Marton Csokas
Birth Name:
Marton Paul Csokas
Birth Place:
Invercargill, New Zealand
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Earned his acting degree from the New Zealand Drama School in 1989
- Born to former opera singer Marton Csokas
- Started out acting in the play "Te Whanau a Tuanui Jones" at the Taki Rua Theatre in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1990
- While still a teenager, he worked as a teacher for a few months after a virus spread around the school
- Quote: "The research side of roles is something I love ․․․ [there is] an element that you have to put in you, into your subconscious suitcase and go on the journey and understand that the brain is a lot more complex than we give it credit for․"
- Quote: "[on his character in "Rogue"] "Jimmy is a part of the old world that has come to the new world․ He lives under the shadow of his father and what he was born into․ He is a passionate man․""
- Best known for playing Lord Celeborn in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy
Awards
- 1996AFI Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama:Nominated
- 2007AFI Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2008FCCA Award - Best Actor - Supporting Role:Winner
- 2013AFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2014AACTA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated