Who is Manu Bennett? Life and key facts

Jonathan Manu Bennett (born 10 October 1969, Rotorua) is a New Zealand actor. He is known for his role as the Gallic gladiator Crixus in the Spartacus series.

Filmography

Cinema

1998 — The Violent Earth — Wanatcha Duvalier
2001 — Lantana — Steve Veldez
2006 — The Marine — Bennett
2006 — The Bridge — Director, ProducerShort Film
2007 — Kill to Live — Paco
2007 — 30 Days of Night — Deputy Billy Kitka
2011 — Sinbad and The Minotaur — Sinbad — TV movie
2012 — The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey — Azog the Defiler
2013 — The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug — Azog the Defiler
2014 — The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies — Azog the Defiler

Television (series)

1993 — Paradise Beach — Kirk Barsby
1994 — Blue Heelers — Mark Davies — Episode: "The First Stone"
1996–1997 — Water Rats — Joseph Lipinski — 3 episodes
1998 — All Saints — Darren — Episode: "Body and Soul"
1999 — BeastMaster — Terron Leader — Episode: "The Legend Continues"
2000 — Xena: Warrior Princess — Marc Antony — Episode: "Antony and Cleopatra"
2000–2001 — Shortland Street — Jack Hewitt — Extended guest role
2001 — Head Start — Dom — Episode: "He Ain't Heavy"
2001 — Street Legal — Matt Urlich — 12 episodes
2002 — Mataku — John — Episode: "Going to War"
2003 — Going Straight — Himself
2008 — The Strip — Brandon Bell — Episode: "Episode Thirteen"
2010–2013 — Spartacus — Crixus — Lead role; 37 episodes
2012 — Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms — Sunshine — 4 episodes
2013–2015 — Arrow — Slade Wilson / Deathstroke — Recurring (Season 1)Main Cast (Season 2)Episode 03x14 "The Return"
2016 — The Shannara Chronicles — Allanon