Manu Bennett
Jonathan Manu Bennett (born 10 October 1969) is a 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 film trilogy.
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| Full name at birth | Jonathan Manu Bennett
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| Claim to fame | Spartacus, Arrow, The Hobbit
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| Date of birth | 10 October 1969
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| Place of birth | Rotorua, New Zealand
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| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Weight | 205 lbs (93 kg)
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| Shoe size | 46
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| Net worth | $1,500,000 USD
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| University | Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute
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- Mother was a Queensland beauty queen, father, an entertainer in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
- Has an uncle who played piano for Elvis Presley.
- Offered ballet scholarship in New York after finishing high school, but chose to travel Europe and the US instead.
- His family immigrated to Australia when he was just a few months old.
- Credited as 'Manu' Bennett in his role as Jack Hewitt on Shortland Street.
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