Richard "Ricky" Whittle (born 23 November 1981) is an English actor from Oldham, England, best known for his role as Calvin Valentine in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. In 2009, he competed in the BBC reality series Strictly Come Dancing coming second to Chris Hollins.

In 2014, Whittle starred in the American television series Mistresses as Daniel Zamora, and also appears in The CW's post-apocalyptic drama The 100 as Lincoln, a "Grounder".

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The son of a former Royal Air Force serviceman, 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, rugby, American football and athletics. After having been watched by Arsenal and Celtic, an injury brought about the pursuit of a degree in Criminology at the University of Southampton. Having recovered from a broken leg, Whittle spends his spare time playing running back for the Manchester Titans American Football team.