Andrew andy whitfield 17 october 1971 11 september 2011 was a welsh actor. Spartacus actor andy whitfields cancer battle documented in be. It has to do with the quality of the showacting during the 1st season vs. He was once a free roman man, but voluntarily becomes a gladiator in batiatus ludus to pay off his momentous gambling debts. Whitfield died on sunday in sydney, australia, 18 months after he was. He was best known for his leading role in the starz television series spartacus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, spartacus turns on his owners and leads the.
Licinia wants to have a quality time with spartacus, but lucretia believes that he has spent so much time without a woman and send a slave to him to practice. But recently the actor had been in remission and training hard for season 2. Spartacus, determined to bring down roma, now leads a rebellion swelled by thousands of freed slaves. With andy whitfield, lucy lawless, manu bennett, daniel feuerriegel. Whitfield died on sunday in sydney, australia, 18 months after being diagnosed with non. Shortly after completing the first season of spartacus. I hear lesleyann brandt, who played naevia, body slave to lucretia lucy lawless and lover of crixus manu bennett on the first season of the show and in the prequel, spartacus. Blood and sand, production for another season was delayed because lead actor andy whitfield was diagnosed with earlystage nonhodgkin lymphoma so starz produced a sixepisode prequel miniseries entitled spartacus. Months after british actor andy whitfield pictured played the lead in spartacus, he succumbed to a rare form of cancer. Blood and sand, the titular star, andy whitfield was diagnosed with nonhodgkin lymphoma. Spartcus season 1 extra shooting green the shadow of death duration. Be here now the andy whitfield story 2,318,470 views.
I bring to you a question that the wife and myself have been chatting about all day as we rewatch the 1st season of spartacus. Blood and sand, has died of nonhodgkin lymphoma, it was confirmed today. Homecoming vengeance et seduction film dhorreur en francais 2018 mischa barton, matt long. There was a lot of nudity, blood and gore,and violence that announced before and to be expected of that era. Blood and sand, production for another season was delayed because lead actor andy whitfield was. The series was inspired by the historical figure of spartacus played by andy whitfield, a thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 bc led a major slave uprising against the roman republic. He was an actor, known for spartacus 2010, gabriel 2007 and. Australian actor liam mcintyre took over the role of spartacus from season 2. Be here now the andy whitfield story feature documentary kickstart video, by lilibet foster duration. Blood and sand from executive producers sam raimi, rob tapert and joshua donen. Varro is the husband of aurelia, father of janus, and a friend to spartacus.
The rebellious thracian spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to gladiator trainer batiatus. Blood and sand andy whitfield was born on october 17, 1971 in amlwch, anglesey, wales. After the completion of the first season titled spartacus. Vidas final season proves why this heartfelt series deserved your. The front pocket includes an insert promoting starzs cashback subscription offer.
He died on september 11, 2011 in sydney, new south wales, australia. He even attended the spartacus panel at comiccon where he said he felt better than ever. The fall of spartacus in season 4 did not, in my own view, reflect the victory of the war he wedged against the romans for freedom. With andy whitfield, john hannah, manu bennett, erin cummings.
The search for a replacement of cancerstricken spartacus star andy whitfield is over. Andy whitfield, the breakout actor in the hit tv series, spartacus. Sadly, andy whitfield, the tremendous actor behind the titular character has quit the show. Whitfield gained his first prominent role in the australian supernatural film gabriel. Whitfield, who was from wales but lived in australia, was a relatively unknown actor until he was chosen for the series, a sex and blood. Eaten alive 1976 neville brand, mel ferrer, carolyn jones feature horror lake sisters film complet en francais. Sep 12, 2011 andy whitfield, the british star of us tv drama spartacus. Andy whitfield was born on october 17, 1971 in amlwch, anglesey, wales.
Enslaved at a school for gladiators, a defiant spartacus is blackmailed in an attempt to. Roman leader gaius claudius glaber has died, and former rivals become rebel generals, joining the war against. The life of spartacus, the gladiator who lead a rebellion against the romans. Months after british actor andy whitfield pictured played the lead in. Blood and sand wraps up very nicely, paving a way for a second season that could take any number of roads. Sep 03, 2015 be here now the andy whitfield story feature documentary kickstart video, by lilibet foster duration. In season 1 of the starz hit spartacus, the titular hero. It was just 18 months after he was first diagnosed. Blood and sand is packaged in what resembles a hardcover book. Liam mcintyre replaces andy whitfield in spartacus tv guide. Instead of dying, spartacus kills the gladiators sent to kill him, and as a result spartacus cannot be executed.
Betrayed by the romans, forced into slavery, reborn as a gladiator. We go oneonone with actor dustin clare to talk about spartacus. Spartacus leads survivors through the woods, but crixus returns to a place of past suffering. Naevia is killed with the same sword strike, a downward thrust through her neck, as her childhood friend diona. He was the staggeringly handsome actor who had just found international fame in the bigbudget television remake of spartacus. Jun 23, 2012 months after british actor andy whitfield pictured played the lead in spartacus, he succumbed to a rare form of cancer. He led a revolt against rome in 73, but eventually was defeated by crassus in 71 and crucified spartacus is an 2004 television miniseries directed by robert dornhelm and produced by ted kurdyla from a teleplay by robert schenkkan.
