Andy Whitfield Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

Key facts:

Andy Whitfield was an Australian actor who gained recognition for his lead role in the 'Spartacus: Blood and Sand' series.

Before starting his acting career, he worked as an engineer and developed a successful modeling career, appearing in numerous ads across Europe and Asia.

In addition to 'Spartacus', he landed parts in several Australian TV shows including 'All Saints', 'The Strip', 'Packed to the Rafters' and 'McLeod's Daughters'.

Andy Whitfield married Vashti Whitfield in 2001 and had two children with her.

Unfortunately, Whitfield was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 201, which caused him to give up his role in 'Spartacus'. He died of the disease on September 11, 2011, at the age of 39.

Basic Information About Andy Whitfield

Category	Celebrities › Actors
Professions	Actor, Model, Engineer
Net worth	$5,000,000
Date of birth	1971-10-17
Place of birth	Amlwch
Date of death	2011-09-11 (aged 39)
Nationality	Wales
Curiosities and Trademarks	Soft spoken voice Striking blue eyes
Spouse	Vashti Whitfield - (October 2001 - 11 September 2011) (his death) (2 children)
Gender	Male
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.8 m)
Social Media	↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb

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What Movie Awards did Andy Whitfield win?

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Andy Whitfield roles

Movie / Series	Role
Spartacus: Blood and Sand	Spartacus 13 episodes, 2010
McLeod's Daughters	Brett Samuels 1 episode, 2008
Packed to the Rafters	Nick Leigh 1 episode, 2008
Chelsea Lately	Self - Guest 1 episode, 2010
All Saints	Matthew Parkes 1 episode, 2004

Interesting Facts about Andy Whitfield

Andy attended Screenwise Film & TV School for Actors in Sydney, Australia.
Was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and began immediate treatment in New Zealand [March 9, 2010].
Whitfield was born in Amlwch, Wales, where he attended Ysgol Sir Thomas Jones. He started acting and modeling while working as an engineer and building inspector for a consulting agency. As a fashion model he took part in approximately 40 advertising campaigns in Europe and Asia. He moved to Sydney, Australia in 1999 with his future wife, Vashti Whitfield, with whom he had a son and daughter. His parents, Robert and Pat Whitfield, also moved there in 1999 with his older sister Laura. He attended the Screenwise Film & TV School for Actors in Sydney.
The first episode of Spartacus (2010), Spartacus: Fugitivus (2012), was dedicated to the memory of Whitfield. At the end of the closing credits, a photo of Andy was shown, with the caption "Our greatest champion".
He was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and began treatment immediately in New Zealand. As a result, production on the second season of Spartacus (2010) - which was scheduled to get underway later that month - was delayed. [March 2010]
For the series finale of Spartacus (2010), there was a special tribute to him after the credits.
Though he was ambivalent about taking his first major lead role in Gabriel due to a lack of paycheck, his wife encouraged him saying that it was what he had worked so hard for. In Be Here Now, he revealed that because he took that role, he was able to land the role of Spartacus.