Date of birth: October 17, 1971
Date of death: September 11, 2011 (aged 39 years)
Height: 5′ 10″ (178 cm)
Weight: 150 pounds (68 kg)
Shoe size: 10 (US)/43 (EU)
Hair color: Light brown
Eye color: Blue
Andy Whitfield was born on October 17, 1971, in Amlwch, Wales, and later moved to Australia. After early television and film work, he gained international recognition in the title role of the Starz series Spartacus: Blood and Sand.
The demanding role involved extensive physical preparation, but the body measurements above are historical estimates tied to that period. Whitfield was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in March 2010 and stepped away from the show for treatment.
Whitfield died in Sydney on September 11, 2011, at age 39, not 40 as the previous facts block stated. He was survived by his wife, Vashti, and their two children. The documentary Be Here Now followed his experience with illness; the update avoids romanticizing cancer or drawing conclusions from his fitness.
Updated details
Biographical and career details were reviewed and the article text was updated on September 7, 2026. Historical measurements and past routine descriptions are identified as such.
