Andy whitfield movie biography
Andy whitfield movie biography
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Andy Whitfield
Andrew Whitfield (17 October 1971 – 11 September 2011) was a Welsh actor.[1] He was best known for his leading role in the Starz television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand.[2]
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Born | Andrew Whitfield (1971-10-17)17 October 1971 Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales |
Died | 11 September 2011(2011-09-11) (aged 39) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2004–2011 |
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Children | 2 |
Early life and career
editWhitfield and his family came to live in Bull Bay, Anglesey, Wales in 1976.[3] He attended Ysgol Gynradd Amlwch and then Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones until the age of 18.[4][5] He studied civil engineering at Sheffield Hallam University in England.[6] He moved to Australia in 1999 to work as an engineer in Lidcombe, before later settling in Sydney.[7][8] He appeared in several Australian television s