Marko Zaror
{{Short description|Chilean martial artist and actor}}
{{Infobox person
| image =Marco Zaror 2013 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Zaror in 2013
|birth_name=Marko Zaror Aguad
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1978|6|10}}
| birth_place = Santiago, Chile
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1998–present
}}
Marko Zaror Aguad (born June 10, 1978) is a Chilean martial artist and actor.{{cite web| url = https://www.academia.edu/37649977| title = (PDF) (2016) The Latin Dragon: The Remasculinization of the "Oriental" Male in Marko Zaror's Films {{!}} Moises Park - Academia.edu| last1 = Park| first1 = Moises}}
Early life
Zaror was born in Santiago, Chile to Chilean father Fernando Zaror and mother Gina Aguad of Peruvian and Palestinian descent. He started self training in martial arts when he was six years old. He has trained mainly in taekwondo and kickboxing, and also judo, aikido, wing chun 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). 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 Rodriguez in several projects. Zaror is the only Latin American action film star devoted specifically to action films.
Personal life
Zaror is of Chilean, Peruvian, and Palestinian descent.https://www.emol.com/noticias/Tendencias/2007/11/26/728139/estoy-muy-contento-en-chile-y-no-me-arrepiento-de-nada.html
Zaror lives in Los Angeles, California. He has adopted the carnivore diet.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/iSUWmXsbOeQ Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20201222053345/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSUWmXsbOeQ&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSUWmXsbOeQ&t=462s| title = Carnivore Community Meeting with Marko Zaror Aguad - MeatRx Community VIP | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 1998
| Juan Camaney en Acapulco | Kaoma | |
| 2001
| Hard As Nails | Russian Bodyguard 1 | |
| 2002
| Into the Flames | Max | |
| 2006
| Kiltro | Zamir | |
| rowspan="2" | 2007
| Maco Gutierrez / Mirageman | Also producer |
| Chinango
| Braulio Bo | |
| 2009
| Mandrill | Antonio Espinoza / Mandrill | Also producer |
| 2010
| Raul "Dolor" Quinones |
| 2013
| Zaror | |
| 2014
| Redeemer | Nicky Pardo | Also producer |
| 2016
| Sultan | Marcus | |
| 2017
| Jean-Pierre "The Executioner" Rastignac | Direct-to-video |
| 2018
| The Green Ghost | Drake | Also producer |
| 2019
| Alita: Battle Angel{{cite web|url=https://screenanarchy.com/2016/12/marko-zaror-joins-alita-battle-angel.html|title=Marko Zaror Joins ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL|website=screenanarchy|last=Martin|first=Peter|date=December 4, 2016|access-date=August 30, 2018}} | Ajakutty | |
| 2020
| Invincible | Brock Cortez | Direct-to-video |
| rowspan=2|2023
| The Warrior | Also producer |
| John Wick: Chapter 4
| Chidi | |
| 2024
| Botas Gasevich | |
| rowspan=3|2025
| Affinity | Bruno | |
| Fight or Flight
| Chayenne | |
| Diablo{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| "El Corvo" | Also story; Post-production |
| 2115
| 100 Years{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} | Bad Guy |
| class="wikitable"
|+Key |{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} |Denotes films that have not yet been released |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="usortable" | Notes |
| 2016
| From Dusk till Dawn: The Series | Zolo | 3 episodes |
| 2017
| Shaft | 1 episode |
=Music video=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Artist ! class="unsortable"| Ref. |
|---|
| 2015
| "Confident" | align="center"|{{cite web|title=Demi Lovato Kicks Major In 'Confident' Music Video|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/demi-lovato-confident-music-video_56180ddbe4b0e66ad4c7dbea|website=The Huffington Post|access-date=May 7, 2020|date=October 9, 2015|last=Ledbetter|first=Carly}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1047252}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131019064039/http://www.markozaror.com/ Official website]
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Category:Chilean emigrants to the United States
Category:Chilean male film actors
Category:Chilean people of Palestinian descent