Liam McIntyre
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Liam McIntyre is an Australian actor most known for his work in several short films and guest starring roles in Australian TV series. He is soon to be starring in the leading role of Starz television series Spartacus: Vengeance
.
. His first feature film starring role came in the Craig Newland directed film Frozen Moments. McIntyre made his US television debut guest starring in an episode of the award nominated HBO mini-series The Pacific
. McIntyre was chosen to replace Welsh
actor, the late Andy Whitfield
who had to withdraw from the role of Spartacus when his cancer came back while filming.
McIntyre is currently in New Zealand, getting himself into "gladiator
" shape in order to take on the iconic role of the Thracian warrior. Production on the second season of Spartacus is slated to resume in the fall of 2011 and will premiere in January 2012.
Spartacus: Vengeance
Spartacus: Vengeance is a Starz television series and the second season and sequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand, and is scheduled to premiere on January 27, 2012...
.
Career
Although McIntyre has started his career in mostly short films, the actor had more promising roles guest starring in Australia's popular television series' Rush and NeighboursNeighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
. His first feature film starring role came in the Craig Newland directed film Frozen Moments. McIntyre made his US television debut guest starring in an episode of the award nominated HBO mini-series The Pacific
The Pacific (miniseries)
The Pacific is a 2010 television series produced by HBO, Seven Network Australia, Sky Movies, Playtone and DreamWorks that premiered in the United States on March 14, 2010....
. McIntyre was chosen to replace Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
actor, the late Andy Whitfield
Andy Whitfield
Andy Whitfield was a Welsh actor and model. He was best known for his leading role in the Starz television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand during 2010, a year before his death at the age of 39.-Career:...
who had to withdraw from the role of Spartacus when his cancer came back while filming.
McIntyre is currently in New Zealand, getting himself into "gladiator
Gladiator
A gladiator was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. Some gladiators were volunteers who risked their legal and social standing and their lives by appearing in the...
" shape in order to take on the iconic role of the Thracian warrior. Production on the second season of Spartacus is slated to resume in the fall of 2011 and will premiere in January 2012.
Film and television credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Shotgun! [An Opening Sequence] | Antonio | Film (short) |
| 2007–2009 | Fancy | Nigel | Film (short) |
| 2009 | Anniversary | Harry | Film (short) |
| 2009 | Niflheim: Blood & Bullets | Lance Corporal Christopher Bragi | Film |
| 2010 | Bottled Up | Bruce | Film (short) |
| 2010 | Radev | Nik Radev | Film (short) |
| 2010 | The Pacific The Pacific (miniseries) The Pacific is a 2010 television series produced by HBO, Seven Network Australia, Sky Movies, Playtone and DreamWorks that premiered in the United States on March 14, 2010.... |
Lew | TV mini-series (Episode: "Iwo Jima") |
| 2010 | Neighbours | Bradley Hewson | TV series (Episode #1.5917) |
| 2010 | Rush Rush (TV series) Rush was an Australian television series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation between 1974 and 1976. The first 13 episodes were produced in 1974 and filmed in black and white. In 1976, 13 more episodes were produced, in colour, in conjunction with French production company Antenne 2... |
Sergeant Matt Connor | TV series (Episodes: #3.16, #3.8) |
| 2010 | A Bitter Sip of Life | Manu | Film (short) |
| 2011 | Ektopos | Simon | Film |
| 2011 | Frozen Moments | Josh Hodder | Film (pre-production) |
| 2011-2012 | Spartacus: Vengeance Spartacus: Vengeance Spartacus: Vengeance is a Starz television series and the second season and sequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand, and is scheduled to premiere on January 27, 2012... |
Spartacus Spartacus Spartacus was a famous leader of the slaves in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Little is known about Spartacus beyond the events of the war, and surviving historical accounts are sometimes contradictory and may not always be reliable... |
TV series |