John Hannah Quintus Lentulus Batiatus - a lanista and Gannicus' dominus Manu Bennett Crixus – a Gallic gladiatorial recruit. Peter Mensah Oenomaus/Doctore – an African gladiator who later becomes the doctore of Batiatus' gladiators. Nick E. Tarabay Ashur – a Syrian gladiatorial recruit. Dustin Clare Gannicus – a Celtic gladiator who is the champion of the Batiatus' ludus. Jaime Murray Gaia – a social climber and Lucretia's friend. Marisa Ramirez Melitta – Lucretia's body slave and the wife of Oenomaus. Gareth Williams Vettius - Tullius' young henchman and owner of a rival ludus. Lucy Lawless Lucretia – Batiatus' wife. Jeffrey Thomas Titus Lentulus Batiatus – Quintus Batiatus' father and the pater familias of the House of Batiatus. Stephen Lovatt Tullius – Batiatus' brutal business rival. Shane Rangi Dagan – a gladiatorial recruit who cannot speak Latin, and friend of Ashur. Antonio Te Maioha Barca – a Carthaginian gladiator. Josef Brown Auctus – a gladiator and Barca's lover. Temuera Morrison Ulpius/Doctore – Oenomaus' predecessor as the trainer of Batiatus' gladiators. Lesley-Ann Brandt Naevia – a house-slave and virgin.