Francis Anthony Mossman
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]
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]
Mossman died on 14 August 2021, at the age of 33.[2][3] He was suspected to have died by suicide.[4]
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.
- ^ Jump up to:a b Thomas, Shibu (15 August 2021). “Sydney’s LGBT Community Pays Tribute To Actor Francis Mossman”. Star Observer. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: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.
- ^ Jump up to: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.
External links[edit]
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- 2021 deaths
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- 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
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- People from Puerto Princesa
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