Ricky Whittle
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Whittle in June 2014
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| Born |
Richard Whittle 23 November 1981 Oldham, England, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Southampton Solent University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Website | www |
Richard "Ricky" Whittle (born 23 November 1981) is an English actor from Oldham, England, who first came to prominence as a model for Reebok in the early 2000s. He is best known in the United Kingdom for his role as Calvin Valentine in the Channel 4 teen soap opera Hollyoaks. In 2009, he competed in the BBC reality series Strictly Come Dancing coming second to sports presenter Chris Hollins.
In 2014 Whittle starred in the American television series Mistresses as Daniel Zamora, and also appeared in The CW's post-apocalyptic drama The 100 as Lincoln, a "Grounder". He also had a recurring role on Single Ladies.
On 28 January 2016 Whittle was announced as the lead character, Shadow Moon, in the TV series American Gods.
The son of a former Royal Air Force serviceman of West Indian descent, Whittle grew up travelling with his father's career around the world, with a home base at Burghfield Common near Reading, Berkshire. A keen sportsman, Whittle represented England and the United Kingdom at youth level in football, American football and athletics. After having been watched by Arsenal and Celtic, an injury brought about the pursuit of a degree in Criminology at Southampton Institute of Higher Education (now Southampton Solent University). He failed to complete his degree but enjoyed playing football and rugby for the University sides whilst he was studying. Having recovered from a broken leg, Whittle spends his spare time playing running back for the Manchester Titans American Football team.
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