AUSXIP SPARTACUS
MANU BENNETT - CRIXUS

SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA
 

The future Champion of Capua is at this time a newly purchased recruit enlisted into Batiatus’s gladiator school. Crixus revels in the opportunity put before him, to become a gladiator, to reap the glory that he’s always longed for. But to attain it, he’ll have to start at the bottom of the gladiator food chain and fight the titans above him

SPARTACUS: BLOOD AND SAND

Crixus is the top gladiator at Batiatus’ Ludus. He has a deep-seated dislike of Spartacus. Because of his status, he receives certain perks within the ludus including spending money and his own cell. He is also sleeping with Lucretia, his mistress. During the walks to and from her bedroom, Crixus enjoys stolen moments with Naevia, the slave girl with whom he shares a forbidden love.

Over the past four years Bennett has played action roles involving spectacular fights with the greatest modern-day gladiators from the popular WWE wrestling arena: John Cena in The Marine and Stone Cold Steve Austin in The Condemned.

He played Steve Veldez in the award-winning 2001 film Lantana opposite "Without a Trace's" Anthony La Paglia. He was Deputy Billy Kitka in 30 Days of Night, from "Spartacus" executive producers Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi's Ghost House Pictures; and earlier had starred as Marc Antony opposite his "Spartacus" co-star Lucy Lawless in Tapert and Raimi's hit series "Xena: Warrior Princess."

He was born in Auckland, New Zealand, of Maori descent, and grew up in Newcastle, Australia. His acting career began in Australia in series such as "Paradise Beach," "Water Rats," "All Saints," followed by lead roles in New Zealand series including "Street Legal," "Shortland Street" and "Mataku."

 

 

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