Manu Bennett New Zealander Actor From Rotorua
Manu Bennett · actor and film actor · New Zealander
Known for
Biography
Manu Bennett (10 October 1969, Rotorua) is a New Zealander actor. He is known for playing Allanon in The Shannara Chronicles (2016).
Early life
Manu Bennett was educated at Te Aute College, Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and Merewether High School.
Career
The earliest credit on record for Manu Bennett is BeastMaster (1999). During the 2000s, he worked on The Marine (2006) and 30 Days of Night (2007). Work from the 2010s includes The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013, as Azog) and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014, as Azog). Muru (2022) and Perfect Addiction (2023) are among his 2020s credits.
His filmography here covers 11 films and 6 TV series from 1999 to 2023. Action is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (5), followed by fantasy (5) and adventure (3). Of his three titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) has the highest, at $1.02 billion.
Benedict Cumberbatch appears in three of his listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Cate Blanchett (three titles) and Evangeline Lilly (three titles). Peter Jackson directed three of his titles on record.
Filmography
17 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Perfect Addiction | Film | |
| 2022 | Muru | Film | |
| 2017 | Death Race 2050 | Film | |
| 2016–2017 | The Shannara Chronicles | Allanon | TV series |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Azog | Film |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Azog | Film |
| 2012–2020 | Arrow | Slade Wilson, Deathstroke | TV series |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Azog | Film |
| 2011 | Sinbad and The Minotaur | Sinbad the Sailor | Film |
| 2011– | Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | Crixus | TV series |
| 2010– | Spartacus | Crixus | TV series |
| 2007 | 30 Days of Night | Film | |
| 2007 | The Condemned | Film | |
| 2006 | The Marine | Film | |
| 2001 | Lantana | Film |
Show all 17 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2002 | BeastMaster | TV series | |
| The Gone | TV series |
Personal life
He studied at Te Aute College, Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and Merewether High School.
Manu Bennett on Social Media
Counts with the date they were readInstagram stats
- Followers
- 375K @manubennett
- Engagement rate
- 0.60% well below average for accounts this size
- Average likes
- 2,163
- Average comments
- 78 Based on the last 11 posts
Figures from public Instagram data via the official Meta API; refreshed about every 30 days.
Manu Bennett Photos
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Photo: Paula R. Lively from Zanesville · CC BY 2.0 -
Photo: Paula R. Lively from Zanesville · CC BY 2.0 -
Photo: Paula R. Lively from Zanesville · CC BY 2.0
Frequently asked questions
How old is Manu Bennett?
Manu Bennett is 57 years old, born on 10 October 1969 in Rotorua.
What is Manu Bennett known for?
Manu Bennett is known for playing Allanon in The Shannara Chronicles (2016).
What is Manu Bennett’s nationality?
Manu Bennett is New Zealander, born in Rotorua.
Sources
- Wikidata (Q429595), accessed October 2026
- Follower counts: dated individually above
- Photo: Florida Supercon · CC BY 2.0
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Also born in 1969
