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
Trust
2025
Gladiator II
Jugurtha
2024
The Devil Conspiracy
Archangel Michael
2023
Hypochondriac
Dr. Jansen
2022
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
Blind Master
2021
FBI: Most Wanted
Liban Abdirashid · (1 episode)
2020
Departure
Levi · (6 episodes)
2019
Scorpion King: Book of Souls
Nebserek
2018
Midnight, Texas
Lemuel Bridger · (19 episodes)
2017
Kevin Hart: What Now?
African Dictator
2016
The Second Sound Barrier
Thelonious Courage as The Powerhouse
2016
300: Rise of an Empire
Persian Emissary
2014
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising
Predaking (voice)
2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Qovas · (6 episodes)
2013
Sleepy Hollow
The Hidden One · (12 episodes)
2013
Transformers: Prime
Predaking (voice) · (4 episodes)
2010
Spartacus
Doctore · (21 episodes)
2010
Spartacus
Oenomaus / "Doctore" · (13 episodes)
2010
Avatar
Horse Clan Leader
2009
True Blood
Kibwe · (8 episodes)
2008
The Incredible Hulk
General Joe Greller
2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
General Perry · (2 episodes)
2008
The Seed
2008
Burn Notice
Marco Cabral · (1 episode)
2007
300
Messenger
2007
Hidalgo
Jaffa
2004
Tears of the Sun
Terwase
2003
Cypher
Vault Security
2002
Triggermen
Boxer
2002
Jason X
Sgt. Brodski
2001
Tracker
Marak · (1 episode)
2001
Star Trek: Enterprise
Daniel Greaves · (2 episodes)
2001
Witchblade
(3 episodes)
2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Receptionist · (1 episode)
2001
Bless the Child
Good Samaritan Janitor
2000
Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble
Quaka
2000
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Mort Erwin
2000
Striking Poses
Hunky Receptionist
1999
The Long Island Incident
Hugh
1998
Perfidious
Anton
Relic Hunter
Witch Doctor · (1 episode)
1999
Highlander: The Raven
Raphael · (1 episode)
1998
Twitch City
Prison Guard · (1 episode)
1998
Earth: Final Conflict
Paratrooper · (1 episode)
1997
Earth: Final Conflict
Alan · (1 episode)
1997
Once a Thief
(1 episode)
1996
FX: The Series
Vincent · (1 episode)
1996