Liam McIntyre
| Liam McIntyre | |
|---|---|
 McIntyre at the 2014 Florida SuperCon | |
| Born |
8 February 1982 Adelaide, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse(s) | Erin Hasan (m. 2014) |
Liam James McIntyre (born 8 February 1982) is an Australian actor best known for playing the lead role in the Starz television series Spartacus: Vengeance[1] and Spartacus: War of the Damned.
Career
McIntyre began his career acting mainly in short films, before performing guest roles in Australia's popular television series Rush and Neighbours. McIntyre made his US television debut guest starring in an episode of the award nominated HBO mini-series The Pacific.
After Andy Whitfield's 2010 diagnosis of Non-Hodgkins lymphoma (and later death in 2011), McIntyre replaced him in the title role of Spartacus for the subsequent seasons.[2][3][4]
McIntyre made his feature film debut appearing alongside Kellan Lutz in The Legend of Hercules, in the role of Sotiris.[5]
On May 4, 2014, McIntyre starred in the Channel 7 thriller The Killing Field.[6][7]
Personal life
McIntyre was born in Adelaide, Australia. In 2010 he began dating Australian singer and actress Erin Hasan, the star of the original Melbourne and Sydney productions of musical Wicked as the Glinda standby. They were engaged in December 2012, and married on 5 January 2014.[8][9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Shotgun! [An Opening Sequence] | Antonio | Short |
| Fancy | Nigel | Short | |
| 2009 | Anniversary | Harry | Short |
| Niflheim: Blood & Bullets | Lance Corporal Christopher Bragi | ||
| 2010 | Bottled Up | Bruce | Short |
| Radev | Nik Radev | Short | |
| A Bitter Sip of Life | Manu | Short | |
| 2011 | Ektopos | Simon | |
| 2014 | The Legend of Hercules | Sotiris | |
| 2015 | The Dream Children | Luke Delaney | |
| 2016 | Albion: The Enchanted Stallion | Erémon | Post-production |
| 2017 | Security | Filming | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Pacific | Lew | Episode: "Iwo Jima" |
| 2010 | Neighbours | Bradley Hewson | Episode #1.5917 |
| 2010 | Rush | Sergeant Matt Connor | 2 episodes |
| 2012–13 | Spartacus | Spartacus | Main Role; 20 episodes IGN Awards Best TV Hero[10] (2014) |
| 2014 | Auckland Daze | Liam | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | The Killing Field | Detective Dan Wild | Television film |
| 2015 | Unveiled | Michael Hunter | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2015 | The Flash | Mark Mardon / Weather Wizard | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | The Wizards of Aus | Bronlo the Slayer | 2 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gears of War 4 | JD Fenix | Voice |
References
- ↑ Itzkoff, Dave (18 January 2011). "He Is Spartacus: Liam McIntyre Talks About Taking Over in Season 2 of 'Blood and Sand'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ↑ "Liam Mcintyre: Liam Mcintyre Is Starz' New Spartacus". Buzz Baba. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ↑ "Liam McIntyre replaces Andy Whitfield on "Spartacus"". Yahoo! News. Reuters. 17 January 2011. Archived from the original on 21 January 2011.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (17 January 2011). "Liam McIntyre Is The New Spartacus, To Succeed Andy Whitfield On Starz Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "'Spartacus' Star Joins Kellan Lutz in 'Hercules 3D' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ "Spartacus star joins Rebecca Gibney drama". TV Tonight.
- ↑ Byrnes, Holly (30 November 2013). "Liam McIntyre happy to put his pants back on for Channel 7 crime series The Killing Field". The Daily Telegraph (Australia). Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Spartacus Star Liam McIntyre Marries Erin Hasan". E! Online.
- ↑ "Liam McIntyre Weds Erin Hasan: See the Photos!". People.
- ↑ "Best TV Hero". IGN.