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Manu Bennett

Manu Bennett

Actor · Born October 10, 1969 (57) · New Zealand

Manu Bennett (born 10 October 1969) is a New Zealand actor who has appeared in television series and movies. He is best known for ‘The Condemned’ (2007), ‘Death Race 2050’ (2017) and ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ (2014).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 10, 1969 (57)
From
New Zealand
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Manu Bennett's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
29%
Morality
22%
Self
17%
Ideas
10%
Power
9%
Bonds
8%
Society
6%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Relentless: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their relentless movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 6
Hero
2 of 6
Mentor
2 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
7
Dread
4
Absurd
2
Hopeful
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Manu Bennett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Manu Bennett's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Gone(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tamati

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Perfect Addiction(2023)

    as Julian

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Raid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Kimiora

  • Pandora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 13 episodes · as Leone Vokk

  • Death Race 2050(2017)

    as Frankenstein

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Beta Test(2016)

    as Creed

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Shannara Chronicles(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as Allanon

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies(2014)

    as Azog the Defiler

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug(2013)

    as Azog the Defiler

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2012)

    as Azog the Defiler

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 34 episodes · as Slade Wilson · as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sunshine

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Sinbad and the Minotaur(2011)

    as Sinbad

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Spartacus(2010)

    Show 33 episodes · as Crixus

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 30 Days of Night(2007)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Condemned(2007)

    as Paco

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Tango Trois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Man

  • The Marine(2006)

    as Bennett

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrucio (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Mataku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lantana(2001)

    as Steve Valdez

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Head Start (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Street Legal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 53 episodes · as Matt Urlich

  • BeastMaster(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Terron Leader

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Water Rats(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph Lipinski

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Xena: Warrior Princess(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Marc Antony

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Heelers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Davies

  • Paradise Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 260 episodes · as Kirk Barsby

  • Shortland Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 485 episodes · as Jack Hewitt

  • Miami Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ricardo Rios

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles, 30 of them dated from 1992 to 2023; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

30 Days of Night (2007)

$76M worldwide

Highest rated

Spartacus (2010)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

19922023

Peak 2016 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 31: 31 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1990s6 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 22% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Manu Bennett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Sinbad and the Minotaur (2011)

80th percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Spartacus (2010)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 35/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 21. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Manu Bennett's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles68–94 · median 88 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles24–70 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles41–88 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Manu Bennett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Manu Bennett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jed Blaugrund shares the most, 2.

Producers