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
John Hannah (actor) John Hannah (actor) John David Hannah (born 23 April 1962) is a Scottish film and television actor. He came to prominence in Richard Curtis's "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. His other film appearances include "Sliding Doors" (1998) and "The Mummy" trilogy (1999–2008). His television roles include: Dr Iain McCallum in "McCallum" (1995–1998); D.I. John Rebus in "Rebus" (2000–2001); Jack Roper in "New Street Law" (2006–2007); Jake Osbourne in "Cold Blood" (2007–2008), Quintus Lentulus Batiatus in "Spartacus" (2010–2011), Jack Cloth in "A Touch of