Peter Mensah
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

Spartacus

Spartacus

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

True Blood

Star Trek: Enterprise

Earth: Final Conflict

Earth: Final Conflict

FBI: Most Wanted
All Movies (26)
- Trust2025 · as Kroft
- Gladiator II2024 · as Jugurtha
- The Devil Conspiracy2023 · as Archangel Michael
- Hypochondriac2022 · as Dr. Jansen
- Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins2021 · as Blind Master
- Scorpion King: Book of Souls2018 · as Nebserek
- Kevin Hart: What Now?2016 · as African Dictator
- The Second Sound Barrier2016 · as Thelonious Courage as The Powerhouse
- 300: Rise of an Empire2014 · as Persian Emissary
- Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising2013 · as Predaking (voice)
- Avatar2009 · as Horse Clan Leader
- The Incredible Hulk2008 · as General Joe Greller
- The Seed2008
- 3002007 · as Messenger
- Hidalgo2004 · as Jaffa
- Tears of the Sun2003 · as Terwase
- Cypher2002 · as Vault Security
- Conviction2002 · as T-Bone
- Triggermen2002 · as Boxer
- Jason X2001 · as Sgt. Brodski
- Bless the Child2000 · as Good Samaritan Janitor
- Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble2000 · as Quaka
- The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery2000 · as Mort Erwin
- Striking Poses1999 · as Hunky Receptionist
- The Long Island Incident1998 · as Hugh
- Perfidious— · as Anton
All TV Shows (23)
- FBI: Most Wanted2020 · as Liban Abdirashid
- Departure2019 · as Levi
- Midnight, Texas2017 · as Lemuel Bridger
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.2013 · as Qovas
- Sleepy Hollow2013 · as The Hidden One
- Transformers: Prime2010 · as Predaking (voice)
- Spartacus2010 · as Doctore
- Spartacus2010 · as Oenomaus / "Doctore"
- True Blood2008 · as Kibwe
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles2008 · as General Perry
- Burn Notice2007 · as Marco Cabral
- Tracker2001 · as Marak
- Star Trek: Enterprise2001 · as Daniel Greaves
- Witchblade2001
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery2001 · as Receptionist
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery2001 · as Arthur
- Relic Hunter1999 · as Witch Doctor
- Highlander: The Raven1998 · as Raphael
- Twitch City1998 · as Prison Guard
- Earth: Final Conflict1997 · as Paratrooper
- Earth: Final Conflict1997 · as Alan
- Once a Thief1996
- FX: The Series1996 · as Vincent