Aussies in Hollywood: April 2011

Spartacus - I am Aussie

I am Aussie... or rather I am (most likely) Kiwi, unless I am Brit, or US, or another...

So many gladiators with lovely accents! ;) Having the series filmed across the pond in Auckland, New Zealand means there are many aussies that star in the show.

The TV Series Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Spartacus: Gods of the Arena are created by Steven S. DeKnight, a former Whedonverse Producer/Writer.

Aussies

Andy Whitfield (Welsh born) - Spartacus (Spartacus: Blood and Sand Season 1)
Viva Bianca - Ilithyia
Jai Courtney - Varro
Eka Darville - Pietros
Daniel Feuerriegel - Agron
Ande Cunningham - Duro
Brooke Harmon (US born) - Licinia
Dustin Clare - Gannicus
Josef Brown - Auctus

Liam McIntrye - Spartacus (announced for Spartacus: Vengeance)

Kiwis

Manu Bennett - Crixus
Lucy Lawless - Lucretia
Lesley-Ann Brandt (South African born) - Naevia
Craig Walsh Wrightson - Solonius
Antonio Te Maioha - Barca
Brooke Williams - Aurelia
Liam Powell - Numerius
Craig Parker (Fijian born) - Glaber
Karlos Drinkwater - Kerza
Matthew Chamberlain - Ovidius
Mike Edward - Segovax
Stephen Lovatt - Tullius
Shane Rangi - Dagan
Jessica Grace Smith - Diona
Gareth Williams - Vettius
Steven A. Davis - Indus
Peter Feeney - Quintilius Varis
Temuera Morrison - Doctore (Gods of the Arena)

English

Peter Menash (Ghanaian born) - Oenomaus
Jaime Murray - Gaia

Scottish

John Hannah - Batiatus

Welsh

John Bach - Calavius
Jeffery Thomas - Titus

Nick Tarabay (Lebanese born) - Ashur
Erin Cummings - Sura
Katrina Law - Mira
Marisa Ramirez - Melitta

Other

Raicho Vasilev (Bulgarian) - Gnaeus

Ande Cunningham - New Rising Aussie Actor

Ande Cunningham graduated from NIDA in 2008. A young thespian with his first foray in TV as Duro in Spartacus: Blood and Sand.

IMDB Bio

Credit Highlights:

Spartacus: Blood and Sand - The Complete First Season

TV
Spartacus: Blood and Sands - Duro
Credits @TV.com (including guest star appearances)

Movies
Detailed list @ IMDB (with Bio)

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Dustin Clare - Aussie Gladiator - Gannicus

Dustin Clare has gone from playing a hitman in Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities to a heroic gladiator in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena.

IMDB Bio

Dustin graduated from the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts, Perth.

Credit Highlights:

TV
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena - Gannicus
Underbelly
McLeod's Daughters

Credits @TV.com (including guest star appearances)

Movies
Detailed list @ IMDB (with Bio)

Search for Dustin Clare @ Amazon.com

Nicholas Bishop - TV regular

Nicholas Bishop (b. 19-09-1973) is currently starring in the new ABC show Body of Proof with Dana Delany and Jeri Ryan.

IMDB Bio

Born in England and then moved to Canberra, Australia at the age of six months.

Nick is a National Institute of Dramatic Art graduate.

Credit Highlights:

TV
Body of Proof - Peter Dunlop
Past Life - Price Whatley
Farscape - Ghebb Dellos

Credits @TV.com (including guest star appearances)

Movies

Punishment
Detailed list @ IMDB (with Bio)

Search for Nicholas Bishop @ Amazon.com

Dichen Lachman - Doll(house) Aussie Actor

Dichen Lachman (b. 22-02-1982) has guest starred in a number of shows since the cancellation of Dollhouse most recently will guest star in the new TV series Torchwood - Miracle Day. She will start a string of appearances on the US Being Human, Season 2 soon.

IMDB Bio

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