Marko Zaror

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Marko Zaror
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Zaror in 2013
Born
Marko Zaror Aguad

(1978-06-10) June 10, 1978 (age 46)
Santiago, Chile
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present

Marko Zaror Aguad (born June 10, 1978) is a Chilean martial artist and actor. [1]

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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). [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 Rodriguez in several projects. Zaror is the only Latin American action film star devoted specifically to action films. [1]

Personal life

Zaror is of Chilean, Peruvian, and Palestinian descent. [2]

Zaror lives in Los Angeles, California. He has adopted the carnivore diet. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Juan Camaney en AcapulcoKaoma
2001Hard As NailsRussian Bodyguard 1
2002Into the FlamesMax
2006 Kiltro Zamir
2007 Mirageman Maco Gutierrez / MiragemanAlso producer
ChinangoBraulio Bo
2009MandrillAntonio Espinoza / MandrillAlso producer
2010 Undisputed III: Redemption Raul "Dolor" Quinones Direct-to-video
2013 Machete Kills Zaror
2014 Redeemer Nicky PardoAlso producer
2016 Sultan Marcus
2017 Savage Dog Jean-Pierre "The Executioner" RastignacDirect-to-video
2018The Green GhostDrakeAlso producer
2019 Alita: Battle Angel [4] Ajakutty
2020InvincibleBrock CortezDirect-to-video
2023 The Fist of the Condor The WarriorAlso producer
John Wick: Chapter 4 Chidi
2024 The Killer's Game Botas Gasevich
2025AffinityBruno
Fight or Flight Chayenne
Diablo †"El Corvo"Post-production
2115 100 Years †Bad Guy Short film
Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 From Dusk till Dawn: The Series Zolo3 episodes
2017 Marvel's The Defenders Shaft 1 episode

Music video

YearTitleArtistRef.
2015"Confident" Demi Lovato [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Park, Moises. "(PDF) (2016) The Latin Dragon: The Remasculinization of the "Oriental" Male in Marko Zaror's Films | Moises Park - Academia.edu".
  2. ↑ https://www.emol.com/noticias/Tendencias/2007/11/26/728139/estoy-muy-contento-en-chile-y-no-me-arrepiento-de-nada.html
  3. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : Carnivore Community Meeting with Marko Zaror Aguad - MeatRx Community VIP. YouTube .
  4. ↑ Martin, Peter (December 4, 2016). "Marko Zaror Joins ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL". screenanarchy. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  5. ↑ Ledbetter, Carly (October 9, 2015). "Demi Lovato Kicks Major In 'Confident' Music Video". The Huffington Post . Retrieved May 7, 2020.
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