Manu Bennett

Manu Bennett

Actor

Rotorua, New Zealand

Jonathan Manu Bennett (born 10 October 1969) is a New Zealand born actor. He is known for his portrayal as the Gallic gladiator Crixus in the Starz television series Spartacus. He has also appeared as the orc commander Azog the Defiler in Peter Jackson's three-part film adaptation based on The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, as supervillain Slade Wilson/Deathstroke in The CW TV series Arrow. Since January 2016, he plays the role of Allanon in the MTV series The Shannara Chronicles, based on the Shannara novel series by Terry Brooks.
Jonathan Manu Bennett (born 10 October 1969) is a New Zealand born actor. He is known for his portrayal as the Gallic gladiator Crixus in the Starz television series Spartacus. He has also appeared as the orc commander Azog the Defiler in Peter Jackson's three-part film adaptation based on The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, as supervillain Slade Wilson/Deathstroke in The CW TV series Arrow. Since January 2016, he plays the role of Allanon in the MTV series The Shannara Chronicles, based on the Shannara novel series by Terry Brooks.