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Peter Mensah

Acting Born Aug 27, 1959 Chiraa, Ghana 24 credits

Biography

Peter Osei Mensah (born on 27 August 1959, ht. 6'3"), is a Ghanaian-English actor, best known for his roles in Tears of the Sun, 300, Sleepy Hollow, and on the Starz original series, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, and Spartacus: Vengeance.

Mensah comes from an academic family. He was born in Ghana, to parents of the Ashanti People but he moved to Hertfordshire, England with his father, an engineer, and his mother, a writer and two younger sisters at a young age. Mensah moved to Canada 11 years ago. He emigrated from Britain to see the world and it was a toss-up whether his destination would be Canada or Australia. The paperwork for Canada came through first.

Mensah's film credits include Avatar, 300, Hidalgo, Tears of the Sun, Jason X, Harvard Man, Bless the Child and The Incredible Hulk. He also stars in the short film The Seed, produced and directed by Linkin Park's DJ Joe Hahn. He has made television appearances in Star Trek: Enterprise, Tracker, Witchblade, Blue Murder, Relic Hunter, Earth: Final Conflict, Highlander: The Raven, and La Femme Nikita. He was a member of the repertory cast of the A&E Network series A Nero Wolfe Mystery.

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Known for

Spartacus

as Doctore

Spartacus

as Oenomaus / "Doctore"

FBI: Most Wanted

as Liban Abdirashid
Film

Avatar

as Horse Clan Leader
Film

Gladiator II

as Jugurtha

Full filmography

  • Spartacus (2010) as Doctore
  • Spartacus (2010) as Oenomaus / "Doctore"
  • Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) as Qovas
  • True Blood (2008) as Kibwe
  • Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) as Daniel Greaves
  • Earth: Final Conflict (1997) as Paratrooper
  • Earth: Final Conflict (1997) as Alan
  • FBI: Most Wanted (2020) as Liban Abdirashid
  • Burn Notice (2007) as Marco Cabral
  • Avatar (2009) as Horse Clan Leader
  • Sleepy Hollow (2013) as The Hidden One
  • Transformers: Prime (2010) as Predaking (voice)
  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008) as General Perry
  • Relic Hunter (1999) as Witch Doctor
  • The Incredible Hulk (2008) as General Joe Greller
  • Departure (2019) as Levi
  • Tears of the Sun (2003) as Terwase
  • Gladiator II (2024) as Jugurtha
  • 300 (2007) as Messenger
  • FX: The Series (1996) as Vincent
  • Midnight, Texas (2017) as Lemuel Bridger
  • A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001) as Receptionist
  • A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001) as Arthur
  • 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) as Persian Emissary