Liam McIntyre Biography

Fast Facts

• Made his acting debut as Antonio in the 2007 short film "Shotgun! [An Opening Sequence]," on which he was also a producer
• Quote: "(On "Spartacus"): "I think that was the right way to end the story, and I hope Andy would like it․ I spent so much of my energy trying to make it a show he'd be proud of, because I loved looking after it for him․""
• Quote: "I was a fan of Spartacus before I got involved with it for that reason․․․it was a different kind of story․․․Some stories take themselves too seriously, some stories can become convoluted․․․but Spartacus was always everything turned up to eleven․"
• Best known for his role as the title character in "Spartacus: War of the Damned" and as Sotiris in "The Legend of Hercules․"
• Has been recognized as Spartacus while on vacation at the Colosseum in Rome and asked for pictures
• Took over the role of Spartacus for Andy Whitfield after the actor's cancer recurred during filming, and later received Whitfield's blessing for taking over the role
• Wrote for and appeared in the 2011 short film "Blood on the Game Dice․"