Nico in Dead Europe, Jack Barts in , Lieutenant Barnes in Pawn, Nicolai Itchenko in The Equalizer, and Quinn in the U.S. television series Into the Badlands.
Early life
Marton was born in Invercargill, New Zealand, the son of Margaret Christine, a nurse, and Márton Csókás I, who worked as a mechanical engineer. His father was Hungarian and his mother had English, Irish, and Danish ancestry. He holds dual New Zealand and Hungarian citizenship.
Career
Csokas made his acting debut in the New Zealand drama seriesShark in the Park as Terry Mercer. He appeared in one episode titled "Technical K.O.". For two years, he portrayed Leonard Rossi-Dodds in the soap operaShortland Street. In 1996, he starred in the romantic drama filmBroken English. From 1997 to 2001, he maintained a recurring role in ', portraying the character of Borias. Csokas portrayed Lord Celeborn in ' and '. Csokas also played the villain Yorgi in XXX, Mr. Smith in Kangaroo Jack, Jarda in The Bourne Supremacy, Trevor Goodchild in Æon Flux, and Guy de Lusignan in Kingdom of Heaven. 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? and Peribáñez with Company B. In 2007, he portrayed Hora in the drama filmRomulus, 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 DirecTVpolice dramaRogue, starring opposite Thandie Newton. In 2014, he starred in the films Noah, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and '. Also in 2014, Csokas played the role of the villain Nicolai Itchenko in The Equalizer. That same year, 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 May 2015, Csokas joined the cast of AMC's martial arts drama Into the Badlands. Csokas played 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 thrillerVoice from the Stone released in April 2017. Csokas is known for his portrayals of villains.
