Portrayed by andy whitfield in blood and sand, liam mcintyre in vengeance and war of the damned. Andy whitfield of spartacus cancer death documentary. Each issue spotlighted a character from the upcoming television series, mostly the minor gladiator rivals of the main cast. He was an actor, known for spartacus 2010, gabriel 2007 and spartacus. 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. He died on september 11, 2011 in sydney, new south wales, australia. Manu bennett, the actor behind crixus on the sexy starz drama, spartacus. Ashur is an exgladiator in batiatus ludus and a central antagonist in the series. His family moved to australia when bennett was only a few. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Oct 18, 2019 this is actually the third season of the series but is listed as the second because andy whitfield spartacus passed away from cancer after the first season and the second part of the series dealt with a different character, gannicus, played by dustin clare titled spartacus gods of the arena. Eldest son tiberius hopes his help will be rewarded with second rank, but fears being side. Everyone hoped whitfield would recover and return to the sadly. Andy whitfield was the actor who played spartacus in spartacus. On the heels of the bloody escape from the house of batiatus that concluded spartacus. Spartacus is a set of starz television series that focuses on the historical figure of spartacus. Andy whitfield, the welshborn actor who played the lead role in the tv series spartacus.
While waiting for whitfields treatment and expected recovery, starz produced a sixpart prequel, spartacus. It premiered on january 27, and concluded on march 30, 2012. Andrew andy whitfield 17 october 1971 11 september 2011 was a welsh actor. The muscled actor succumbed to nonhodgkins lymphoma, a type of. While waiting for whitfields treatment and expected recovery, starz. 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. Enslaved at a school for gladiators, a defiant spartacus is blackmailed in an attempt to. Lesleyann brandt to leave starzs spartacus, role of. Whitfield, who created the lead character in that hit starz series about the roman gladiator who eventually leads a slave rebellion, had had a recurrence of. The the show lost lead actor andy whitfield to cancer, bennetts pivotal role, transitioning.
Spartacus liam mcintyre when it was revealed that andy. Betrayed by the romans, forced into slavery, reborn as a gladiator. The actor was preparing for the second season of starzs series when he was diagnosed and had to drop out. Actor liam mcintyre took over whitfields role in the tv series when he. Andy whitfield, who starred in the television series spartacus. Sep 12, 2011 andy whitfield, the welshborn actor who played the lead role in the tv series spartacus. The producers put production of the second season on hold, while andy whitfield underwent medical treatment, and instead made the prequel spartacus.
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. Directed by 11 writing credits 17 cast 194 produced by 26 music by 1 cinematography by 3 film editing by 8 production design by 1 art direction by 3 set decoration by 4 costume design by 2 makeup department. This delayed production of season two of spartacus. The search for a replacement of cancerstricken spartacus star andy whitfield is over. Andy whitfield was born on october 17, 1971 in amlwch, anglesey, wales. Andy whitfield, the british star of us tv drama spartacus. Spartacus star liam mcintyre describes what he took from. When spartacus star andy whitfied took ill, starz kept the series alive by doing a prequel showing the house of batiatus before the arrival of spartacus.
Shortly after completing the first season of spartacus. Spartacus wife sura is condemned to slavery, and spartacus is taken to rome to be executed in the games by glaber. Gods of the arena, with only a brief uncredited voiceover from the actor. Blood and sand, has died of nonhodgkin lymphoma, it was confirmed today. Spartacus actor andy whitfields cancer battle documented. The cause was nonhodgkins lymphoma, his wife, vashti, said. He was best known for his leading role in the starz television series spartacus. He died on the 11th of september 2011 in sydney, of nonhodgkin lymphoma. I hear lesleyann brandt, who played naevia, body slave to lucretia. Manu bennett, is a new zealand actor who portrayed crixus, the undefeated gaul in the spartacus franchise. Spartacus 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Blood and sand, the titular star, andy whitfield was diagnosed with nonhodgkin lymphoma. Roman leader gaius claudius glaber has died, and former rivals become rebel generals, joining the war against.
Blood and sand is the first season of american television series spartacus, which premiered on starz on january 22, 2010. After a twoyear wait, starz premiered the second season of its original gladiator series, spartacus. War of the damned, and as riley ward on the series mcleods daughters. Dustin clare gannicus 10 episodes 201220 cynthia addairobinson naevia 5 episodes 201220 liam mcintyre 1 episode 2012 executive producer 3 credits executive producer. Actor liam mcintyre took over whitfields role in the tv series when he became ill. Australian actor liam mcintyre has been named the new star of the starz drama series, which became a breakout. He moved to australia in 1999 to work as a construction.
Andy whitfield 17 october 1971 11 september 2011 was a welsh actor. Whitfield, who created the lead character in that hit. Spartacus second season delivers more of the solid acting and gripping. Spartacus manu bennett joins main cast of arrow as slade. Spartacus is an american television series produced in new zealand that premiered on starz on january 22, 2010, and concluded on april 12, 20. Its story follows spartacus played by liam mcintyre, who replaces andy whitfield on the role, after he and his fellow gladiators. Vengeance is the second season of the american television series spartacus, a starz television series, which follows spartacus. Whitfield died on sunday in sydney, australia, 18 months after being diagnosed with non.
