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