Francis Anthony Mossman (14 April 1988 – 14 August 2021) was a New Zealand

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based in Australia. He was best known for his portrayal of Stevie Hughes in '' The Horizon'' and Vitus in '' Spartacus: Vengeance''.

Biography

Francis Mossman was born on 14 April 1988, in

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, New Zealand, to Reginald Mossman and Maria Abad. He had two brothers. In 2012, Mossman migrated to

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, Australia. Mossman died on 14 August 2021, at the age of 33.

Career

Mossman appeared in the New Zealand kids' series '' Amazing Extraordinary Friends'', and the New Zealand soap ''

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''. He also appeared in three episodes of

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series '' Spartacus: Vengeance''. Mossman starred as Stevie Hughes in '' The Horizon''. He reprised his role as Stevie in the television movie '' The Horizon'', directed by Stephan Elliott. Mossman also featured in the Australian feature film ''

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''.

Filmography

Television

* ''

'' (2006) – Taylor * '' Amazing Extraordinary Friends'' (2006) – Nigel * '' Spartacus: Vengeance'' (2012) – Vitus * '' The Horizon'' (2013 - 2017) – Stevie Hughes

Films

* ''

'' (2015) – Lorenzo Oil * ''Pig Boy'' (2017) (short) – Dylan * ''Dis-Connect'' (2020) (short) – Luke

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mossman, Francis 1988 births 2021 deaths New Zealand male actors New Zealand male models New Zealand people of Filipino descent New Zealand emigrants to Australia 21st-century New Zealand male actors 21st-century Filipino male actors People from Auckland Actors from Sydney People from Puerto Princesa Filipino male models Filipino people of New Zealand descent