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CAST BIOSLIAM MCINTYRE (Spartacus)Australian actor Liam McIntyre has enjoyed a diverse career in theater, television and film sincebeginning his acting career in Ireland as the lead in a production of Shakespeare’s “Measure forMeasure.” His theater credits also include “12 Angry Men,” “Proof,” “Twelfth Night,” “A MidsummerNight’s Dream,” “Much Ado About Nothing,” and “Macbeth: Rearisen,” which won the Green RoomAward for best independent production.His television credits include his role as Sergeant Matt Connor on the Australian series “Rush,” as wellas Bradley Hewson on Australia’s longest running drama, “Neighbours.” McIntyre made his U.S. debutas Bell Captain Lew in HBO’s Emmy® and Golden Globe Nominated hit “The Pacific.”MANU BENNETT (Crixus)Of Maori descent and born in Auckland, New Zealand, Bennett’s family relocated to Australia soon afterhis birth. During high school, Bennett played rugby and studied classical ballet and piano beforeattending the University of New South Wales to study drama.Previous television credits include starring roles in the successful New Zealand productions “ShortlandStreet,” “Street Legal,” “Mataku,” “Creature Quest,” “Going Straight,” “Sinbad and the Minotaur,” and“Xena: Warrior Princess.” His first feature film role was opposite Anthony LaPaglia in the multipleaward-winningLantana. Other feature film credits include major supporting roles in The Condemned,30 Days of Night, and the upcoming trilogy of The Hobbit.DUSTIN CLARE (Gannicus)Dustin Clare made his feature debut opposite Geoffrey Rush and Judy Davis in Fred Schepisi’s TheEye of the Storm, which premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival and screened at the2011 Toronto International Film Festival. He will also appear in Mark Lamprell’s upcoming musicalfeature, Goddess, and Michelle Joy Lloyd’s Sunday, in which Dustin is also a co-writer and producer.Dustin began his career with guest roles in the leading Australian television series “All Saints” and“Headland” before becoming a series regular in the popular television drama “McLeod’s Daughters,” forwhich he won a Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent. He went on to star in the Showtime series“Satisfaction,” for which he received a second Logie Award nomination for Most Outstanding Actor anda Golden Nymph Award nomination for Most Outstanding Actor at the 49th Monte Carlo TelevisionFestival in Monaco. Dustin also appeared as Chris Flannery in the Nine Network’s critically acclaimedsecond season of “Underbelly.”DANIEL FEUERRIEGEL (Agron)Dan Feuerriegel was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, in 1981. Though diagnosed with a rareheart condition at birth, which doctors predicted would lead to a sheltered life, Dan excelled in athletics,choir, and drama as a child. After a brief stint as a veterinary science student in college, Dan realizedhis true calling was acting and he enrolled in the fine arts department at Queensland University ofTechnology. Dan landed his first professional acting gig in 2005, in a TV movie called “Small Claims:White Wedding,” and has worked steadily ever since. He also appeared in “McLeod’s Daughters” and“Winners & Losers.”

CAST BIOSCYNTHIA ADDAI-ROBINSON (Naevia)Cynthia Addai-Robinson appeared in the acclaimed film Colombiana and has been seen in numeroustelevision series, including “Dirt,” “Flash Forward,” “CSI: NY,” “CSI: Miami,” and “Numb3rs.” She studiedtheater at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, where she performed in several New Yorktheater productions. Born in London to a Ghanaian mother and an American father, she moved to theUnited States and was raised in Washington, D.C.SIMON MERRELLS (Crassus)English actor Simon Merrells, an accomplished stage and television actor, has starred in manyacclaimed productions, including “Much Ado About Nothing,” “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune,”“Twelfth Night,” and “Cyrano de Bergerac.” His television credits include “Doctors,” “Family Affairs,” and“The New Adventures of Robin Hood.” He also appeared as Ben Talbot in Universal’s Wolfman.ELLEN HOLLMAN (Saxa)Ellen Hollman is a Los Angeles–based actress who has appeared in various films over the last fewyears, landing lead roles in Road House 2: Last Call, Surf School, Asylum, Skateland and Sinatra Club.She has also appeared in numerous television shows, including “Rules of Engagement,” “Numb3rs,”“Medium,” “NCIS,” “Criminal Minds,” “Weeds,” “In Plain Sight,” and “The O.C.” Aside from acting,Hollman is the CEO of Visual Impact Now, a nonprofit based in Los Angeles. Visual Impact Now haspartnered as a fundraising and awareness arm with One Sight, to provide free eye exams and glassesto children and families who are unable to afford them.PANA HEMA-TAYLOR (Nasir)New Zealand actor Pana Hema-Taylor has appeared in such films as The Most Fun You Can HaveDying, Boy, and Nights in the Garden of Spain. His stage credits include “Skylock,” “Romeo and Juliet,”and “Ngá Manurere.”CHRISTIAN ANTIDORMI (Tiberius)In 2012, 20-year-old Australian actor Christian Antidormi appeared in two of his country’s most-watchedtelevision dramas, “Home & Away” and “Packed to the Rafters.” As a teen, he was best known for hisrole as the heartthrob Vince in the Disney Channel’s locally produced short-form comedy series “As theBell Rings.” He also appeared in the AFI Award–winning TV mini-series “False Witness” and theAustralian short films I Spy and Pride.TODD LASANCE (Caesar)Todd Lasance is an Australian actor who can be seen in the lead role of Quick Lamb in “Cloudstreet.”His performance earned him a 2012 AACTA Award nomination for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in aTelevision Drama. He also starred in the popular: “Underbelly – Tell Them Lucifer Was Here,” “TheGreat Mint Swindle,” and “Brothers in Arms.” He won the 2009 TV Week Silver Logie for Most PopularActor in a Television Series for his role as Aden in “Home & Away.” Todd’s other television creditsinclude “McLeod’s Daughters,” “Blue Water High,” and “Blackjack – Ghost.” He can also be seen in theFool’s Gold, starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson.

CAST BIOSGWENDOLINE TAYLOR (Sybil)Originally a post production major, Gwendoline was told by tutors a month into her studies at SouthSeas Film & Television School that she belonged in front of the camera. Recently, Gwendoline filmed alead role in the independent feature Someone to Carry Me. Other film roles have included “Emily” inSione's 2: Unfinished Business, the sequel to the very popular Sione's Wedding. She has alsoappeared in the New Zealand TV series “Go Girls”.ANNE HUTCHISON (Laeta)One of New Zealand's most widely recognized young actors, Anna Hutchinson began her career withlead roles in the U.S. series "Power Rangers," the New Zealand TV series "Shortland Street," and thecritically acclaimed Australian TV series "Underbelly - A Tale of Two Cities," "Wild Boys," and "GoGirls." Anna was recently seen in Cabin in the Woods.JENNA LIND (Kore)Jenna Lind is a classically trained actress from Sydney, Australia. Her film credits include Burning Man(director Jonathan Teplitzky) and Crush. Her TV credits include the lead role of Maria Muhary in"Underbelly II" and the lead role of Louisa in Andrew Denton's hit series "30 Seconds." She has hadguest roles in "All Saints" and "Wild Boys."