Age: 66
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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.
The world of Arthadia is ruled by powerful kingdoms and mystical creatures. At the center of it all lies a magical tree called the Faerien, which is said to grant immortality and limitless power to those who possess it. However, the Faerien is heavily guarded by the most powerful mages of the land, and nobody has ever been able to obtain it. The show follows the journey of a young farmhand named Edric, who comes from a humble background and dreams of becoming a knight. He is thrust into the world of warfare and magic when his kingdom is invaded by a ruthless army of orcs who seek to claim the Faerien for themselves. As Edric trains to become a skilled fighter, he discovers that he possesses a rare gift – the ability to communicate with dragons. With the help of his dragon companion, he embarks on a perilous quest to find the lost sword of Arthanon – the only weapon that can defeat the orc king and his army. Along the way, Edric encounters a band of rebels fighting against the unjust rule of the king, a group of powerful mages who are determined to keep the Faerien from falling into the wrong hands, and a mysterious sorceress who may hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the Faerien. As the battle for the Faerien intensifies, Edric must decide what he is willing to sacrifice in order to protect the people he loves and restore peace to Arthadia.
