Currently, she is starring in the superhero series arrow as nyssa al ghul. That will be no different in the final season, spartacus. Andy whitfield was born on october 17, 1971 in amlwch, anglesey, wales. Whitfield appeared in all episodes of the first season that aired in 2010, and was. Cast and characters andy whitfield as spartacus a thracian warrior who is condemned to slavery as a gladiator. Spartacus cast today see lucy lawless, jai courtney, and. Portrayed by lesleyann brandt prequel and season 1, cynthia addairobinson season 2 and 3 lucretias personal and loyal slave. Andy whitfield season 1 and liam mcintyre seasons 23 as spartacus a thracian slave who becomes a gladiator in the ludus of lentulus batiatus before leading a slave uprising. Roman leader gaius claudius glaber has died, and former rivals.
The rebellious thracian spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to gladiator trainer batiatus. 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. Blood and sand ended the first season exhausted with an aching back. After months of clashing swords and seeking vengeance, andy whitfield the chiseled gladiator from tvs spartacus. He also starred in the 2010 television series spartacus. Spartacus tv series 201020 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Whitfield gained his first prominent role in the australian supernatural film gabriel. Andy whitfield, the british star of us tv drama spartacus. The two are seen by ashur making love, and in attempt to gain vengeance on crixus for crippling him, he asks for naevias purity from batiatus.
Spartacus star andy whitfield loses his battle with cancer at age 39. Spartacus spartacus first fight in arena presented. Spartacus 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. Spartacus, determined to bring down roma, now leads a rebellion swelled by thousands of freed slaves. 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. Andy whitfield of spartacus cancer death documentary. She becomes crixus love interest after he declares his affection.
Since the very first season, starz spartacus has showcase for fascinating female characters and for the actors who play them. Andy whitfield, star of the starz entertainment swordandsandal series spartacus, died in australia on sunday at the age of 39. Manu bennett seasons and prequel as crixus a gaul, he was batiatus top gladiator prior to spartacus. Deeply disappointed to find out that andy had cancer just watched first season and had to research to find this out. Peter mensah as oenomaus doctore an african slave who serves as trainer of batiatus gladiators. Starz is set to bring gladiators to the small screen withspartacus. Whitfield died on sunday in sydney, australia, 18 months after being diagnosed with non. The life of spartacus, the gladiator who lead a rebellion against the romans. Andy whitfield had to leave spartacus because of illness. Manu bennett as crixus a gaul, he is batiatus top gladiator.
Whitfields cancer recurrence put the second season of. Blood and sand is the first season of american television series spartacus, which. Especially in the first season because i wasnt as fit, but once i got into the gym and got a routine. The rebellion continues, and gaius claudius glaber rallies his troops to capua to stop. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of spartacus with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Whitfield also appeared in the australian thriller the clinic starring opposite tabrett bethell of legend of the seeker fame which was shot in deniliquin. Roman leader gaius claudius glaber has died, and former rivals become rebel generals, joining the war against the empire. Learn more about dustin clare at with exclusive news, full bio and filmography as well as photos, videos, and more. Lesleyann brandt to leave starzs spartacus, role of. Blood and sand from executive producers sam raimi, rob tapert and joshua donen. When ilithya learns the intentions of her friend, she wants a quality time for herself with crixus, which may affect lucretias state of mind. With andy whitfield, lucy lawless, manu bennett, daniel feuerriegel.