Ricky Whittle
Biography
Ricky Whittle is a British actor who began as a model, became the face of Reebok, and made his acting debut in 2002 on the Sky 1 series Dream Team. He left that show in 2006 and joined the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, where he played Calvin Valentine until the character was killed off in 2010. In 2009 he placed second on the BBC competition Strictly Come Dancing. After moving to Los Angeles in 2011, he built an American television career with recurring roles on Single Ladies and Mistresses, and from 2014 to 2016 he appeared as Lincoln on The CW drama The 100. He starred for three seasons as Shadow Moon in the Starz series American Gods, and his films include Austenland (2013) and Nappily Ever After (2018).
46years old
Turns 47 on December 31in 51 days
- Born Oldham
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Also credited as Richard Whittle
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 11 years2013 to 2024
Every film, newest first
- 2024Land of BadIMDb rating 6.6
- 2018Nappily Ever AfterIMDb rating 6.4
- 2013AustenlandIMDb rating 6.3
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Big break
Ricky Whittle was chosen as Shadow Moon in American Gods from about 600 actors who met the producers, after submitting 16 audition tapes over five months.
First role
Ricky Whittle made his acting debut in 2002 on the Sky 1 series Dream Team, and he credited his career to co-star Terence Maynard, with whom he auditioned.
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Worked with
Ricky Whittle made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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William EubankDirector, 1 film, 2024
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Jerusha HessDirector, 1 film, 2013
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Haifaa al-MansourDirector, 1 film, 2018
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