Whitfield died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in Sydney, Australia, on 11 September 2011, 18 months after his initial cancer diagnosis. Za tuto roli byl na filmovém festivalu v Monte Carlu nominován na cenu Zlatá nymfa.Andy vystudoval inenýrstvý na. Whitfield was still alive when McIntyre was chosen, and he gave his blessing despite McIntyre being ten years younger than he was, and underweight for the role. Nejslavnjí role v jeho herecké kariée byla hlavní role v seriálu Spartakus: Krev a Písek (gladiátor Spartakus). Starz recast Australian actor Liam McIntyre as Whitfield's successor. Although declared cancer-free in June 2010, a routine medical in September 2010 revealed a relapse and Whitfield was compelled to abandon the role.
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 unaccredited voice over from the actor. This delayed production of season two of Spartacus: Vengeance. In March 2010, Whitfield was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and began undergoing treatment immediately in New Zealand. The couple moved to Sydney and married in 2001.
Whitefield made a brief, unaccredited voice-only appearance in the prequel mini-series Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, which premiered on 21 January 2011. 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 also appeared in the Australian thriller The Clinic starring opposite Tabrett Bethell (of Legend of the Seeker fame) which was shot in Deniliquin. He was the original actor to portray Spartacus, the Gladiator turned rebel commander the started the Third Servile War.
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He also starred in the 2010 television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, which was filmed in New Zealand. Whitfield gained his first prominent role in the Australian supernatural film Gabriel. He appeared in several Australian television series, such as Opening Up, All Saints, The Strip, Packed to the Rafters, and McLeod's Daughters.
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.
Whitfield was born in Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales. “Be Here Now” (The Andy Whitfield Story) topped Kickstarter as the 3rd Most Successful Documentary Campaign, and the film now has over 4 million viewers and followers across social media, YouTube, Kickstarter and the film’s website.Andy Whitfield was the actor who played Spartacus in Spartacus: Blood and Sand. It debuted internationally as opening night film of the DocEdge Film Festival, which launched the film’s theatrical release in New Zealand and Australia, and cause-related screenings around the world. Following its theatrical release, these audiences were joined by many more thousands of viewers on Netflix, and students and educators on Kanopy. The film screened for audiences in over 200 theaters in over 84 cities, in collaboration with cancer research, treatment and care organizations including, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, The Cancer Support Community, Stand Up To Cancer, and Lymphoma Australia. After winning the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Los Angeles Film Festival, “Be Here Now” (The Andy Whitfield Story) kicked off its theatrical release with premieres in New York and Los Angeles and 10 major U.S.
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