Manu Bennett, also known as John Bennett or Jon Bennett, is an Australian-New Zealand actor. He is known for his portrayal as the Gallic gladiator Crixus in the Starz television series Spartacus. He has also appeared as Azog the Defiler in Peter Jackson's three-part film adaptation based on the The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, and as Slade Wilson/Deathstroke in The CW TV series Arrow.
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The Summit (2024)
Starring as Host
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Season Finale: Judgement Day (Dec 4, 2024)
- Episode 1x09: The Final Checkpoint (Nov 27, 2024)
- Episode 1x08: Necessary Evils (Nov 20, 2024)
- Episode 1x07: The Snowline (Nov 13, 2024)
- Episode 1x06: Never Show Your Weakness (Nov 6, 2024)
- Episode 1x05: Succeed Together, Fail Alone (Oct 30, 2024)
- Episode 1x04: An Unexpected Storm (Oct 23, 2024)
- Episode 1x03: Snakes and Ladders (Oct 16, 2024)
- Episode 1x02: Hard Choices Must be Made (Oct 9, 2024)
- Episode 1x01: To the Summit (Sep 29, 2024)
The Shannara Chronicles (2016)
Starring as Allanon
(20 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Blood (Nov 22, 2017)
- Episode 2x09: Wilderun (Nov 22, 2017)
- Episode 2x08: Amberle (Nov 15, 2017)
- Episode 2x07: Warlock (Nov 15, 2017)
- Episode 2x06: Crimson (Nov 8, 2017)
- Episode 2x05: Paranor (Nov 8, 2017)
- Episode 2x04: Dweller (Nov 1, 2017)
- Episode 2x03: Graymark (Oct 25, 2017)
- Episode 2x02: Wraith (Oct 18, 2017)
- Episode 2x01: Druid (Oct 11, 2017)
- Episode 1x10: Ellcrys (Mar 1, 2016)
- Episode 1x09: Safehold (Feb 23, 2016)
- Episode 1x08: Utopia (Feb 16, 2016)
- Episode 1x07: Breakline (Feb 9, 2016)
- Episode 1x06: Pykon (Feb 2, 2016)
- Episode 1x05: Reaper (Jan 26, 2016)
- Episode 1x04: Changeling (Jan 19, 2016)
- Episode 1x03: Fury (Jan 12, 2016)
- Episode 1x02: Chosen Pt. 2 (Jan 5, 2016)
- Episode 1x01: Chosen Pt. 1 (Jan 5, 2016)
Guest starring as The Warlock Lord
(4 episodes)
Arrow (2012)
Starring as Slade Wilson
(20 episodes)
- Episode 2x23: Unthinkable (May 14, 2014)
- Episode 2x22: Streets of Fire (May 7, 2014)
- Episode 2x21: City of Blood (Apr 30, 2014)
- Episode 2x20: Seeing Red (Apr 23, 2014)
- Episode 2x19: The Man Under the Hood (Apr 16, 2014)
- Episode 2x18: Deathstroke (Apr 2, 2014)
- Episode 2x17: Birds of Prey (Mar 26, 2014)
- Episode 2x15: The Promise (Mar 5, 2014)
- Episode 2x14: Time of Death (Feb 26, 2014)
- Episode 2x13: Heir to the Demon (Feb 5, 2014)
- Episode 2x12: Tremors (Jan 29, 2014)
- Episode 2x11: Blind Spot (Jan 22, 2014)
- Episode 2x10: Blast Radius (Jan 15, 2014)
- Episode 2x09: Three Ghosts (Dec 11, 2013)
- Episode 2x08: The Scientist (Dec 4, 2013)
- Episode 2x07: State v. Queen (Nov 20, 2013)
- Episode 2x06: Keep Your Enemies Closer (Nov 13, 2013)
- Episode 2x03: Broken Dolls (Oct 23, 2013)
- Episode 2x02: Identity (Oct 16, 2013)
- Episode 2x01: City of Heroes (Oct 9, 2013)
Guest starring as Slade Wilson
(16 episodes)