Blood and sand is the first season of american television series spartacus, which premiered on starz on january 22, 2010. He studied construction at sheffield hallam university in england. Spartacus blood and sand season 1 episode kill them all if you want to support me and help my creativity. The star, who was born in amlwch, wales, but moved to. Learn more about andy whitfield at with exclusive news, full bio and filmography as well as photos, videos, and more. Spartacus is a set of starz television series that focuses on the historical figure of spartacus, a thracian gladiator who, from 73 to 71 bc, led a major slave uprising against the roman republic. Varro is a gladiator in the house of batiatus duringspartacus. When ilithya learns the intentions of her friend, she wants a quality time for herself with crixus, which may affect lucretias state of mind. From his time as an ally of the romans, to his betrayal and becoming a gladiator, to the rebellion he leads and its ultimate outcome. A total of 33 episodes of spartacus were broadcast over three seasons. Andy whitfield, star of the starz entertainment swordandsandal series spartacus, died in australia on sunday at the age of 39. May 18, 2016 widow of spartacuss andy whitfield says seeing documentary was confronting he was the staggeringly handsome actor who had just found international fame in the bigbudget television remake of.
Spartacus liam mcintyre or andy whitfield forum dakkadakka. Liam mcintyre is the new spartacus, to succeed andy. Starz is set to bring gladiators to the small screen withspartacus. It is inspired by the life story of spartacus, the leader of a slave revolt in antiquity, and the events of the third servile war. Without a doubt one of the best series that came out of any of the premium services. Andy whitfield 17 october 1971 11 september 2011 was a welsh actor. Deknight and robert tapert focused on structuring the events of spartacus obscure early life leading to the records of history. Australian actor liam mcintyre has been named the new star of the starz.
Lucy lawless on working with andy whitfield and liam mcintyre. Liam mcintyre, an australian actor who starred in hbos the pacific, has been. In the end, agron and nasir are two of the only warriors to survive, along with over hundreds. Chris pratt, katherine schwarzenegger expecting first child together.
He moved to australia in 1999 to work as a construction. Gods of the arena was also broadcast between seasons 1 and 2 in 2011. Lucretia pries into ilithyias affairs, seeking influence with a powerful roman. Blood and sand when his life was tragically cut short. Sep, 2011 britishborn actor andy whitfield, star of the tv series spartacus. He rose from being a common recruit to becoming one of the more formidable gladiators in the ludus. Liam mcintyre is the new spartacus, to succeed andy whitfield on. Lesleyann brandt to leave starzs spartacus, role of.
Spartacus is a 1960 american epic historical drama film directed by stanley kubrick, written by dalton trumbo, and based on the 1951 novel of the same title by howard fast. Spartacus wife sura is condemned to slavery, and spartacus is taken to rome to be executed in the games by glaber. The first thing that always occurs to me is, i get to hang out with andy for a. Starz moving forward with second season of spartacus, very confident in recasting. In the last episode of season 3, spartacus had a child and nothing was said about the mother of the bastard child and the woman that snatched the boy and attempted to murder him in the next season season 4. Whitfield played the title role in all episodes of the first series, screened in 2010, and was about to shoot the second series when he was. Blood and sand is the first season of american television series spartacus, which. Naevia survived longer than any other female character on the show. This embossed foilcovered book holds a disc in every other page, which are adorned with episode titles and tinted color character artwork that the discs match. After episodes that kept me on my toes up to the final frame, spartacus. Jun 12, 2017 yes, very sadly andy whitfield died of nonhodgkin lymphoma on september 11, 2011. He also starred in the 2010 television series spartacus.
War of the damned however, gods of the arena is a prequel to blood and sand and acts as a before spartacus series. The part was played in the first season of spartacus. Be here now the andy whitfield story 2,317,034 views. This show is amazingblood and sex and just an amazing storyline the dialogue is believable the actors are all sooo damn hottt and yeah i love this show totally recommend this is by far the best season with the original actor as spartacus but the other 2.
Britishborn actor andy whitfield, star of the tv series spartacus. He was an actor, known for spartacus 2010, gabriel 2007 and spartacus. Actor andy whifield, who portrayed the titular character in the starz. He is primarily known for portraying characters in epic fantasy works, such as crixus in the tv series spartacus, allanon in the shannara chronicles, slade wilson deathstroke in arrow, and azog the defiler in the hobbit film trilogy. See more ideas about spartacus, gods of the arena and spartacus blood and sand. Spartacus, a free man of thrace, agrees to join the romans to battle his tribes enemies. Today is the first day knowing that ill have that forever.
Here his anguished widow tells of his shocking decline. The shows success in that first season had everything to do with andy. Andy whitfield, the british star of us tv drama spartacus. Glaber would lose faith with the people, as spartacus has become popular with the crowd. A thracian warrior, enlisted by the romans to fight, has his. Australian actor liam mcintyre has been named the new star.
Widow of spartacus star actor reveals the heartache. Spartacus tv series 201020 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Spartacus tv series 201020 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. The cast of spartacus what looks like now spartacus. In this video you will see spartacus cast how look like then and. Unfollow spartacus season 4 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Widow of spartacuss andy whitfield says seeing documentary. Jonathan manu bennett born 10 october 1969 is a new zealand actor. Andy had a routine medical ahead of filming the second series of spartacus.
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