New Zealand actor Manu Bennett, famous for his roles in The Hobbit film series and Spartacus TV series, was caught on camera in a bizarre incident that saw him strip naked and dance at an ancient Romanian fort.

Filmed on May 29 at the historic defensive site of Sarmizegetusa Regia, a group of passing tourists filmed the actor sprinting to the centre of the site while completely disrobing and then performing a full Ka Mate haka.

The filmer commented: "Totally random encounter. Nobody knew who this guy was at the beginning."