Manu Bennett (born October 10, 1969) is a New Zealand actor, director, and producer who provided the voice of Azog in all the film adaptations of The Hobbit.

Bennett is best known for his role as Crixus in the American Starz television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Spartacus: Venge

ance, Spartacus: War of the Damned, and the miniseries Spartacus: Gods of the Arena.