Claim: The Hobbit was directed by Peter Jackson.

Jonathan Manu Bennett -LRB- born 10 October 1969 -RRB- is a New Zealand born actor . He is known for his portrayal as the Gallic gladiator Crixus in the Starz television series Spartacus . He has also appeared as the orc commander Azog the Defiler in Peter Jackson 's three-part film adaptation based on The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien , as supervillain Slade Wilson/Deathstroke in The CW TV series Arrow . Since January 2016 , he plays the role of Allanon in the MTV series The Shannara Chronicles , based on the Shannara novel series by Terry Brooks .