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Peter Mensah

Highest Rated: 84% Hypochondriac (2022)

Lowest Rated: 20% Jason X (2002)

Birthday: Aug 27, 1959

Birthplace: Chiraa, Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana

Peter Mensah was in the midst of a full-fledged career as an engineer working for British Gas when he made the move to become an actor. Born in Ghana in 1959 but raised in England, Mensah eventually moved to Canada to pursue his dream, where he made his screen debut in an episode of "Nancy Drew" (CBC, 1995-96). A handful of additional guest appearances throughout the late '90s would prepare him for his big break, which eventually came in the form of the drama "Tears of the Sun" (2003), which he quickly followed with a role alongside Viggo Mortensen in "Hidalgo" (2003) the same year. Within a few years, Mensah's face became indelible when he memorably appeared as the ill-fated Persian emissary in the smash hit "300" (2006) in 2006. Next came the role of General Joe Greller in "The Incredible Hulk" (2008), followed by a prominent part as the leader of the Horse Clan in the blockbuster "Avatar" (2009). Mensah made the transition to TV in 2010 when he began portraying Oenomaus on "Spartacus: War of the Damned" (Starz, 2010-13). He would reprise the role for the mini-series "Spartacus: Gods of the Arena" (Starz, 2011). Though he would play the Persian messenger once again for the "300" prequel "300: Rise of an Empire" (2014), Mensah would find continual success in television, playing The Hidden One on "Sleepy Hollow" (Fox, 2013-17) and Lemuel Bridger on "Midnight, Texas" (NBC, 2017-).

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Highest rated movies

84% 55% Hypochondriac Watchlist 72% 83% Gladiator II Watchlist
68% 69% The Incredible Hulk
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46% 64% Hidalgo
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45% 51% 300: Rise of an Empire Watchlist 35% 74% Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins Watchlist
34% 69% Tears of the Sun
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27% 51% The Devil Conspiracy Watchlist 20% 25% Jason X Watchlist
65% Conviction
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
72% 83% Gladiator II Jubartha (Character) - 2024
27% 51% The Devil Conspiracy Archangel Michael (Character) $763.7K 2022
84% 55% Hypochondriac Dr. Jensen (Character) - 2022
35% 74% Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins Blind Master (Character) $28.1M 2021
No Score Yet 81% The Scorpion King: Book of Souls Nebserek (Character) - 2018
45% 51% 300: Rise of an Empire Persian Emissary (Character) $106.6M 2014
68% 69% The Incredible Hulk Gen. Joe Greller (Character) $134.5M 2008
46% 64% Hidalgo Jaffa (Character) $67.3M 2004
34% 69% Tears of the Sun Terwase (Character) $43.4M 2003
No Score Yet 65% Conviction T-Bone (Character) - 2002
20% 25% Jason X Sgt. Brodski (Character) $12.6M 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery Mort Erwin (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Long Island Incident Hugh (Character) - 1998

TV

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No Score Yet 46% Departure Levi (Character) 2019-2021 2023
61% 87% Midnight, Texas Lemuel Bridger (Character) 2017-2018
95% 91% Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Qovas (Guest Star) 2018
74% 73% Sleepy Hollow Unknown (Guest Star) 2015-2016
88% 95% Burn Notice Marco Cabral (Guest Star) 2013
68% 72% True Blood Kibwe (Guest Star) 2012
64% No Score Yet Spartacus Oenomaus (Character) 2010-2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Spartacus Oenomaus (Character) 2010-2012
85% 86% Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
56% 79% Star Trek: Enterprise Daniel Greaves (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet 60% Earth: Final Conflict Alan (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The New Ghostwriter Mysteries Unknown (Guest Star) 1997