Marton Csokas

Marton Csokas is one of those actors I genuinely wish more people knew by name, because the face is absolutely unmistakable. Born in Invercargill — basically the southernmost city in New Zealand — he trained at Toi Whakaari drama school and built a career that quietly crossed into Hollywood without making a fuss about it. His Hungarian surname hints at his heritage, and that angular, vaguely Continental look is exactly why casting directors keep reaching for him when they need a cold, dangerous villain with a brain. He was a standout in the Lord of the Rings films as Celeborn, chilling in Kingdom of Heaven, and genuinely frightening in The Equalizer opposite Denzel Washington. He has this rare quality where you never catch him acting — he just inhabits the space and dares you to look away. Understated, intense, criminally underrated.

Name (English)

Marton Csokas

Name (Japanese)

マートン・チョーカシュ

Reading

まーとん・ちょーかしゅ

Born

June 30, 1966 (age 60)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Horse

Origin

Invercargill, New Zealand

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor

University

King's College, Auckland

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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