Peter Mensah
Born August 27, 1959 (Age: 66)
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Chiraa, Ghana
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.
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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Filmography
Trust
2025
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as Kroft
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Age: 65
Gladiator II
2024
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as Jugurtha
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Age: 65
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2021
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as Blind Master
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Age: 61
Kevin Hart: What Now?
2016
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as African Dictator
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Age: 57
300: Rise of an Empire
2014
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as Persian Emissary
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Age: 54
Avatar
2009
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as Horse Clan Leader
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Age: 50
The Incredible Hulk
2008
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as General Joe Greller
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Age: 48
300
2007
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as Messenger
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Age: 47
Hidalgo
2004
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as Jaffa
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Age: 44
Tears of the Sun
2003
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as Terwase
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Age: 43
Cypher
2002
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as Vault Security
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Age: 43
Jason X
2001
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as Sgt. Brodski
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Age: 42
Bless the Child
2000
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as Good Samaritan Janitor
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Age: 40
Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble
2000
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as Quaka
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Age: 40
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2000
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as Mort Erwin
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Age: 40