Ricky Whittle, star of hit series AMERICAN GODS, will be the President of the Fiction Jury for the prestigious Golden Nymph Awards at the 59thMonte-Carlo Television Festival (14 to 18 June).

 

Whittle is joined on the Fiction Jury by Pedro Alonso, Anne Kolbjornsen, Gisella Marengo, Gideon Raff and Ola Rapace. The News Jury is comprised of Rory Kennedy (President), John Irvine, Ghislaine Ottenheimer, Paul Refsdal, Luca Rosini and Masaru Zenke.

 

Currently starring as Shadow Moon in American Gods, Ricky previously played Lincoln in The 100 and recently roles in Mistresses, Single Ladies and NCIS. Ricky began his career in the UK in long-running hit series Dream Team and Hollyoaks

 

The Fiction and News Juries will be officially presented during the Opening Ceremony of the Monte-Carlo Television Festival on Friday 14 June.Over four days, they will screen each of the programmes in competition. The 2019 laureates will be announced during the Golden Nymph Awards, tobe held on Tuesday18 June.