Mother and brother Stephen died within a month of each other in 1985, due to two separate car accidents.
Took classical dance lessons as a teen.
Made his TV debut on the Aussie drama Paradise Beach.
Has appeared alongside Lucy Lawless on the syndicated action-adventure series Xena: Warrior Princess and the Starz historical drama Spartacus: Blood and Sand.
Big-screen roles include the horror hit 30 Days of Night (2007) and action movies The Marine (2006) and The Condemned (2007).
Manu Bennett
October 10, 1969 (age 54)
Rotorua, New Zealand
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Is of Maori descent.
Born in New Zealand, but grew up in Australia.
Mother and brother Stephen died within a month of each other in 1985, due to two separate car accidents.
Took classical dance lessons as a teen.
Made his TV debut on the Aussie drama Paradise Beach.
Has appeared alongside Lucy Lawless on the syndicated action-adventure series Xena: Warrior Princess and the Starz historical drama Spartacus: Blood and Sand.
Big-screen roles include the horror hit 30 Days of Night (2007) and action movies The Marine (2006) and The Condemned (2007).