I bet you didn’t know this Hollywood actor is a Ghanaian

You’ve probably seen him in movies and TV series like Spartacus and 300 and you thought he was an American. Well, you’re wrong if you thought so. Peter Mensah was born to Ghanaian parents on 27th August 1959 in Chiraa in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana. He later moved to Hertfordshire, England, with his father, an engineer, his mother, a writer and two younger sisters at a young age. Peter started martial arts training at the age of 6 which has greatly influenced his carrier as an actor since most of his roles invole certain stunts that only a martial arts pro would be able to do. His successful Hollywood career began in 1995 and since then he has starred in quite a number of successful movies and Tv series including: Tears of the Sun, Hidalgo, 300, and Dead Space, and more recently on the Starz original series, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, and Spartacus: Vengeance.