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词条 Ricky Whittle
释义

  1. Early life and education

  2. Career

      2002–2011: Career beginnings and Hollyoaks    2012–2016: American TV breakthrough and The 100    2017–present: American Gods and Nappily Ever After 

  3. Personal life

  4. Filmography

     Film  Television 

  5. Awards and nominations

  6. References

  7. External links

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| birth_place = Oldham, Greater Manchester, England
| residence = Los Angeles, California, United States
| alma_mater = Southampton Solent University
| occupation = Actor
| spouse =
| years_active = 2002–present
| agent = William Morris Endeavor
| known_for = {{Plainlist|
  • Hollyoaks
  • Single Ladies
  • Mistresses
  • The 100
  • American Gods

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Richard Whittle (born 31 December 1981)[1][2] is an English actor. Whittle 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 British soap opera Hollyoaks. In 2009, he placed second in the BBC reality competition Strictly Come Dancing. In 2012, Whittle crossed over to American television when he booked a recurring role on VH-1's Single Ladies, followed by a recurring role on ABC's Mistresses in 2014. From 2014 to 2016, Whittle appeared in The CW's post-apocalyptic drama The 100 as Lincoln. As of 2017, Whittle appears in the lead role of Shadow Moon in the Starz television series American Gods.

Early life and education

Whittle was born in Oldham, England, to Harry and Maggie (Goodwin) Whittle. He is the oldest of three children.[3] His mother is white and from England and his father is Black from Jamaica.[4] His father was in the Royal Air Force so the family moved to a different country every few years. However, Whittle was primarily raised in Northern Ireland and revealed that he'd been bullied as a child because he was the only Black child in school. At one point, Whittle told his mum he wanted to be white so he could fit in.[5] Whittle studied law at Southampton Solent University and to pay for school books, he started modeling. However, Whittle left school just before graduation.[6] He permanently relocated to Los Angeles in the summer of 2011 to further his career.[7][8]

Career

2002–2011: Career beginnings and Hollyoaks

Whittle took up modelling in college. He would go on to become the face of Reebok in 2000.[9] Whittle made his acting debut in 2002 the British television series Dream Team which aired on Sky 1. The actor said the show was a "dream job" for a young actor just starting out.[10] Whittle's agent surprised him and sent him to audition for Dream Team. Whittle credits his career to his co-star Terence Maynard whom he auditioned with.[7][6] Whittle left the show in 2006 after series 9 and in May 2006, it was announced that Whittle had joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks in the role of Calvin Valentine.[11] In December 2009, it was announced that Whittle would leave Hollyoaks and the character would be killed off in 2010.[12] In an interview with Digital Spy explained his reasons for leaving Hollyoaks and revealed his plans to try his hand at American television and film. He only planned to do four years with the series.[13]

In the summer of 2009, Whittle joined series 7 of the BBC reality series, Strictly Come Dancing. He was paired with professional dancer Natalie Lowe.[14] Whittle would place second after sports presenter Chris Hollins.

2012–2016: American TV breakthrough and The 100

Upon his arrival in the States, Whittle met with someone to put a reel together. The meeting led to him signing with manager Ken Jacobsen. Jacobsen was known for representing big names such as James Franco, Michelle Williams and Hilary Swank. Not long after, Whittle was cast in the feature film Austenland opposite Keri Russell, Jane Seymour and Jennifer Coolidge. Whittle joked that he only booked the role because of his body as the audition tape he submitted cut off his head. He found it ironic that it filmed on location in the U.K. when he travelled to Los Angeles to pursue American TV projects.[8] After that, Whittle had no problem booking gigs. However, his immigration status caused him to pull out of a few projects. Whittle was set to film an episode of the NBC sitcom Up All Night when his management contacted him the night before to inform him that the network wouldn't accept his visa. After this incident, Whittle decided to apply for his green card.[8]

In March 2012, it was announced that Whittle was cast in the recurring role of Charles, a love interest of Denise Vasi's character, in the second season of the VH1 comedic-drama Single Ladies.[15] Whittle submitted his audition tape just as he returned to the U.K. for Christmas. While he was too young for the role he initially auditioned for, the producers found another role for him.[8] Whittle was initially supposed to appear in 2 episodes, and that turned into 6. However, Whittle made such an impression on producer Stacy A. Littlejohn that she wrote him into the rest of the season.[9][8] Whittle filmed the series in Atlanta from January to June 2012.[16]

