Manu Bennett
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Born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, Manu Bennett began his acting career on the short-lived Aussie soap opera "Paradise Beach." Bennett went on to co-star in several other quickly cancelled TV shows in Australia and New Zealand before reaching his international breakthrough in the 2010 series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand." After star Andy Whitfield left due to illness, the show wa...
Biography
Born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, Manu Bennett began his acting career on the short-lived Aussie soap opera "Paradise Beach." Bennett went on to co-star in several other quickly cancelled TV shows in Australia and New Zealand before reaching his international breakthrough in the 2010 series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand." After star Andy Whitfield left due to illness, the show was reworked to focus on its other characters, leading to a greater prominence for Bennett's Crixus of Gaul, a top gladiator who becomes a rebel army leader. In 2012, the actor made his initial appearance as the fearsome Orc Azog in the first installment of the "Hobbit" trilogy.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Roger Corman's Death Race 2050
(2017)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
(2014)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
(2013)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(2012)
Sinbad and the Minotaur
(2011)
The Condemned
(2007)
30 Days of Night
(2007)
The Marine
(2006)
Lantana
(2001)
Steve
Time's Up!
(2001)
Misc. Crew (Special)
The Politics of God
(1987)
Special Advisor
Life Events
