Manu Bennett
Actor
USA
Biography:
Gracing international covers such as Muscle and Fitness and Men's Health Manu Bennett is capturing the attention of filmmakers and fans with his extraordinary presence and talent.
Of Maori, Irish and Scottish descent and born in Rotorua, New Zealand to singer Ted Bennett and bikini model Jean Bennett, Manu's family relocated to Australia soon after his birth. During high school Manu played representative rugby and studied classical ballet and piano, before attending University of NSW to study Drama.
Manu is best known for his portrayal of powerful gladiator Crixus on Starz hit series Spartacus. Manu can also be seen in the CW network hit, Arrow, playing legendary comic book character, Slade Wilson.
On the big screen, Manu stars as Azog, king of the Orcs, in The Hobbit trilogy, a role which won him exceptional praise from Director Peter Jackson who stated that he was "the Breakout performance" of the film.
Manu appeared on various TV dramas before landing his first feature film, multiple award winning "Lantana," opposite Anthony La Paglia. His feature credits include major supporting roles in 20th Century Fox's "The Marine" opposite Robert Patrick, Sony's "30 Days of Night" opposite Josh Hartnett and produced by Sam Raimi; the Japanese film "Tomoko" opposite award-winning Japanese actress Rumiko Koyangi and a lead role in Lionsgate's "The Condemned" alongside Vinnie Jones and Stone Cold Steve Austen.
Previous TV credits include starring roles in successful New Zealand productions "Shortland Street," "Street Legal," "Mataku," "Creature Of Quest," "Going Straight," and as Marc Antony opposite his "Spartacus" co-star Lucy Lawless in Tapert and Raimi's hit series "Xena: Warrior Princess."
Convention Guest Appearances
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2024
- Rhode Island Comic Con 2024 - November 1-3, 2024 in Providence, RI
- FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention 2024 - September 26-28, 2024 in Salt Lake City, UT
- Animex 2024 - July 6-7, 2024 in Monterrey, NL, Mexico
- Metrotham Con 2024 - May 17-19, 2024 in Chattanooga, TN
- Comic Con Holland 2024 - April 20-21, 2024 in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
- Indiana Comic Convention 2024 - March 22-24, 2024 in Indianapolis, IN 2023
- FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention 2023 - September 21-23, 2023 in Salt Lake City, UT
- Smoky Mountain Fan Fest 2023 - August 11-13, 2023 in Gatlinburg, TN
- Tampa Bay Comic Convention 2023 - July 28-30, 2023 in Tampa, FL
- 605 Pop Culture Con 2023 - July 15, 2023 in Sioux Falls, SD
- Contropolis New Jersey 2023 - July 8-9, 2023 in Seacaucus, NJ
- Contropolis Massachusetts 2023 - June 16-18, 2023 in Marlborough, MA
- ATL Comic Convention 2023 - February 24-26, 2023 in Atlanta, GA
- MegaCon Live Dublin 2023 - January 21-22, 2023 in Dublin, Ireland
- Albuquerque Comic Con 2023 - January 13-15, 2023 in Albuquerque, NM 2021
- Comic Con Portugal 2021 - December 9-12, 2021 in Lisbon, Portugal
- German Comic Con Dortmund Winter 2021 - December 3-5, 2021 in Dortmund, Germany
Wales Comic Con: Telford Takeover 2021 - November 20-21, 2021 in Telford, UKCancelled Appearance- Super MegaFest Comic Con 2021 - November 19-21, 2021 in Framingham, MA
- German Comic Con Dortmund Limited Edition 2021 - September 11-12, 2021 in Dortmund, Germany
Fanboy Expo Orlando Convention 2021 - August 20-22, 2021 in Orlando, FLCancelled AppearanceSupanova Comic-Con & Gaming Expo - Perth 2021 - June 26-27, 2021 in Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaConvention Postponed- Supanova Comic-Con & Gaming Expo - Sydney 2021 - June 18-20, 2021 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2020
AnimeKon Expo 2020 - August 20-23, 2020 in Bridgetown, BarbadosConvention CancelledWales Comic Con: Telford Takeover 2020 - April 25-26, 2020 in Telford, UKConvention Postponed- La Mole 2020 - March 13-15, 2020 in Mexico City, Mexico
Fan Fest London 2020 - February 22-23, 2020 in London, UKConvention Cancelled 2019- German Comic Con Dortmund 2019 - December 7-8, 2019 in Dortmund, Germany
- Transylvania Comic Con 2019 - October 18-20, 2019 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- German Comic Con Berlin 2019 - September 28-29, 2019 in Berlin, Germany
