Marco Khanlian (Armenian: Մարկո Խանլեան, Persian: مارکو خانلیان; born March 27, 1961), known professionally as Marco Khan (Armenian: Մարկո Խան), is an American actor and stunt performer of Iranian Armenian origin.^[1]

He has appeared in numerous well-known film and television series like Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Iron Man, and 10,000 BC, as well as many independent and short films.

Khan was born in Tehran, Iran to Armenian parents; the son of Anna (née Karamian) and Levon Khanlian. His father was born in Lebanon but was raised in Iran, where he met Khan's mother, whose parents were from Georgia and she was born in Babol, Iran.^[2] Marco and younger brother, Aleko, left Iran at age 11 in pursuit of higher education. Schooled in a Mekhitarist school, the Collegio Armeno Moorat-Raphael in Venice, Italy, and then in Catalina, California – Marco now calls Los Angeles home.

At age 17, Marco picked up English as his 4th language and assumed the responsibility as the caretaker for his entire family. He operated a series of restaurants (Marco's Pizzeria) for 12 years to support his family. He has a son too, that he has raised on his own. Marco had a short experience before getting into acting in Semi-Pro soccer and professional wrestling nicknamed "The Persian Terror".

• Marco Khan at IMDb