Biographies and Andy

Filmography biography of Andy Whitfield, an Australian actor of Welsh descent, who became famous throughout the world thanks to the role of Spartak in the television series Spartak: Blood and Sand. He also starred in the horror film “Clinic”, the melodrama of “Daughters of MacLeod” and the mystical thriller “Angel of the Light”. Fans of the actor were shocked by his death, which overtook Whitfield just at the zenith of his glory.

The interest in this person is not dried up many years after death, so the documentary about him “Be here and now” caused a wide resonance around the world. Andy Whitfield in the youth of VK Andy Whitfield was born and grew up in Wales, in the town of Amlukh, which is considered the northernmost settlement of this country and is located on the island of Angles. The date of birth of the actor is October 17, although some sources indicate July 17.

It should be noted that the family of his parents, Robert and Pat Whitfields was simple, none of its members belonged to the world of art. After graduating from school, he entered the University of Sheffield in the English county of Yorkshire and received a diploma of engineer-builder there. Almost immediately after the university, Andy moves to Australia, where he settles in the town of Lidkomb.

When the future star star achieves Australian citizenship, he becomes a resident of one of the largest cities in the island state - Sydney. But gradually he finds a new hobby - photographing. Through this hobby, the young man gets to the modeling agency and tries himself as a fashion model. Around the same time, Andy begins to study at the School of Dramatic Art, after which he begins to participate in auditions and castings, trying to achieve any role.

Whitfield's path to the star Olympus was difficult and thorny, but, in the end, the man proved that, regardless of age, origin and education, one can achieve his dream. Films for the first time Andy Whitfield received a desired role in the year. He appeared in the seventh series of the second season of the popular Australian television series "All Saints." Then there were secondary roles in other television projects - the crime drama "Strrange", the romantic comedy "On a visit to Rafters" and the melodrama "Daughters of McLeoda".

Andy Whitfield in the film "Angel of the Light" Adam F. Bradley Blog in the year Andy Whitfield received his first major role in the mystical action movie "Gabriel", which on Russian screens was shown under the name "Angel of the Light." He portrayed in this film the last remaining Archangel Gabriel, who is trying to figure out what happened to the purge. For work in this fantasy thriller, the Whitfield was awarded the Film Awards in the nomination of the Best Kino Debens.

Zone received the following significant role in Andy in the Australian horror film “Clinic”, which saw the light of the year. I must say that a real story about the abduction for the sake of illegal adoption fell into this picture about six women, looking for their newborn children. This multi -part film, although it leaves greatly from the plot of the classical novel by Rafaello Giovanioli, was a great success with the audience.

The scenario of the next season was prepared, but due to illness, Andy could not continue to work on the project, so in subsequent seasons he was replaced by Liam Mcyntair, also known for the series Flash and the Pacific Ocean. And the Whitfield was able to work only on the voice acting “Spartak: the gods of the arena”, where in the sixth episode “appeared” in the form of Spartak's voice.

Later they got married and moved together to Australia. Their relationship could be called good, but only until the moment Andy became interested in the profession of the actor. His wife did not support the fantastic, as she believed, dreams and the fact that her husband devotes so much time and money to this hobby. After some time, Andy Whitfield designed a divorce and again became a bachelor.

In Sydney, he met his long -standing familiar, which was called Wathie. In their youth, they intersected in youth tourist trips, and now they reached for each other, feeling that they were halves of one whole. Wathie, interested in psychology, philosophy, photography and writing, almost instantly became Andy's best friend. They easily found a common language. In addition, the girl fully supported the undertakings of Whitfield in the acting field.

He later admits that it is her merit in achieving the actor of the intended goal. Their wedding was planned for September 11 and was supposed to take place in Las Vegas. But just then a terrible tragedy happened in the United States, so the young people returned to Sydney and held a modest marriage ceremony, which was carried out in the disease and death in the spring of the year, Andy Whitfield was diagnosed with Nekhokkinsky lymphoma.

He immediately began to undergo treatment in one of the leading clinics in New Zealand. It seemed that the disease receded, as the doctors reported in early summer. But after 12 weeks it became clear that the cancer was returning. Andy again goes to the hospital and bravely fights the disease.He passed a long repeated course of chemotherapy, which, unfortunately, did not give results.

Andy Whitfield at the VK hospital Andy Whitfield died on September 11 in Sydney, after 18 months of stubborn struggle with lymphoma. The funeral went in a very narrow circle of his loved ones. Relatives decided not to publish the location of the actor so as not to turn the grave into a place of pilgrimage, so the date and place of the funeral are still unknown. In memory of the actor Andy Whitfield, the documentary “Be here and now” was shot.

His shooting began during the man’s life, when it became clear that the disease had returned.

The release of the picture was planned in the year, but in the end it was first shown to the public in June in Los Angeles as part of the annual film festival “Hot Springs”.