Spartacus cast today see lucy lawless, jai courtney, and. Andy whitfield was born on october 17, 1971 in amlwch, anglesey, wales. She helps spartacus during his uprising, becomes a fighter and later becomes his lover during the beginning stages of third servile war. Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. Deknight and robert tapert focused on structuring the events of spartacus obscure early life leading to the records of history. A total of 33 episodes of spartacus were broadcast over three seasons. Shortly after completing the first season of spartacus. Spartacus, a free man of thrace, agrees to join the romans to battle his tribes enemies. She becomes crixus love interest after he declares his affection. 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. She is a former house slave serving lucretia in the house of batiatus. Spartacus, determined to bring down roma, now leads a rebellion swelled by thousands of freed slaves. Spartacus isnt the same badass gladiator from the ludus.
He moved to australia in 1999 to work as a construction. Sep 12, 2011 andy whitfield, the british star of us tv drama spartacus. Sep 12, 2011 spartacus actor andy whitfield has died, cnn has confirmed. Sep 21, 2011 be here now the andy whitfield story feature documentary kickstart video, by lilibet foster duration. Spartacus actor andy whitfield has died, cnn has confirmed.
They continue to push the boundaries of violence and sex to. Gods of the arena was also broadcast between seasons 1 and 2 in 2011. This season is as good as gods of the arena and both are monumental statues of great tv making. Gods of the arena is a television miniseries broadcast by american cable tv starz, as a prequel to spartacus, which premiered january 21, 2011. Roman leader gaius claudius glaber has died, and former rivals become rebel generals, joining the war against the empire. The muscled actor succumbed to nonhodgkins lymphoma, a type of.
Roman leader gaius claudius glaber has died, and former rivals become rebel generals, joining the war against. According to the new york times, the 39yearold passed away on sunday in sydney, australia from nonhodgkins lymphoma. Duro and his brother are both in the novel spartacus. Blood and sand is the first season of american television series spartacus, which. Andy whitfield, star of the starz entertainment swordandsandal series spartacus, died in australia on sunday at the age of 39. Fans of starz entertainments original drama spartacus. Blood and sand know whitfield as the titular gladiator. Liam mcintyre is the new spartacus, to succeed andy whitfield. Gods of the arena is a television miniseries broadcast by american cable tv starz, as a prequel to spartacus, which premiered january 21.
It is hard to believe that it has been eight years since spartacus and his band of gladiators came to life on our television screens. Britishborn actor andy whitfield, star of the tv series spartacus. There has been much written about the sad death of the original spartacus actor andy whitfield and concerns that the new series could suffer from viewers struggling to connect with liam mcintyres portrayal. He was an actor, known for spartacus 2010, gabriel 2007 and spartacus. When it was revealed that andy whitfield had to drop out of the spartacus series due to his battle. Jan 17, 2011 the search for a replacement of cancerstricken spartacus star andy whitfield is over. 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.
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. Little is known about him beyond the events of the war, and surviving historical accounts are sometimes contradictory. Spartacus is a set of starz television series that focuses on the historical figure of spartacus. Portrayed by lesleyann brandt prequel and season 1, cynthia addairobinson season 2 and 3 lucretias personal and loyal slave. Amazons choice for spartacus season 1 additional dvd options. Spartacus star andy whitfield dead at 39 the marquee. Whitfield died on sunday in sydney, australia, 18 months after being diagnosed with non. On the heels of the bloody escape from the house of batiatus that concluded spartacus. In season 1 of the starz hit spartacus, the titular hero rallied his fellow s more spartacus. Lesleyann brandt to leave starzs spartacus, role of.
