Manu Bennett Quotes

New Zealand, Actor
October 10, 1969

Jonathan Manu Bennett (born 10 October 1969) is a New Zealand actor. He is primarily known for portraying characters in epic fantasy works, such as Crixus in the TV series Spartacus, Allanon in The Shannara Chronicles, Slade Wilson / Deathstroke in Arrow, and Azog the Defiler in the Hobbit film trilogy.

Also known as Film Actor

If I see someone doing a new sport, I usually like to throw myself into it, and I never look at it and think, 'That's something I can't do.'

Manu Bennett
- Think
- Myself
- Look
I was a breakdancer as a kid. I was on one of the top break dancing teams in Australia.

Manu Bennett
- Kid
- Dancing
- Australia

The world is slowly evolving into a place where the things that we have seen as being taboo are starting to open up a bit more.

Manu Bennett
- Up
- World
- Place
I lost my mother and my brother when I was 15 in two separate car accidents. I was doing well at school. I was a good sportsperson, but at that point, I gave up on all of those things that were there to be done. I couldn't deal with them.

Manu Bennett
- Up
- Good
- School
The best physique I ever had was when I was ballet dancing.

Manu Bennett
- Best
- Ballet
- Dancing
The fitness builds the foundation for me as an actor to have clarity. Fitness has always been the base of where I start off as a performer.

Manu Bennett
- Start
- Foundation
- Fitness
Anyone can train to be a gladiator. What marks you out is having the mindset of a champion.

Manu Bennett
- Champion
- Train
- Mindset
I've always been really inspired by watching top athletes putting in peak performances.

Manu Bennett
- Always
- Inspired
- Watching

To me, Darth Vader is the epitome of evil.

Manu Bennett
- Me
- Evil
- Darth Vader
Food is the essential thing to gaining weight. Protein, you know, that's basically it - protein.

Manu Bennett
- You
- Food
- Know