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Andy Whitfield at an event for Middle Men (2009)

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Andy Whitfield

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Overview

  • Born
    October 17, 1971 · Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales, UK
  • Died
    September 11, 2011 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (non-Hodgkin's lymphoma)
  • Height
    1.80 m

Biography

    • Andy Whitfield was born on October 17, 1971 in Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Spartacus : Le Sang des Gladiateurs (2010), Gabriel (2007) and The Clinic (2010). He was married to Vashti Whitfield. He died on September 11, 2011 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Family

  • Spouse
      Vashti Whitfield(October 2001 - September 11, 2011) (his death, 2 children)
  • Parents
      Pat Whitfield
      Robert Whitfield
  • Relatives
      Laura Whitfield(Sibling)

Trademarks

  • Soft spoken voice
  • Striking blue eyes

Trivia

  • The first episode of Spartacus : Le Sang des Gladiateurs (2010), Fugitivus (2012), was dedicated to the memory of Whitfield. At the end of the closing credits, a photo of Andy was shown, with the caption "Our greatest champion".
  • He was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and began treatment immediately in New Zealand. As a result, production on the second season of Spartacus : Le Sang des Gladiateurs (2010) - which was scheduled to get underway later that month - was delayed.
  • For the series finale of Spartacus : Le Sang des Gladiateurs (2010), there was a special tribute to him after the credits.
  • Whitfield was born in Amlwch, Wales, where he attended Ysgol Sir Thomas Jones. He started acting and modeling while working as an engineer and building inspector for a consulting agency. As a fashion model he took part in approximately 40 advertising campaigns in Europe and Asia. He moved to Sydney, Australia in 1999 with his future wife, Vashti Whitfield, with whom he had a son and daughter. His parents, Robert and Pat Whitfield, also moved there in 1999 with his older sister Laura. He attended the Screenwise Film & TV School for Actors in Sydney.
  • Was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and began immediate treatment in New Zealand [March 9, 2010].

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