Marko Zaror Explained

Birth Name:Marko Zaror Aguad
Birth Date:1978 6, mf=yes
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive: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 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 , 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 Rodríguez in several projects. Zaror is the only Latin American action film star devoted specifically to action films.

Personal life

Zaror lives in Los Angeles, California. He has adopted the carnivore diet.[2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Juan Camaney en AcapulcoKaoma
2001Hard As NailsRussian Bodyguard 1
2002Into the FlamesMax
2006KiltroZamir
2007MiragemanMaco Gutierrez / MiragemanAlso Producer
ChinangoBraulio Bo
2009MandrillAntonio Espinoza / MandrillAlso Producer
2010Raul "Dolor" QuinonesDirect-to-video
2013Machete KillsZaror
2014RedeemerNicky PardoAlso Producer
2016SultanMarcusHindi film
2017Savage DogRastignacDirect-to-video
2018The Green GhostDrakeAlso Producer
2019[3] Ajakutty
2020InvincibleBrock CortezDirect-to-video
2023The Fist of the CondorEl Guerrero
2023Chidi
2024The Killer's GameBotas
2115100 YearsBad GuyShort
TBADiabloEl CorvoFilming
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Zolo3 episodes
2017Marvel's The DefendersShaft1 episode

Music video

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: (PDF) (2016) The Latin Dragon: The Remasculinization of the "Oriental" Male in Marko Zaror's Films Moises Park - Academia.edu. Park. Moises.
  2. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Carnivore Community Meeting with Marko Zaror Aguad - MeatRx Community VIP . YouTube.
  3. Web site: Marko Zaror Joins ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL. screenanarchy. Martin. Peter. December 4, 2016. August 30, 2018.
  4. Web site: Demi Lovato Kicks Major In 'Confident' Music Video. The Huffington Post. May 7, 2020. October 9, 2015. Ledbetter. Carly.