Francis Anthony Mossman (14 April 1988 – 14 August 2021) was a New Zealand actor based in Australia. He was best known for his portrayal of Stevie Hughes in The Horizon and Vitus in Spartacus: Vengeance.[1]
Francis Mossman | |
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| Born | Francis Anthony Mossman 14 April 1988 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 14 August 2021 (aged 33) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–2021 |
| Known for | Spartacus: Vengeance The Horizon |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Biography edit
Francis Mossman was born on 14 April 1988, in Auckland, New Zealand, to Reginald Mossman and Maria Abad. He had two brothers. In 2012, Mossman migrated to Sydney, Australia.[2]
Career edit
Mossman appeared in the New Zealand kids' series Amazing Extraordinary Friends, and the New Zealand soap Shortland Street. He also appeared in three episodes of Starz series Spartacus: Vengeance.[5]
Mossman starred as Stevie Hughes in The Horizon.[3][6] He reprised his role as Stevie in the television movie The Horizon, directed by Stephan Elliott.[7] Mossman also featured in the Australian feature film Ruben Guthrie.[5]
Filmography edit
Television edit
- Shortland Street (2006) – Taylor
- Amazing Extraordinary Friends (2006) – Nigel
- Spartacus: Vengeance (2012) – Vitus
- The Horizon (2013 - 2017) – Stevie Hughes
Films edit
- Ruben Guthrie (2015) – Lorenzo Oil
- Pig Boy (2017) (short) – Dylan
- Dis-Connect (2020) (short) – Luke
References edit
- ^ "Actor Francis Mossman tells DNA how he ended up horizontal in the Horizon!". DNA Magazine. Australia: DNA Publications Pty Ltd. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b Thomas, Shibu (15 August 2021). "Sydney's LGBT Community Pays Tribute To Actor Francis Mossman". Star Observer. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ a b Tracer, Daniel (20 August 2021). "Actor Francis Mossman of 'Spartacus' and queer series 'The Horizon' dead at 33". Queerty. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Shortland Street actor Francis 'Frankie' Mossman dies". The New Zealand Herald. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Francis Mossman". app.showcast.com.au. 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "PrEP'd for success: season 7 and 8 of hit web series The Horizon on its way". Star Observer. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Film Review: Horizon directed by Stephan Elliott". CelebMix. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2021.