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'The Hobbit' actor Manu Bennett arrested

Updated on: 15 September,2015 12:38 PM IST  | 
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"The Hobbit" actor Manu Bennett was arrested by San Antonio police for punching a 29-year-old man at a hotel

'The Hobbit' actor Manu Bennett arrested

New York: "The Hobbit" actor Manu Bennett was arrested by San Antonio police for punching a 29-year-old man at a hotel. He is now out of jail.


Bennett was arrested on a misdemeanour assault charge, while he attended the Alamo City Comic Con, reports variety.com.


The 45-year-old was arrested on Sunday following an assault in progress call from the Grand Hyatt Hotel and was held on a $1,600 bond. However, he was released the same day, according to Bexar County Magistrate's Office records.


Bennett portrayed Azog the Defiler in " The Hobbit" trilogy and the gladiator Crixus in the TV series "Spartacus". He is set to appear as Allanon in the upcoming MTV series "The Shannara Chronicles".

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