Andy Whitfield | |
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 Whitfield at the San Diego Comic-Con International, July 2010 | |
| Born | Andrew Whitfield 17 October 1971 |
| Died | 11 September 2011 (aged 39) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–2011 |
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| Children | 2 |
Andrew Whitfield (17 October 1971 – 11 September 2011) was a Welsh actor. [1] He is best known for his leading role in the Starz television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand . [2]
Whitfield and his family came to live in Bull Bay, Anglesey, Wales in 1976. [3] He attended Ysgol Gynradd Amlwch and then Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones until the age of 18. [4] [5] He studied civil engineering at Sheffield Hallam University in England. [6] He moved to Australia in 1999 to work as an engineer in Lidcombe, before later settling in Sydney. [7] [8] He appeared in several Australian television series, such as Opening Up, All Saints , The Strip , Packed to the Rafters , and McLeod's Daughters .
Whitfield gained his first prominent role in the Australian supernatural film Gabriel . [9] He also starred in the 2010 television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand , which was filmed in New Zealand. [9] Whitfield also appeared in the Australian thriller The Clinic starring opposite Tabrett Bethell (of Legend of the Seeker fame) which was shot in Deniliquin. [10]
In August 2010, Whitfield teamed up with Freddie Wong and created a 2-minute YouTube video named "Time Crisis", based on the video game series of the same name. [11] Whitfield made a brief, uncredited voice-only appearance in the prequel mini-series Spartacus: Gods of the Arena , which premiered on 21 January 2011. [12]
A documentary titled Be Here Now premiered at the 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival. [13] It follows Whitfield and his family as he undergoes chemotherapy treatment for non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. [14] It was later released on Netflix as Be Here Now: The Andy Whitfield Story. [15]
In March 2010, Whitfield was diagnosed with stage IV non-Hodgkin lymphoma and began undergoing treatment immediately in New Zealand. [16] This delayed production of season two of Spartacus: Vengeance. [16] While waiting for Whitfield's treatment and expected recovery, Starz produced a six-part prequel, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, with only a brief voiceover from the actor. Although declared cancer-free in June 2010, a routine medical check in September 2010 revealed a relapse [17] and Whitfield was compelled to abandon the role. [18] [19] [20] Starz recast Australian actor Liam McIntyre as Whitfield's successor. [21]
Whitfield died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on 11 September 2011, 18 months after his initial cancer diagnosis. [1] [22]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Gabriel | Gabriel | |
| 2010 | The Clinic | Cameron Marshall | |
| 2015 | Be Here Now | Himself | Released posthumously |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | All Saints | Matthew Parkes | "Opening Up" (Season 2, episode 7) |
| 2008 | The Strip | Charlie Palmer | Episodes 2 and 7 |
| 2008 | Packed to the Rafters | Nick Leigh | "All in the Planning" (Season 1, episode 10) |
| 2008 | McLeod's Daughters | Brett Samuels | "Nowhere to Hide" (Season 8, episode 4) |
| 2010 | Spartacus: Blood and Sand | Spartacus | Lead role, 13 episodes |
| 2011 | Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | Spartacus (voice only, uncredited) | "The Bitter End" (Episode 6) |
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