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Morgan: Hey man, you said there were no crocodiles in these marsh!
Bennett: Those are alligators.
Morgan: Are they hungry?
[looking at alligators eating the body]
Bennett: Not anymore!
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TV Service rep: [on Rome's cell] You've been approved!
Rome: Great! This include the premium channels and the sports package, right?
Manu Bennett
Manu Bennett (Manu Bennett), born on October 10, 1969 in Rotorua, New Zealand, is an actor.
In 1993, he became an actor and appeared in the series "Paradise Beach". In 2001, he starred in the film debut " Lantana "
[1]
. In 2007, he played Billy Kitka in the movie " 30 Days of Night " starring Josh Hartnett
[2]
. In 2010, he started to play the permanent role of the top fighter Crixus in the American drama " Spartacus: Blood and Sand "
[3]
. In the movie " The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey " in 2012, he played Azog, the orc leader
[4]
. In 2013, he began to play Arrow as a former friend of Arrow in the CW American drama " Arrow ", and now he is the death knell of the enemy
[5]
.
Early Experience
Manu Bennett was born on October 10, 1969 in Rotorua, New Zealand. A few months after he was born, he moved to Australia, where he grew up in Sydney and Newcastle. In 1986, he returned to New Zealand to study at Te Aute University, and later he was selected as a member of the New South Wales Rugby League team. Because of his interest in acting, he left the football team to study drama at the University of New South Wales, and then went to the Lee Strasberg School of Drama in Los Angeles to receive a scholarship
.
Performing Experience
In 1993, Manu Bennett became an actor and appeared on the small screen. This year he played a role in the serial "Paradise Beach". In the following years, he made guest appearances in "Water Rats", "Shortland Street" and " Warrior Princess "
.
In 2001, he starred in the film debut " Lantana "
.
In 2007, Manu Bennett played Billy Kitka in the movie " 30 Days of Night " starring Josh Hartnett
. In the same year, he also played a role in the movie " The Condemned " starring Steve Austin
.
In 2010, Manu Bennett played the permanent role of the top fighter Crixus in the American drama " Spartacus: Blood and Sand "
.
In 2011, because the actor who played Spartacus fell ill, Starz released the prequel miniseries " Spartacus: Gods of the Arena " in which he played Crixus, who came to the Gladiator for the first time
.
In 2012, after changing the cast of Spartacus, the second season of " Spartacus: Blood and Sand " aired, and Manu Bennett continued to play Crixus in the film
. In the same year, he also played Azog, the orc leader in the movie " The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey "
.
In 2013, the movie " The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug " was released, and he continued to play the leading role of the orc
. In the same year, he was also ranked 62nd among the top 100 handsome men in the world by the American film review website TC candler
. In addition, he also began to play Arrow in the CW American drama " Arrow ", a former friend of Arrow, now the death knell of the enemy
.
Personal Life
family
Manu Bennett's mother is an Australian born in New Zealand and is a model; his father is a New Zealand singer with Maori and Irish descent
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emotion
Manu Bennett and Israeli Karin Horen are married and have 3 daughters
.
society
In September 2015, Manu Bennett was arrested by the San Antonio police for minor injuries.
Character Evaluation
Manu Bennett has always appeared on the screen as a tough guy . He became famous for playing the American drama " Spartacus: Blood and Sand " and successfully portraying the gladiator Crixus. He has performed wonderfully in the American drama " Arrow " and the movie " The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey "
.
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