Andy Whitfield Biography

Fast Facts

• Studied construction at Sheffield Hallam University in England
• Was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkins lymphoma in March 2010, which returned later that year after a round of chemotherapy
• Was working as an engineer when he was discovered in Sydney and became a model
• Quote: "In my heart, I am convinced that this is all meant to be․ And I'm open to the journey and to the [discoveries] and to the adventure of all of this․ 'Be here now' is all about being present and not fearing what you don't know․"
• Best known for his role as Spartacus in "Spartacus: War of the Damned" and as the title character in "Gabriel․"
• A documentary about his battles with cancer during the last year of his life, titled "Be Here Now" and produced by Lilibet Foster, was partially funded by a Kickstarter campaign
• Created a YouTube video called "Time Crisis" with Freddie Wong in 2010 based on the video game by the same name