In 2013, Whittle appeared in an episode of the CBS drama NCIS, "Detour."[17] In 2014, Whittle joined the cast of The CW's post-apocalyptic drama The 100 in the role of Lincoln.[7] On July 25, 2014 at San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that Whittle had been promoted to series regular for season 2.[18] Around the same time, Whittle booked the recurring role of Daniel on ABC's prime-time drama Mistresses. Whittle wrapped filming for The 100 the week before he was scheduled to start production on Mistresses.[7] Daniel Zamora is the love interest for April played by Rochelle Aytes.[19] Whittle appeared in 10 episodes.[20]

In January 2016, it was reported that Whittle was in talks for the lead role on another series.[21] During an interview with AfterBuzz TV in April 2016, Whittle announced his decision to leave The 100. Whittle controversially accused the show's creator Jason Rothenberg of bullying him into leaving the series by marginalizing his character. The actor explained that once Warner Bros. Television President Peter Roth and The CW President Mark Pedowitz were made aware of the situation, he was allowed to audition for other projects.[22]

2017–present: American Gods and Nappily Ever After

In January 2016, it was announced that Whittle had been cast as Shadow Moon, the lead role in Starz television adaptation of Neil Gaiman's 2001 novel American Gods opposite Ian McShane.[23] Though Whittle had no prior knowledge of the novel, he was a fan favourite pick to play Shadow when Starz announced the series in August 2015.[24][25] Out of the 2,000 audition tapes submitted, Whittle was chosen out of approximately 600 actors that met with the producers.[4] Whittle submitted 16 audition tapes over the five-month process.[4][26][27] In September 2017 Whittle was cast opposite Sanaa Lathan in the Netflix original film, Nappily Ever After based on the novel of same name by Trisha R. Thomas.[28] On April 16, 2018, it was announced that Whittle signed with talent agency William Morris Endeavor.[29]

Personal life

Whittle dated his Hollyoaks co-star Carley Stenson from 2007 to 2009. The two have remained close friends.[30][31][2][32] Whittle dated Kirstina Colonna from 2016 until 2018.[33]

Filmography

Film

Year Title RoleNotes
2011 Losing Sam Samuel Short film
2013 Austenland Captain East
2018 Nappily Ever After Clint Netflix original movie

Television

Year Title RoleNotes
2002 Dream Team Ryan Naysmith(S6–S9)}}
2004 Holby City David Richards Episode: "You Can Choose Your Friends..."
2006 Hollyoaks Calvin Valentine(2006–2011)}}
2009 Strictly Come Dancing(contestant)}}(Series 7)}}
2011 Candy Cabs Eddie Shannon Episode: "Episode Two"
2012 Single Ladies Charles 8 episodes
2013 NCIS Lincoln Episode: "Detour"
2014-2016 The 100 Lincoln(S1)}}; Series regular {{small|(S2–S3)}}
Mistresses Daniel Zamora 10 episodes
2017-Present American Gods Shadow Moon Lead role
2019GMA: Strahan & Sara Himself(tv talk show guest) Episode 29

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResult{{abbr|Ref.|References
2007British Soap AwardsSexiest MaleHollyoaks{{nom}}
2008{{nom}}
2009{{nom}}
2010{{nom}}
TRIC AwardsTV Soap Personality{{won}}
2018Saturn AwardsBest Actor on TelevisionAmerican Gods{{nom}}[34]

