(died 11 September 2011)
Whitfield gained his first prominent role in the Australian supernatural film Gabriel.[5] He also starred in the 2010 television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, which was filmed in New Zealand.[5] He portrays a version of the historical Spartacus, although in this retelling he is a conscripted soldier condemned to death who defeats all four of his executioners and is thereby recycled as a gladiator. The actual Spartacus, like this fictional version, was destined to lead a rebellion against the Romans (the Third Servile War).[6] Whitfield also appeared in the Australian thriller The Clinic starring opposite Tabrett Bethell (of Legend of the Seeker fame) which was shot in Deniliquin.[7]
In August 2010, Whitfield teamed up with Freddie Wong and created a 2-minute YouTube video named "Time Crisis", based on the game Time Crisis.[citation needed] Whitfield made a brief, uncredited voice-only appearance in the prequel mini-series Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, which premiered on 21 January 2011.[8]
Illness and death
In March 2010, Whitfield was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and began undergoing treatment immediately in New Zealand.[9] This delayed production of season two of Spartacus: Vengeance.[9] While waiting for Whitfield's treatment and expected recovery, the network produced a six-part prequel, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, with only a brief uncredited voiceover from the actor. Although declared cancer-free only two months later, he suffered a recurrence of the disease later in the year and was ultimately compelled to abandon the role.[10][11][12] Starz recast Australian actor Liam McIntyre as Whitfield's successor.[13]Whitfield died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in Sydney, Australia, on 11 September 2011, at the age of 39, 18 months after his initial cancer diagnosis.[1][14]
Filmography
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | All Saints | Matthew Parkes | "Opening Up" (season 2, episode 7) |
| 2008 | The Strip | Charlie Palmer | (season 1, episode 2) (season 1, episode 7) |
| Packed to the Rafters | Nick Leigh | "All in the Planning" (season 1, episode 10) | |
| McLeod's Daughters | Brett Samuels | "Nowhere to Hide" (season 8, episode 4) | |
| 2010 | Spartacus: Blood and Sand | Spartacus | Lead role |
| 2011 | Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | Spartacus (voice / uncredited) | "The Bitter End" (season 1, episode 6) |
| Film | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Gabriel | Gabriel | Lead role |
| 2010 | The Clinic | Cameron Marshall | |
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