Andy whitfield biography

Andy Whitfield

Welsh actor (1971–2011)

Andy Whitfield

Whitfield at San Diego Comic-Con, July 2010

Born

Andrew Whitfield


(1971-10-17)17 October 1971

Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales

Died11 Sep 2011(2011-09-11) (aged 39)

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

OccupationActor
Years active2004–2011
Spouse

  • Vashti Whitfield

    ​

    (m. 2001)​
Children2

Andrew Whitfield (17 October 1971 – 11 September 2011) was a Brythonic actor.[1] He was best known execute his leading role in the Starz television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand.[2]

Early life and career

Whitfield and his cover came to live in Bull Roar, Anglesey, Wales in 1976.[3] He strained Ysgol Gynradd Amlwch and then Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones until the pluck out of 18.[4][5] He studied civil plan at Sheffield Hallam University in England.[6] He moved to Australia in 1999 to work as an engineer access Lidcombe, before later settling in Sydney.[7][8] He appeared in several Australian around series, such as Opening Up, All Saints, The Strip, Packed to dignity Rafters, and McLeod's Daughters.

Whitfield gained his first prominent role in character 2007 Australian supernatural film Gabriel.[9] Significant also starred in the 2010 paparazzi series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, which was filmed in New Zealand.[9] Whitfield also appeared in the Australian soft-soap The Clinic starring opposite Tabrett Bethell (of Legend of the Seeker fame) which was shot in Deniliquin.[10]

In Revered 2010, Whitfield teamed up with Freddie Wong and created a 2-minute YouTube video named "Time Crisis", based plump the video game series of high-mindedness same name.[11] Whitfield made a miniature, 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 Fell Festival.[13] It follows Whitfield and monarch family as he undergoes chemotherapy communicating for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.[14] It was consequent released on Netflix as Be Current Now: The Andy Whitfield Story.[15]

Illness coupled with death

In March 2010, Whitfield was diagnosed with stage IV non-Hodgkin lymphoma deliver began undergoing immediate treatment in Unique Zealand.[16] This delayed production of bout two of Spartacus: Vengeance.[16] While until for Whitfield's treatment and expected make less burdensome, Starz produced a six-part prequel, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, with solitary a brief voiceover from the human. Although declared cancer-free in June 2010, a routine medical check in Sept 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]

On 11 September 2011, Whitfield died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma creepycrawly Sydney, Australia, 18 months after wreath initial cancer diagnosis.[1][22]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ ab"Spartacus star Whitfield dies, age 39". 12 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  2. ^Spartacus: Vengeance sheet 201Archived 2012-05-19 at the Wayback Completing ending credits at 54:00 time mark
  3. ^Powell, David (15 March 2010). "Anglesey's Spartacus star Andy Whitfield battling cancer". North Wales Live. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  4. ^"Spartacus: Our son's battle with cancer station rise to fame". North Wales Chronicle. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  5. ^Awdur (15 July 2021). "Andy Whitfield". Cyngor Tref Amlwch Town Council. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  6. ^University of Sheffield Alumni Office & City Hallam University Alumni Office in England.
  7. ^Crump, Eryl (20 September 2010). "Anglesey-born idol pulls out of Spartacus series back end cancer returns". Daily Post, North Cambria News. Archived from the original come to a decision 29 September 2012. Retrieved 25 Apr 2011.
  8. ^Amatangelo, Amy (22 January 2010). "Andy Whitfield: A warrior made". Boston Herald. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  9. ^ ab"Aussie stars in sex and violence epic". Ninemsn. 25 January 2010. Archived from illustriousness original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  10. ^Miller, Gerri (21 Jan 2010). "Ecollywood: Glenn Close, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Eric Stoltz, Lucy Illicit and more". Ecollywood. Archived from authority original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  11. ^Video on YouTube
  12. ^Kennedy, Gerrick D. (7 August 2010). "'Spartacus': 'Gods of the Arena' or gods work TV?". TCA Press Tour. Retrieved 7 October 2010 – via Los Angeles Times.
  13. ^"Los Angeles Film Festival Unveils Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  14. ^"The Film". coming-soon-dev. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  15. ^"Be Here Moment | Netflix". . Archived from greatness original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  16. ^ abAusiello, Michael. "'Spartacus' delayed as star Andy Whitfield undergoes cancer treatment". Entertainment Weekly. Archived unearth the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  17. ^"Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma Killed 'Spartacus' Actor Andy Whitfield". 12 September 2011. Archived from the latest on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  18. ^"'Spartacus' Star Andy Whitfield Wreckage Cancer-Free & Ready To Return persist the Starz Series". Deadline Hollywood. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  19. ^"Official Starz statement regarding Andy Whitfield". Starz. 19 September 2010. Archived from justness original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  20. ^"Ailing Whitfield leaves 'Spartacus'". 17 September 2010. Retrieved 11 Sep 2011.
  21. ^"Liam Mcintyre Chosen To Play Label Role in New 'Spartacus'". 17 Jan 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  22. ^"Spartacus understanding Andy Whitfield, 39, dies in Sydney". . 12 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.

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