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Peter Mensah

Actor

Peter Mensah

Born August 27, 1959 in Chiraa, Ghana25 films

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.

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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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Avatar posterFirst watchAvatar20097.6as Horse Clan LeaderIn the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
300 poster7.23002007The Incredible Hulk poster6.3The Incredible Hulk2008Gladiator II poster6.6Gladiator II2024Tears of the Sun poster6.9Tears of the Sun2003300: Rise of an Empire poster6.1300: Rise of an Empire2014Hidalgo poster6.9Hidalgo2004Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins poster6.4Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins2021Cypher poster6.6Cypher2002

Filmography

25 films as actor
  1. TBAPerfidiousAnton
  2. 2025TrustKroft
  3. 2024Gladiator IIJugurtha
  4. 2023The Devil ConspiracyArchangel Michael
  5. 2022HypochondriacDr. Jansen
  6. 2021Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe OriginsBlind Master
  7. 2018Scorpion King: Book of SoulsNebserek
  8. 2016The Second Sound BarrierThelonious Courage as The Powerhouse
  9. 2014300: Rise of an EmpirePersian Emissary
  10. 2013Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons RisingPredaking (voice)
  11. 2009AvatarHorse Clan Leader
  12. 2008The Incredible HulkGeneral Joe Greller
  13. 2008The Seed
  14. 2007300Messenger
  15. 2004HidalgoJaffa
  16. 2003Tears of the SunTerwase
  17. 2002CypherVault Security
  18. 2002ConvictionT-Bone
  19. 2002TriggermenBoxer
  20. 2001Jason XSgt. Brodski
  21. 2000Bless the ChildGood Samaritan Janitor
  22. 2000Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny KembleQuaka
  23. 2000The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe MysteryMort Erwin
  24. 1999Striking PosesHunky Receptionist
  25. 1998The Long Island IncidentHugh