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Jonathan Manu Bennett (born 10 October 1969) is an Australian-New Zealand actor. He is primarily known for portraying characters in epic fantasy works, such as Crixus in the TV series Spartacus , Allanon in The Shannara Chronicles , Slade Wilson / Deathstroke in Arrow , and Azog the Defiler in The Hobbit trilogy .
At the World Premiere of The Hobbit, Peter Jackson told press that Bennett's was the "The Breakout Performance". Although many Tolkein fans failed to recognize him beneath the CGI veneer, Bennett's looming presence, hunting down Thorin Oakenshield & culminating in the ultimate face-off, where both characters die, Bennett entered the catalogue ...
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- October 10, 1969
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Manu Bennett. Actor: 30 Days of Night. "Shall We Begin!", the battlecry of The undefeated Gaul Crixus first bought Manu Bennett's voice & acting career to international attention. Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011) spoke a universal language that slowly but surely captured a massive audience. The the show lost lead actor Andy Whitfield to cancer, Bennett's pivotal role, transitioning from ...
- October 10, 1969
Sep 14, 2015 · Bennett was arrested and released on $1,600 bond. No attorney was listed for the actor in court records. His representatives haven’t responded to messages from The Associated Press seeking comment on the allegations. Bennett played Crixus in the Starz cable series “Spartacus” and Azog in the film series of “The Hobbit.”.
Yazneg : [in Black Speech] The Dwarf-scum, Master... we lost them. Ambushed by Elvish filth, we were... Azog : I don't want excuses. I want the head of the Dwarf-king! Yazneg : There was nothing we could do! I barely escaped with my life! Azog : Far better you had... paid with it. [throws him into the Wargs' den, and they tear him to pieces]
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Jan 25, 2013 · Manu Bennett: More Than Hollywood Muscle. Peter Jackson assembled a cast of thousands for his Hobbit trilogy, so to be the man he singled out as "the breakout performance" says volumes about what ...
