Manu Bennett, an actor, director, and producer from New Zealand provided the voice and performance capture for the Orc chief Azog in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit film trilogy (2012 – 2014).
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Playing the villain Azog the Defiler in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 2012, he continued to portray the character in the sequels.
In November 2012, Bennett was cast in the first season of Arrow as Slade Wilson/ Death Stroke, and in March 2013, he was promoted to series regular for the second season. He then made several guest appearances in subsequent seasons.
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Manu Bennett | WikipediaHe is also known for his portrayal of characters in epic fantasy works, such as Crixus in the TV series Spartacus and Allanon in The Shannara Chronicles.
Born in New Zealand in 1969, Bennett’s acting career began in 1993 in the teen soap Paradise Beach.
He starred in guest roles in other Australian TV dramas; Water Rats, All Saints, and Beastmaster.
He then starred alongside Claudia Karvan in the miniseries The Violent Earth, produced by French company Gaumont.
Bennett landed his first leading role in 1999, in a feature film named Tomoko, shot on location in Tokyo, starring opposite Rumiko Koyanagi.
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