Lionsgates Con 2019 - September 13-15, 2019 in Padova, ItalyConvention Cancelled- Midgard 2019 - September 13-15, 2019 in Kópavogur, Iceland
- Comic Con Amsterdam 2019 - August 31 - September 1, 2019 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- AnimeKon Expo 2019 - August 29 - September 1, 2019 in Bridgetown, Barbados
- German Castle Con 2019 - August 24-25, 2019 in Solingen, Germany
- London Film & Comic Con 2019 - July 26-28, 2019 in London, UK
- Comic Con Ireland 2019 - June 22-23, 2019 in Dublin, Ireland
- German Comic Con München 2019 - June 15-16, 2019 in Munich, Germany
- East European Comic Con 2019 - May 24-26, 2019 in Bucharest, Romania
- Thessaloniki Comic Convention 2019 - May 10-12, 2019 in Thessaloniki, Greece
- South Texas Comic Con 2019 - April 26-28, 2019 in McAllen, TX
- Amazing Comic Con Aloha 2019 - February 22-24, 2019 in Honolulu, HI 2018
- CCXP 2018 - December 6-9, 2018 in São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Comic Con Colombia 2018 - November 16-18, 2018 in Medellín, Colombia
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Brisbane 2018 - November 9-11, 2018 in South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Adelaide 2018 - November 2-4, 2018 in Wayville, South Australia, Australia
- Comic Con Panamá 2018 - October 26-28, 2018 in Panama City, Panama
- Dallas Fan Days 2018 - October 19-21, 2018 in Irving, TX
- MegaCon Tampa Bay 2018 - September 21-23, 2018 in Tampa, FL
- Cincinnati Comic Expo 2018 - September 14-16, 2018 in Cincinnati, OH
- FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention 2018 - September 6-8, 2018 in Salt Lake City, UT
Minnesota Fan Fusion 2018 - August 3-5, 2018 in St. Paul, MNCancelled Appearance- Phoenix Comic Fest 2018 - May 24-27, 2018 in Phoenix, AZ
- Heroes Comic Con Copenhagen 2018 - May 5-6, 2018 in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Warsaw Comic Con 2018 - April 20-22, 2018 in Nadarzyn, Poland
- FACTS 2018 - April 7-8, 2018 in Ghent, Belgium
- Toronto Comicon 2018 - March 16-18, 2018 in Toronto, ON, Canada
- Liverpool Comic Con 2018 - March 10-11, 2018 in Liverpool, UK
- Comic Con Rotterdam 2018 - March 3-4, 2018 in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Walker Staker / Heroes & Villains Fan Fest Portland 2018 - January 13-14, 2018 in Portland, OR 2017
- Heroes & Villains Fan Fest San Jose 2017 - December 2-3, 2017 in San Jose, CA
- Heroes & Villains Fan Fest Atlanta 2017 - November 18-19, 2017 in Atlanta, GA
- MCM London Comic Con 2017 - October 27-29, 2017 in London, UK
- Paris Manga & Sci-Fi Show 2017 - September 30 - October 1, 2017 in Paris, France
- MCM Manchester Comic Con 2017 - July 29-30, 2017 in Manchester, UK
Florida Supercon 2017 - July 27-30, 2017 in Fort Lauderdale, FLCancelled AppearanceNickel City Con 2017 - May 19-21, 2017 in Buffalo, NYCancelled Appearance 2016- Salt Lake Comic Con 2016 - September 1-3, 2016 in Salt Lake City, UT
- Montreal Comiccon 2016 - July 8-10, 2016 in Montreal, QC, Canada
- Denver Comic Con 2016 - June 17-19, 2016 in Denver, CO
Ottawa Comiccon 2016 - May 13-15, 2016 in Ottawa, ON, CanadaCancelled Appearance 2015- Armageddon Expo Auckland 2015 - October 23-26, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand
- Salt Lake Comic Con 2015 - September 24-26, 2015 in Salt Lake City, UT
- Rose City Comic Con 2015 - September 19-20, 2015 in Portland, OR
- Alamo City Comic Con 2015 - September 11-13, 2015 in San Antonio, TX
- Wizard World Comic Con Sacramento 2015 - June 19-21, 2015 in Sacramento, CA
- Denver Comic Con 2015 - May 23-25, 2015 in Denver, CO
- Armageddon Expo Hamilton 2015 - March 14-15, 2015 in Hamilton, New Zealand
- Armageddon Expo Christchurch 2015 - March 7-8, 2015 in Christchurch, New Zealand 2014
- Salt Lake Comic Con 2014 - September 4-6, 2014 in Salt Lake City, UT
- Phoenix Comicon 2014 - June 5-8, 2014 in Phoenix, AZ
- Armageddon Expo Wellington 2014 - May 31 - June 2, 2014 in Wellington, New Zealand
- MegaCon 2014 - March 21-23, 2014 in Orlando, FL 2013
- F.A.C.T.S. 2013 - October 19-20, 2013 in Ghent, Belgium
- Montreal Comiccon 2013 - September 13-15, 2013 in Montréal, QC, Canada
- Salt Lake Comic Con 2013 - September 5-7, 2013 in Salt Lake City, UT
- Ottawa Comiccon 2013 - May 10-12, 2013 in Ottawa, ON, Canada
76 confirmed guest appearances