- Episode 6x06: Promises Kept (Nov 16, 2017) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 6x05: Deathstroke Returns (Nov 9, 2017) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 6x01: Fallout (Oct 12, 2017) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 5x23: Lian Yu (May 24, 2017) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 5x22: Missing (May 17, 2017) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x14: The Return (Feb 18, 2015)
- Episode 1x23: Sacrifice (May 15, 2013)
- Episode 1x22: Darkness on the Edge of Town (May 8, 2013)
- Episode 1x20: Home Invasion (Apr 24, 2013)
- Episode 1x19: Unfinished Business (Apr 3, 2013)
- Episode 1x18: Salvation (Mar 27, 2013)
- Episode 1x17: The Huntress Returns (Mar 20, 2013)
- Episode 1x16: Dead to Rights (Feb 27, 2013)
- Episode 1x15: Dodger (Feb 20, 2013)
- Episode 1x14: The Odyssey (Feb 13, 2013)
- Episode 1x13: Betrayal (Feb 6, 2013)
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011)
Starring as Crixus
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: The Bitter End (Feb 25, 2011)
- Episode 1x05: Reckoning (Feb 18, 2011)
- Episode 1x04: Beneath the Mask (Feb 11, 2011)
- Episode 1x03: Paterfamilias (Feb 4, 2011)
- Episode 1x02: Missio (Jan 28, 2011)
- Episode 1x01: Past Transgressions (Jan 21, 2011)
Spartacus (2010)
Starring as Crixus
(33 episodes)
- Episode 3x10: Victory (Apr 12, 2013)
- Episode 3x09: The Dead and the Dying (Apr 5, 2013)
- Episode 3x08: Separate Paths (Mar 22, 2013)
- Episode 3x07: Mors Indecepta (Mar 15, 2013)
- Episode 3x06: Spoils of War (Mar 8, 2013)
- Episode 3x05: Blood Brothers (Mar 1, 2013)
- Episode 3x04: Decimation (Feb 22, 2013)
- Episode 3x03: Men of Honor (Feb 8, 2013)
- Episode 3x02: Wolves At The Gate (Feb 1, 2013)
- Episode 3x01: Enemies of Rome (Jan 25, 2013)
- Episode 2x10: Wrath of the Gods (Mar 30, 2012)
- Episode 2x09: Monsters (Mar 23, 2012)
- Episode 2x08: Balance (Mar 16, 2012)
- Episode 2x07: Sacramentum (Mar 9, 2012)
- Episode 2x06: Chosen Path (Mar 2, 2012)
- Episode 2x05: Libertus (Feb 24, 2012)
- Episode 2x04: Empty Hands (Feb 17, 2012)
- Episode 2x03: The Greater Good (Feb 10, 2012)
- Episode 2x02: A Place in This World (Feb 3, 2012)
- Episode 2x01: Fugitivus (Jan 27, 2012)
- Episode 1x13: Kill Them All (Apr 16, 2010)
- Episode 1x12: Revelations (Apr 9, 2010)
- Episode 1x11: Old Wounds (Apr 2, 2010)
- Episode 1x10: Party Favors (Mar 26, 2010)
- Episode 1x09: Whore (Mar 19, 2010)
- Episode 1x08: Mark of the Brotherhood (Mar 12, 2010)
- Episode 1x07: Great and Unfortunate Things (Mar 5, 2010)
- Episode 1x06: Delicate Things (Feb 26, 2010)
- Episode 1x05: Shadow Games (Feb 19, 2010)
- Episode 1x04: The Thing In the Pit (Feb 12, 2010)
- Episode 1x03: Legends (Feb 5, 2010)
- Episode 1x02: Sacramentum Gladiatorum (Jan 29, 2010)
- Episode 1x01: The Red Serpent (Jan 22, 2010)
innerSPACE (2008)
Guest starring as Manu Bennett
- Episode 2017-01-17: Tuesday January 17, 2017 (Jan 17, 2017)
Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)
Guest starring as Marc Antony
- Episode 5x18: Antony & Cleopatra (Apr 24, 2000)