Manu Bennett was born on October 10, 1969 in Auckland, New Zealand into a creative family. His father is quite a popular singer in New Zealand, his mother in the past held good positions in the modeling business. When Manu was a few months old, the family decided to change their place of residence and moved to Australia. After graduating from high school, Manu decided to move to New Zealand to attend college and continue his studies. The young man devoted most of his life to sports: he was seriously
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Manu Bennett was born on October 10, 1969 in Auckland, New Zealand into a creative family. His father is quite a popular singer in New Zealand, his mother in the past held good positions in the modeling business. When Manu was a few months old, the family decided to change their place of residence and moved to Australia.
After graduating from high school, Manu decided to move to New Zealand to attend college and continue his studies. The young man devoted most of his life to sports: he was seriously interested in rugby and very soon, having achieved excellent results in the team, he played for the Welsh Rugby Federation. During the breaks, Bennett also practiced ballet and modern dance. His creative nature was boundless in his desire to learn any art, bringing it to the perfect execution. Manu also knows and loves to play the piano. After graduating with honors from college, the actor immediately entered the Institute of Theatre and Film in Hollywood. Beautiful appearance, athletic, muscular body, deep spiritual content of the actor opened him a direct path to the world of cinema, in which he quickly found his only and unique niche.
Manu Bennett’s film career began in 1993, when the actor was approved for the filming of the American TV series Paradise Beach. Great fame, popularity and success of the actor brought the role in the beloved series “Xena – Queen of Warriors”. Manu Bennett starred in action films, dramas, detectives, playing the roles of strong, intelligent and hardy men.
In 2011, Manu got a big role in the series “Spartacus”. Gods of the Arena, where the actor plays the best gladiator Batiatus, as well as in the film Shadows from the Sky.
In the future plans of the actor – to star in the continuation of the series “Spartacus”. Revenge. /