Peter Mensah
Known for Acting · 46 credits
- Born
- 1959-08-27 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Chiraa, Ghana
- Also known as
- Peter Osei Mensah · پیتر منسا · پيتر منساه
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.
Known For
TV Shows (21)
Spartacus
2010
as Doctore / 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
FBI: Most Wanted
2020
as Liban Abdirashid
Burn Notice
2007
as Marco Cabral
Earth: Final Conflict
1997
as Paratrooper / Alan
Sleepy Hollow
2013
as The Hidden One
Relic Hunter
1999
as Witch Doctor
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
as General Perry
Transformers: Prime
2010
as Predaking (voice)
Departure
2019
as Levi
FX: The Series
1996
as Vincent
Midnight, Texas
2017
as Lemuel Bridger
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001
as Receptionist / Arthur
Tracker
2001
as Marak
Witchblade
2001
Highlander: The Raven
1998
as Raphael
Once a Thief
1996
Twitch City
1998
as Prison Guard
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
2011
as Oenomaus
Movies (25)
Avatar
2009
as Horse Clan Leader
Gladiator II
2024
as Jugurtha
The Incredible Hulk
2008
as General Joe Greller
300
2007
as Messenger
300: Rise of an Empire
2014
as Persian Emissary
Tears of the Sun
2003
as Terwase
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2021
as Blind Master
Jason X
2001
as Sgt. Brodski
The Devil Conspiracy
2023
as Archangel Michael
Hidalgo
2004
as Jaffa
Scorpion King: Book of Souls
2018
as Nebserek
Cypher
2002
as Vault Security
Trust
2025
as Kroft
Bless the Child
2000
as Good Samaritan Janitor
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising
2013
as Predaking (voice)
Kevin Hart: What Now?
2016
as African Dictator
Hypochondriac
2022
as Dr. Jansen
Triggermen
2002
as Boxer
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2000
as Mort Erwin
Striking Poses
1999
as Hunky Receptionist
The Seed
2008
The Second Sound Barrier
2016
as Thelonious Courage as The Powerhouse
The Long Island Incident
1998
as Hugh
Perfidious
as Anton
Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble
2000
as Quaka
About Peter Mensah
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 B… With 46 credits spanning from 1996 to 2025, Peter Mensah has appeared in 25 films and 21 TV shows.
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- Avatar (2009) — as Horse Clan Leader
- Gladiator II (2024) — as Jugurtha
- The Incredible Hulk (2008) — as General Joe Greller
- 300 (2007) — as Messenger
- 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) — as Persian Emissary
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