References

1. ^{{cite tweet|last=Whittle |first= Ricky |author-link= Ricky Whittle |user= MrRickyWhittle|number=536689237068754944|date= 23 November 2014|title=My birthday is December 31st,not today #butthankyou #neverbelievewhatyouread #newyearsevebaby|language= English|link=https://twitter.com/mrrickywhittle/status/536689237068754944|access-date=April 22, 2018}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/2011/08/05/ricky-whittles-perfect-weekend/|title=Ricky Whittle's perfect weekend|date=August 5, 2011|work=Express & Star|publisher=MNA Media|accessdate=April 22, 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rickywhittle.com/biography.html|title=Biography|page=1|website=Ricky Whittle The Official Site|accessdate=September 3, 2017}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/american-gods-ricky-whittle-audition-starz-2017-4|title='American Gods' star Ricky Whittle describes his 'crazy' 16 auditions for the coveted role|first=Jethro|last=Nededog|date=April 30, 2017|work=Business Insider|publisher=Axel Springer SE|accessdate=April 30, 2017}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/10003084/whittle-i-wanted-to-be-white|title=Whittle: 'I wanted to be white'|date=20 November 2009|work=Newsbeat|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=April 16, 2018}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/american-gods-ricky-whittle|title=How American Gods Actor Ricky Whittle Transformed Into Shadow Moon|first=Scott|last=Meslow|work=GQ|publisher=Condé Nast|date=April 30, 2017|accessdate=May 1, 2017}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/an-interview-with-ricky-whittle-for-the-100|title=An interview with Ricky Whittle for The 100|date=21 July 2014|accessdate=April 16, 2018|work=Channel 4|publisher=Channel Four Television Corporation}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyactor.com/interview/ricky-whittle-interview-single-ladies-austenland/|title=Interview: UK Star Ricky Whittle Tries His Luck in America and Comes Up a Winner|date=May 2, 2012|first=Lance|last=Carter|website=Daily Actor|accessdate=April 22, 2018}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.essence.com/galleries/eye-candy-ricky-whittle-makes-single-ladies-sweat#126083|title=Eye Candy: Ricky Whittle Makes the 'Single Ladies' Sweat|work=Essence|publisher=Essence Communications|first=Jai|last=Crocker|date=June 15, 2012|accessdate=April 22, 2018}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.squaremile.com/ricky-whittle-interview|title=Ricky Whittle talks American Gods, Hollyoaks and Dream Team|date=12 April 2018|first=Max|last=Williams|work=Square Mile|publisher=Square Up Media|accessdate=April 16, 2018}}
11. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s13/hollyoaks/news/a32863/two-dream-team-actors-transfer-to-hollyoaks.html|title=Two Dream Team actors transfer to Hollyoaks|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Communications|first=Kris|last=Green|date=12 May 2006|accessdate=September 6, 2017}}
12. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.e4.com/hollyoaks/minisites/calvin/news/rickynews.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013071626/http://www.e4.com/hollyoaks/minisites/calvin/news/rickynews.html|title=Ricky Whittle (Calvin) to leave Hollyoaks!|work=E4|publisher=Channel 4 Television Corporation|date=18 December 2009|archivedate=13 October 2012|accessdate=September 6, 2017}}
13. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s13/hollyoaks/news/a191436/hollyoaks-ricky-whittle-on-flashforward-ep.html|title=Hollyoaks Ricky Whittle on Flashforward episode|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Communications|first=Kris|last=Green|date=18 December 2009|accessdate=September 6, 2017}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/4564360.Ricky_to_waltz_his_way_onto_Strictly_Come_Dancing/|title=Billinge's Ricky Whittle to waltz his way onto Strictly Come Dancing|work=St Helens Star|date=25 August 2009|accessdate=September 6, 2017}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hollyoaks-ricky-whittle-single-ladies-vh1-306416|title='Hollyoaks' Star to Recur on VH1's 'Single Ladies' (Exclusive)|date=March 30, 2012|first=Lesley|last=Goldberg|work=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group (Eldridge Industries)|accessdate=April 22, 2018}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.fanbolt.com/6265/ricky-whittle-on-acting-fitness-advice-and-single-ladies/|title=Ricky Whittle On Acting, Fitness Advice, And 'Single Ladies'|date=July 23, 2012|website=FanBolt|first=Emma|last=Loggins|accessdate=April 22, 2018}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2014/04/29/from-hollyoaks-to-hollywood-rachel-shenton-lands-us-tv-role-4712629/|title=From Hollyoaks to Hollywood: Rachel Shenton lands US TV role|date=29 April 2014|first=Tina|last=Campbell|work=Metro|publisher=DMG Media|accessdate=April 22, 2018}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=http://fangirlish.com/the-100-season-2-lindsey-morgan-and-ricky-whittle-promoted-to-series-regulars/|title='The 100' Season 2: Lindsey Morgan and Ricky Whittle Promoted to Series Regulars|date=July 25, 2014|first=Alyssa|last=Barbieri|work=Fangirlish|accessdate=April 22, 2018}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a594093/ricky-whittle-talks-mistresses-role-theres-lots-of-fun-and-sex/|title=Ricky Whittle talks Mistresses role: 'There's lots of fun and sex'|first=Tom|last=Eames|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Communications|date=3 September 2014|accessdate=April 22, 2018}}
20. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/exclusive-mistresses-star-ricky-whittle-9849827|title=Exclusive: Mistresses star Ricky Whittle on coming back for another series|work=Liverpool Echo|publisher=Trinity Mirror|date=13 August 2015|first=Tina|last=Miles|accessdate=April 22, 2018}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/01/starz-american-gods-cast-shadow-moon-ricky-whittle-1201692057/|title=Starz's 'American Gods' Casts Its Shadow Moon |work=Deadline Hollywood|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|date=January 28, 2016|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|accessdate=August 28, 2016}}
22. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/the-100-ricky-whittle-jason-rothenberg-bully/|title=The 100's Ricky Whittle Says the Creator Bullied Him Off the Show|date=April 6, 2016|first=Sadie|last=Gennis|work=TV Guide|publisher=|accessdate=August 28, 2016}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/01/american-gods-ricky-whittle-shadow-the-100-neil-gaiman|title=American Gods Author Neil Gaiman on Why Casting The 100's Ricky Whittle as Shadow Is So Vital|first=Joanna|last=Robinson|date=January 28, 2016|work=Vanity Fair|publisher=Condé Nast|accessdate=August 28, 2016}}
24. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2015/08/27/production-american-gods-march|title=Production On 'American Gods' To Start In March|date=August 27, 2015|author=The Movie God|work=Geeks of Doom|accessdate=August 28, 2016}}
25. ^{{cite web|url=https://shadowandact.com/a-shadow-act-sit-down-with-american-gods-ricky-whittle-yetide-badaki-orlando-jones|title=An 'American Gods' Chat w/ Ricky Whittle, Yetide Badaki, Orlando Jones|work=Shadow and Act|date=April 27, 2017|accessdate=May 2, 2017}}
26. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/22/comic-con-american-gods-panel|title=American Gods cast teases character details, 'gratifyingly weird' show|date=July 22, 2016|first=Marc|last=Snetiker|work=Entertainment Weekly|publisher=Time Inc.|accessdate=August 28, 2016}}
27. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-american-gods-comic-con-20160723-snap-htmlstory.html|title='American Gods' makes fans a big promise: What you loved about the book, 'you'll see it in the show'|first=Tracy|last=Brown|work=Los Angeles Times|publisher=tronc|date=July 23, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016}}
28. ^{{cite news|last1=Patten|first1=Dominic|title=‘American Gods’ Ricky Whittle Joins Netflix Pic ‘Nappily Ever After’|url=http://deadline.com/2017/09/ricky-whittle-joins-nappily-ever-after-netflix-sanaa-lathan-american-gods-1202162859/|work=Deadline Hollywood|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|date=September 6, 2017|accessdate=September 11, 2017}}
29. ^{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2018/04/ricky-whittle-american-gods-hollywood-talent-agency-wme-1202365770/|title='American Gods' Star Ricky Whittle Signs With WME|date=April 16, 2018|first=Dominic|last=Patten|work=Deadline Hollywood|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|accessdate=April 16, 2018}}
30. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.express.co.uk/expressyourself/138686/Ricky-Whittle-split-sparks-rumours-of-Strictly-romance|title=Ricky Whittle split sparks rumours of Strictly romance|date=November 6, 2009|first=Nicola|last=McCafferty|work=Daily Express|publisher=Northern & Shell|accessdate=April 22, 2018}}
31. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/news/a342643/hollyoaks-carley-stenson-dating-danny-mac/|title='Hollyoaks' Carley Stenson dating Danny Mac|date=28 September 2011|first=Rebecca|last=Davies|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Communications|accessdate=April 22, 2018}}
32. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-10932466|title=Strictly star Ricky Whittle denies dangerous driving|website=BBC News|publisher=BBC|date=10 August 2010|accessdate=April 22, 2018}}
33. ^{{Cite episode |title= |episode-link= |url= |series= The Wendy Williams Show |series-link= The Wendy Williams Show |network= |date= 12 May 2017 |season= 9 |number= 145 |transcript= Ricky Whittle |transcript-url= http://www.wendyshow.com/2017/05/12/ricky-whittle/#.WauRwfOGPcc|quote= |language= English}}
34. ^{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/saturn-awards-nominations-2018-black-panther-walking-dead-1202727752/|title='Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations|last=McNary|first=Dave|work=Variety|date=March 15, 2018|accessdate=March 15, 2018|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6xwc1azco?url=http://variety.com/2018/film/news/saturn-awards-nominations-2018-black-panther-walking-dead-1202727752/|archivedate=March 15, 2018|deadurl=no|df=mdy-all}}

External links

{{Commons category|Ricky Whittle}}
  • {{official website|http://www.rickywhittle.com}}
  • {{IMDb name|id=1340638|name=Ricky Whittle}}
  • Ricky Whittle interview
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