Andy Whitfield

Birth Name:

Andy Whitfield

Birth Place:

Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales

Profession

Actor

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

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