Marko Zaror
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Born | Marko Zaror Aguad June 10, 1978 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1998–present |
Marko Zaror Aguad (born June 10, 1978) is a Chilean martial artist and actor.[1]
Early life
Zaror was born in Santiago, Chile and started training in martial arts when he was six years old. He has trained mainly in taekwondo and kickboxing, and also judo, aikido, and shotokan karate.
Career
Zaror has appeared in several Spanish language action films, including Chinango and Kiltro, and acted as stuntman for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in the 2003 film The Rundown. In 2010, he played bloodthirsty Colombian prisoner/fighter Raul "Dolor" Quinones in the film Undisputed III: Redemption, which was his first American film and the first time he spoke English in a film (he was previously only a stunt man).[1] In Machete Kills (2013), he played an associate of main villain Luther Voz (Mel Gibson), with "Zaror" being his character's name; and was seen as a mixed martial arts competition finalist in the Bollywood movie Sultan. He has worked with Robert Rodríguez in several projects. Zaror is the only Latin American action film star devoted specifically to action films.[1]
Personal life
Zaror lives in Los Angeles, California. Zaror followed a ketogenic diet to improve his performance and later combined it with a vegetarian diet for ethical, environmental and health reasons. He later adopted the carnivore diet.[2][3]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Juan Camaney en Acapulco | Kaoma | |
2001 | Hard As Nails | Russian Bodyguard 1 | |
2002 | Into the Flames | Max | |
2006 | Kiltro | Zamir | |
2007 | Mirageman | Maco Gutierrez / Mirageman | Also Producer |
Chinango | Braulio Bo | ||
2009 | Mandrill | Antonio Espinoza / Mandrill | Also Producer |
2010 | Undisputed III: Redemption | Raul "Dolor" Quinones | Direct-to-video |
2013 | Machete Kills | Zaror | |
2014 | Redeemer | Nicky Pardo | Also Producer |
2016 | Sultan | Marcus | Hindi film |
2017 | Savage Dog | Rastignac | Direct-to-video |
2018 | The Green Ghost | Drake | Also Producer |
2019 | Alita: Battle Angel[4] | Ajakutty | |
2020 | Invincible | Brock Cortez | Direct-to-video |
2023 | John Wick: Chapter 4 | Chidi | |
2022 | El Puño del Cóndor† | "El Geerrero" | 3 episodes;
En title: The First of the Condor |
2115 | 100 Years† | Bad Guy | Short |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series | Zolo | 3 episodes |
2017 | Marvel's The Defenders | Shaft | 1 episode |
Music video
Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
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2015 | "Confident" | Demi Lovato | [5] |
References
- ^ a b c Park, Moises. "(PDF) (2016) The Latin Dragon: The Remasculinization of the "Oriental" Male in Marko Zaror's Films | Moises Park - Academia.edu" (Document).
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ignored (help) - ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Carnivore Community Meeting with Marko Zaror Aguad - MeatRx Community VIP. YouTube.
- ^ Zaror, Marko (4 March 2017). "Cetosis Nutricional Dia completo opcion vegetariana" (video). YouTube (verified account) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ Martin, Peter (December 4, 2016). "Marko Zaror Joins ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL". screenanarchy. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ Ledbetter, Carly (October 9, 2015). "Demi Lovato Kicks Major In 'Confident' Music Video". The Huffington Post. Retrieved May 7, 2020.