It stars goran visjnic, alan bates, angus macfadyen, rhona mitra, ian mcneice, ross kemp and ben cross. Gaius claudius glaber and his roman troops are sent to capua to. Original spartacus andy whitfield died in 2011 from nonhodgkins lymphoma, and australian actor liam mcintyre stepped into his sandals to take up arms as commander of the newly freed slaves. Sep 12, 2011 andy whitfield, who starred in the television series spartacus. Australian actor liam mcintyre has been named the new star. Spartacus is an american television series produced in new zealand that premiered on starz. Jun 25, 2012 after months of clashing swords and seeking vengeance, andy whitfield the chiseled gladiator from tvs spartacus. Sep 12, 2011 andy whitfield, the british star of us tv drama spartacus. Blood and sand, the gladiator rebellion continues and begins to strike fear into the heart of the roman republic in spartacus. From the heros enemies to his confidantes, find out what drives the characters. Mar 21, 20 arrow adds a gladiator to its season 2 roster. Spartacus tv series 201020 cast and crew credits, including actors. When the actor s cancer recurred and he later died on september 11, 2011, starz had actor liam mcintyre take on the role of spartacus in the second season titled spartacus.
Gods of the arena 2011 spoke a universal language that slowly but surely captured a massive audience. Andy whitfield, star of the starz entertainment swordandsandal series spartacus, died in australia on sunday at the age of 39. Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment. Original spartacus andy whitfield died in 2011 from nonhodgkins. When the actors cancer recurred and he later died on september 11, 2011, starz had actor liam mcintyre take on the role of spartacus in the second season titled spartacus. Spartacus decides his army now needs a city to pass the winter, and lets escaped local slave diotimos inspire his war council to choose and plan how to take over wellguarded sinue modern sinuessa. Blood and sand ended the first season exhausted with an aching back. Liam mcintyre talks about taking over in season 2 of blood. And it introduced liam mcintyre, who picked up the title role after star. Whitfield died on sunday in sydney, australia, 18 months after he was. Britishborn actor andy whitfield, star of the tv series spartacus. While spartacus attempts to lead survivors through the woods to safety. Vengeance is a production of epic and monumental proportions.
Spartacus, determined to bring down roma, now leads a rebellion swelled by thousands of freed slaves. John hannah is the youngest child of his family, having two older. He studied construction at sheffield hallam university, england and worked in lidcombe, new south wales, australia as an engineer before settling in sydney in 1999. War of the damned, has officially been bumped up to series regular on the. Liam mcintyre is the new spartacus, to succeed andy. Australian actor liam mcintyre took over the role of spartacus from season 2. Although it is billed as the second season of spartacus, fans will know it is technically the third season. He even attended the spartacus panel at comiccon where he said he felt better than ever.
The producers put production of the second season on hold, while andy whitfield underwent medical tr. A thracian who becomes a gladiator in the ludus of lentulus batiatus. Blood and sand, was in his prime when he was diagnosed with nonhodgkins lymphoma. While bringing his own take on the gladiator, the actor tells thr there were. Due to a conflict with crixus prior to blood and sand, he was crippled and forced to wear a brace on his right leg. The lavish sets and visual effects are beyond description. Mcintyre, a littleknown australian actor who will soon be carrying the second season of spartacus, was necessitated after it was announced in the fall that mr. The classic tale of the republics most infamous rebel comes alive in the graphic and visceral new series spartacus. But recently the actor had been in remission and training hard for season 2. Jan 17, 2011 the search for a replacement of cancerstricken spartacus star andy whitfield is over. They had a great ensemble cast, set pieces, and special effects for a paid cable program. Spartacus will not be the only recast role on the second season of starzs flagship series spartacus.
Apr 08, 2016 andy whitfield, the breakout actor in the hit tv series, spartacus. Spartacus star liam mcintyre describes what he took from andy. On a beautiful sunny sydney spring morning, surrounded by his family, in the arms of his loving wife, our. The star, who was born in amlwch, wales, but moved to. Andy whitfield, the breakout actor in the hit tv series, spartacus. Currently starts on the the cws reign as narcisse the cw network also started manu bennett on arrow. Marcus crassus completes preparing his legionary army. Jonathan manu bennett born 10 october 1969 is a new zealand actor. Since then, he became batiatus errand boy, accompanying him into the city to aid in transactions or sometimes going alone for more private business. Spartacus tv series 201020 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
He is known for his starring role as gannicus in the starz series spartacus. Blood and sand died on sunday in sydney, australia. Spartacus, a free man of thrace, agrees to join the romans to battle his tribes enemies. A thracian warrior, enlisted by the romans to fight, has his. A total of 33 episodes of spartacus were broadcast over three seasons. After months of clashing swords and seeking vengeance, andy whitfield the chiseled gladiator from tvs spartacus. Liam mcintyre is the new spartacus, to succeed andy whitfield. He studied construction at sheffield hallam university in england.
Gods of the arena was also broadcast between seasons 1 and 2 in 2011. When it was revealed that andy whitfield had to drop out of the spartacus series due to his battle. Born in new zealand, bennetts father was a singer, while his mother was an australian bikini model. This is actually the third season of the series but is listed as the second because andy whitfield spartacus passed away from cancer after the first season and the second part of the series dealt with a different character, gannicus, played by dustin clare titled spartacusgods of the arena.
He is also known for his roles as azog in the hobbit trilogy, and as slade wilsondeathstroke on the television series arrow. Vengeance is the second season of the american television series spartacus, a. More basic than that, the general roman accent is british, that proper. Andy whitfield season 1 and liam mcintyre seasons 23 as spartacus a thracian slave who.
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