Andrew Pleavin

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Andrew Pleavin (born April 13, 1968 in London) is an actor best known for his appearances in the TV film Attila, Unstoppable, Batman Begins, Attack of the Gryphon, Return to House on Haunted Hill and his roles in the British police dramas Messiah III: the Promise and the Bill. In February 2006, he was cast in 300 by Frank Miller, a film in which he plays a character called Daxos. Andrew was born in England but spent his early years in Transvaal, South Africa. He returned to the Wirral in northern England, aged 12, and received a black belt status in martial arts at the age of 18 after six years of training in Liverpool and London.

From 1993 to 1996, he trained at the London Drama Centre.

Pleavin trained with gymjones.com for just five weeks in the lead up to the filming of '300'. He increased his maximum number of pull-ups from 6 to 23, rowed 500m in 1:25.6 and 5000m in 18:12, and he finished “300” in 18:11 (the fastest of any to take the '300' test).