Marton Csokas

Marton Paul Csokas (Hungarian: Csókás Márton, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʃoːkaːʃ ˈmaːrton]; born 30 June 1966), is a New Zealand actor. He has starred in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), xXx (2002), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Æon Flux (2005), Romulus, My Father (2007), Alice in Wonderland (2010), Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012), Pawn (2013), The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014), and The Equalizer (2014).

Early life

Csokas was born in Invercargill, New Zealand, to 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. Csokas attended King's College, Auckland, and graduated from Toi Whakaari in 1989. 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. Two of Csokas' most notable roles are 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 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).