Andy Whitfield - Wikipedia Andy Whitfield Andy Whitfield Whitfield at the San Diego Comic - Con International, July 2010 ( 1971 - 10 - 17 ) 17 October 1971 Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales, UK 11 September 2011 ( 2011 - 09 - 11 ) ( aged 39 ) Sydney, Australia Occupation Actor Years active 2004 -- 2011 Spouse ( s ) Vashti Whitfield ( 2001 -- 2011 ; his death ) Children Andy Whitfield ( 17 October 1971 -- 11 September 2011 ) was a Welsh actor. He was best known for his leading role in the Starz television series Spartacus : Blood and Sand. Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links Early life and career Whitfield was born in Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales. He studied construction at Sheffield Hallam University in England. He moved to Australia in 1999 to work as a construction laborer in Lidcombe, before later settling in Sydney. He appeared in several Australian television series, such as Opening Up, All Saints, The Strip, Packed to the Rafters, and McLeod 's Daughters. Whitfield gained his first prominent role in the Australian supernatural film Gabriel. He also starred in the 2010 television series Spartacus : Blood and Sand, which was filmed in New Zealand. He portrays a version of the historical Spartacus, although in this retelling he is a conscripted soldier condemned to death who defeats all four of his executioners and is thereby recycled as a gladiator. The actual Spartacus, like this fictional version, led a rebellion against the Romans ( the Third Servile War ). Whitfield also appeared in the Australian thriller The Clinic starring opposite Tabrett Bethell ( of Legend of the Seeker fame ) which was shot in Deniliquin. In August 2010, Whitfield teamed up with Freddie Wong and created a 2 - minute YouTube video named `` Time Crisis '', based on the game Time Crisis. Whitfield made a brief, uncredited voice - only appearance in the prequel mini-series Spartacus : Gods of the Arena, which premiered on 21 January 2011. Personal life Whitfield met Vashti, an Iranian Australian, in London. The couple moved to Sydney and married in 2001. They had two children together. In March 2010, Whitfield was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and began undergoing treatment immediately in New Zealand. This delayed production of season two of Spartacus : Vengeance. While waiting for Whitfield 's treatment and expected recovery, the network produced a six - part prequel, Spartacus : Gods of the Arena, with only a brief uncredited voiceover from the actor. Although declared cancer - free in June 2010, a routine medical check in September 2010 revealed a relapse and Whitfield was compelled to abandon the role. Starz recast Australian actor Liam McIntyre as Whitfield 's successor. Whitfield died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in Sydney, Australia, on 11 September 2011, 18 months after his initial cancer diagnosis. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2007 Gabriel Gabriel The Clinic Cameron Marshall Television Year Title Role Notes All Saints Matthew Parkes `` Opening Up '' ( season 2, episode 7 ) 2008 The Strip Charlie Palmer Episodes 2 and 7 2008 Packed to the Rafters Nick Leigh `` All in the Planning '' ( season 1, episode 10 ) 2008 McLeod 's Daughters Brett Samuels `` Nowhere to Hide '' ( season 8, episode 4 ) Spartacus : Blood and Sand Spartacus Lead role, 13 episodes 2011 Spartacus : Gods of the Arena Spartacus ( voice only, uncredited ) `` The Bitter End '' ( episode 6 ) References ^ Jump up to : `` Spartacus star Whitfield dies, age 39 ''. Stuff.com.nz. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011. Jump up ^ Spartacus : Vengeance episode 201 ending credits at 54 : 00 time mark Jump up ^ University of Sheffield Alumni Office & Sheffield Hallam University Alumni Office in England. Jump up ^ Crump, Eryl ( 20 September 2010 ). `` Anglesey - born star pulls out of Spartacus series after cancer returns ''. Daily Post, North Wales News. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2011. Jump up ^ Amatangelo, Amy ( 22 January 2010 ). `` Andy Whitfield : A warrior made ''. Boston Herald. Retrieved 25 January 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Aussie stars in sex and violence epic ''. Ninemsn. 25 January 2010. Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010. Jump up ^ Radish, Christina ( 22 January 2010 ). `` Interview : Andy Whitfield Talks SPARTACUS : BLOOD AND SAND ''. Inland Empire Strikes Back Fan Club. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010. Jump up ^ Miller, Gerri ( 21 January 2010 ). `` Ecollywood : Glenn Close, Dwayne ' The Rock ' Johnson, Eric Stoltz, Lucy Lawless and more ''. Ecollywood. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010. Jump up ^ Video on YouTube Jump up ^ Kennedy, Gerrick D. `` ' Spartacus ' : ' Gods of the Arena ' or gods of TV ? ''. TCA Press Tour. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 October 2010. Jump up ^ Knight, Kathryn ( 25 June 2012 ). `` How could my big, strong TV star husband just wither away ? Widow of Spartacus star Andy Whitfield reveals the heartache behind his death from cancer ''. Mail Online. Retrieved 5 March 2013. ^ Jump up to : Ausiello, Michael. `` ' Spartacus ' delayed as star Andy Whitfield undergoes cancer treatment ''. Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010. Jump up ^ `` Non Hodgkin 's Lymphoma Killed ' Spartacus ' Actor Andy Whitfield ''. au.ibtimes.com. 12 September 2011. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012. Jump up ^ `` ' Spartacus ' Star Andy Whitfield Is Cancer - Free & Ready To Return To The Starz Series ''. Deadline Hollywood. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2011. Jump up ^ `` Official Starz statement regarding Andy Whitfield ''. Starz. 19 September 2010. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011. Jump up ^ `` Ailing Whitfield leaves ' Spartacus ' ''. upi.com. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2011. Jump up ^ `` Liam Mcintyre Chosen To Play Title Role In New ' Spartacus ' ''. Starz.mediaroom.com. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011. Jump up ^ `` Spartacus star Andy Whitfield, 39, dies in Sydney ''. News.com.au. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011. External links Andy Whitfield on IMDb BNF : cb157376032 ( data ) GND : 1012189686 ISNI : 0000 0001 1932 9584 LCCN : no2010158362 ICCU : IT ICCU RAVV 573360 SUDOC : 158544455 VIAF : 24930925 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andy_Whitfield&oldid=840928786 '' Categories : 1971 births 2011 deaths Welsh male film actors Welsh male television actors 21st - century Welsh male actors Alumni of Sheffield Hallam University Deaths from cancer in New South Wales Deaths from lymphoma People from Anglesey Welsh expatriates in Australia Hidden categories : Use Australian English from October 2011 All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English Use dmy dates from December 2013 Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with SBN identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Azərbaycanca Беларуская ( тарашкевіца ) ‎ Čeština Cymraeg Dansk Deutsch Eesti Español Euskara فارسی Français Galego 한국어 Hrvatski Italiano עברית ქართული Lumbaart Magyar Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Polski Português Română Русский Simple English Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Suomi Svenska Türkçe Українська 中文 27 more Edit links This page was last edited on 13 May 2018, at 00 : 27. 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Question: who plays spartacus in spartacus blood and sand
Answer: Andy Whitfield