Name: Jonathan Manu Bennett

Date of Birth: October 10, 1969

Place of Birth: Roturua, New Zealand (North Island)

Mostly known for:

• Paradise Beach (1993-1994) as Kirk Barsby
• 30 Days of Night (2007) as Billy Kitka
• Spartacus (2010-2013) as Crixus
• Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011) as Crixus
• Sinbad and the Minotaur (2011) as Sinbad
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) as Azog
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) as Azog
• Arrow (2013-2017) as Slade Wilson/Deathstroke
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) as Azog
• The Shannara Chronicles (2016-2017) as Allanon
• Muru (2022) as Kimiora
• Broken Road (2022) as Arlin Frey (voice)
• The Gone (2023) as Tamati
• Pente 5 Five (2023) as Aran
• Perfect Addition (2023) as Julian

Where?

Up until this moment we saw Manu Bennett at four comic cons over the years, being:

- Comic Con Ahoy 2018, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

- FACTS Spring Edition 2018, Ghent, Belgium

- Comic Con Amsterdam 2019, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

- Dutch Comic Con Spring 2022, Utrecht, The Netherlands

What?

 At Comic Con Ahoy, I (Liv) went for an autograph and we both watched the panel. At FACTS and Comic Con Amsterdam we also watched the panels. If you ever go to a panel of Manu Bennett you can expect a long panel..the man has a lot to tell and it is a delight to listen to him. At Dutch Comic Con 2022, we made a few pictures at his panel. Also I (Liv) did an impromptu photo op with Mr. Bennett.

Related articles:

- Tip of the Week: Arrow

- In the Spotlight: Manu Bennett

- Comic Con Ahoy 2018

- FACTS Spring Edition 2018

- Comic Con Amsterdam 2019

- Series Talk: Spartacus

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