Spartacus (film) Spartacus (film) Spartacus is a 1960 American epic historical drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick, written by Dalton Trumbo, and based on the novel of the same title by Howard Fast. It is inspired by the life story of Spartacus, the leader of a slave revolt in antiquity, and the events of the Third Servile War, and stars Kirk Douglas in the title role, Laurence Olivier as Roman general and politician Marcus Licinius Crassus, Peter Ustinov, who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, as slave trader Lentulus Batiatus, John Gavin as Julius Caesar, Jean Simmons as Varinia, Charles
Paul Telfer (actor) Paul Telfer (actor) Paul Telfer (born 30 October 1979) is a Scottish actor, who has lived and worked in both his native United Kingdom and the United States. He portrayed the role of Xander Kiriakis on the NBC's soap opera drama series "Days of Our Lives". Telfer appeared in episodes of two Sky One series: "Is Harry on the Boat?" (2002) (as Matt) and "Mile High" (2003) (as Rory). He also appeared in a series of ancient history and mythological epics: as Gannicus in the 2004 TV movie "Spartacus", Hephaestion in the 2007 movie "Young Alexander the Great" and the