Lucy lawless on working with andy whitfield and liam mcintyre on spartacus emmytvlegends. He is also known for his roles in the lord of the rings and in the robert tapertproduced young hercules and xena. Duro is playable in the spartacus blood and sand iphone game. Although it is billed as the second season of spartacus, fans will know it is technically the third season. Spartcus season 1 extra shooting green the shadow of death. He comes with a parmula shield, a sword, and a helmet. Blood and sand, was in his prime when he was diagnosed with nonhodgkins lymphoma. 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. He rose from being a common recruit to becoming one of the more formidable gladiators in the ludus. He was best known for his leading role in the starz television series spartacus. Blood and sand having rushed to get this season after finishing gods of the arena i found that this season didnt disappoint. Spartacus will not be the only recast role on the second season of starzs flagship series spartacus. Spartcus season 1 extra shooting green the shadow of death duration. Sep 21, 2011 spartcus season 1 extra shooting green the shadow of death duration.
He was once a free roman man, but voluntarily becomes a gladiator in batiatus ludus to pay off his momentous gambling debts. I hear lesleyann brandt, who played naevia, body slave to lucretia. Though in the show he has an axe, and agron had a sword. Of course it cannot be denied that this is a big change through very unfortunate circumstances, but. Despite the tragic loss of its star andy whitfield in season 1. Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free prime shipping. He had the build of a god of the arena, looked very convincing, pulled off all of his fight scenes with ease. Blood and sand, the gladiator rebellion continues and begins to strike fear into the heart of the roman republic in spartacus. Spartacus gears up for an epic final season hes finally got cred. Varro is the husband of aurelia, father of janus, and a friend to spartacus. The star, who was born in amlwch, wales, but moved to. Blood and sand is the first season of american television series spartacus, which premiered on starz on january 22, 2010. Andy whitfield 17 october 1971 11 september 2011 was a welsh actor.
Vengeance is a production of epic and monumental proportions. Blood and sand, the titular star, andy whitfield was diagnosed with nonhodgkin lymphoma. Be here now the andy whitfield story feature documentary kickstart video, by lilibet foster duration. They continue to push the boundaries of violence and sex to the limit and never. Spartacus is a set of starz television series that focuses on the historical figure of spartacus, a thracian gladiator who, from 73 to 71 bc, led a major slave uprising against the roman republic. Enslaved at a school for gladiators, a defiant spartacus is blackmailed in an attempt to. Spartacus tv series 201020 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When the actor s cancer recurred and he later died on september 11, 2011,34 starz had actor liam mcintyre take on the role of spartacus in the second season titled spartacus. He died on september 11, 2011 in sydney, new south wales, australia. War of the damned, and as riley ward on the series mcleods daughters. This season is sadder than gods of the arena, and its leant even more sadness by the tragic passing of the lead actor.
Varro is a gladiator in the house of batiatus duringspartacus. He really embodied spartacus the warrior, spartacus the gladiator. Andy whitfield, the british star of us tv drama spartacus. Australian actor liam mcintyre has been named the new star of the starz drama series, which became a breakout. 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. The life of spartacus, the gladiator who lead a rebellion against the romans. Blood and sand andy whitfield was born on october 17, 1971 in amlwch, anglesey, wales. Be here now the andy whitfield story 2,327,020 views. Andy whitfield spartacus episodes 20102010 liam mcintyre spartacus 9 episodes 201220 dustin clare gannicus 6 episodes 201220. He studied construction at sheffield hallam university in england. With andy whitfield, lucy lawless, manu bennett, daniel feuerriegel. 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. Ande cunningham, the actor who plays duro, is 186cm 6 1 tall.
A thracian warrior, enlisted by the romans to fight, has his. He is known for his starring role as gannicus in the starz series spartacus. Currently starts on the the cws reign as narcisse the cw network also started manu bennett on arrow. Andy whitfield, the breakout actor in the hit tv series, spartacus. Mira is one of batiatus slaves and as such wears the normal raglike attire of a slave, allowed to wear no jewelry and dressed in only. Sep, 2011 britishborn actor andy whitfield, star of the tv series spartacus. Andy whitfield was the actor who played spartacus in spartacus. The lavish sets and visual effects are beyond description.
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