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My Take
Andy Whitfield's story still aches. A Welsh engineering graduate who reinvented himself as an actor, he commanded the screen as the lead in Spartacus with a 188 cm frame and a ferocious intensity. Then cancer took him at just 39, right as he was breaking through. I cannot help wondering what kind of career he might have built, and that lost potential gives his single starring role an almost mythic weight. What stays with me is how completely he inhabited that warrior, fearless and magnetic. Some performers burn briefly but unforgettably, and Whitfield is exactly that kind of flame.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Andy Whitfield
- Name (Japanese)
- アンディ・ホイットフィールド
- Reading
- あんでぃ・ほいっとふぃーるど
- Born
- October 17, 1971 – September 11, 2011
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- Amlwch, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / model / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Sheffield Hallam University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Andy Whitfield born?
October 17, 1971 – September 11, 2011.
Where is Andy Whitfield from?
Andy Whitfield is from Amlwch, United Kingdom.
What does Andy Whitfield do?
Andy Whitfield works as actor, model, film actor, television actor.
How tall is Andy Whitfield?
Andy Whitfield is 188 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.