Peter Mensah
Born: 1959-08-27 in Chiraa, Ghana
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Trust as Kroft
2024
- Gladiator II as Jugurtha
2023
- The Devil Conspiracy as Archangel Michael
2022
- Hypochondriac as Dr. Jansen
2021
- Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins as Blind Master
2020
- FBI: Most Wanted as Liban Abdirashid
2019
- Departure as Levi
2018
- Scorpion King: Book of Souls as Nebserek
2017
- Midnight, Texas as Lemuel Bridger
2016
- Kevin Hart: What Now? as African Dictator
- The Second Sound Barrier as Thelonious Courage as The Powerhouse
2014
- 300: Rise of an Empire as Persian Emissary
2013
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Qovas
- Sleepy Hollow as The Hidden One
- Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising as Predaking (voice)
2010
- Spartacus as Doctore
- Transformers: Prime as Predaking (voice)
2009
- Avatar as Horse Clan Leader
2008
- True Blood as Kibwe
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as General Perry
- The Incredible Hulk as General Joe Greller
- The Seed
2007
- Burn Notice as Marco Cabral
- 300 as Messenger
2004
- Hidalgo as Jaffa
2003
- Tears of the Sun as Terwase
2002
- Cypher as Vault Security
- Triggermen as Boxer
2001
- Star Trek: Enterprise as Daniel Greaves
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery as Receptionist
- Tracker as Marak
- Witchblade
- Jason X as Sgt. Brodski
2000
- Bless the Child as Good Samaritan Janitor
- The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery as Mort Erwin
- Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble as Quaka
1999
- Relic Hunter as Witch Doctor
- Striking Poses as Hunky Receptionist
1998
- Highlander: The Raven as Raphael
- Twitch City as Prison Guard
- The Long Island Incident as Hugh
1997
- Earth: Final Conflict as Paratrooper
1996
- FX: The Series as Vincent
- Once a Thief