Daniel Rigby
Charming, upbeat, enthusiastic and friendly. Used equally for his Neutral & Northern accent.
BAFTA Leading Actor Winner 2011 for his role in 'Eric and Ernie'.
From Stockport but his accent has been straightened out. He still has flat vowels.
Accents
- Neutral*
- Northern*
- Northern (Manchester) (Just a hint of)
Singing Ability
- Tenor (Professional)
Musical Instruments
- Piano (Competent)
Writing Experience
- TV (Comedy)
Credits
- Noises Off (Theatre, West End, 2020) Garry Lejeune. West End
- Defending the Guilty (TV, 2019) Pete. BBC2
- Timewasters (TV, 2019) Martin. Big Talk
- Plebs (TV, 2018) Nero. Rise Films.
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (Feature Film, 2018) Bottom. Crucible Theatre
- Frost/Nixon (Theatre, West End, 2018) David Frost. Crucible Theatre
- Watership Down (Feature Film, 2018) Dandelion. Netflix
- Flowers (TV, 2017-16) Donald. Channel 4.
- Sick Note (TV, 2017-16) Officer Hayward. Sky.
- Twelfth Night (Theatre, West End, 2017) Sir Andrew Aguecheek. National Theatre.
- Breaking the Code (Theatre, 2016) Alan Turing. Royal Exchange Theatre.
- Jericho (TV, 2016) Charles Blackwood. ITV.
- Gap Year (TV, 2016) Jotty. Eleven.
- Undercover (TV, 2015) Chris. Babycow.
- Big School (TV, 2014-13) Mr Martin. BBC 1.
- Tubby And Enid (TV, 2014) Mr Kirkby. BBC 2.
- From Here To There (TV, 2013) Charlie Cotton. BBC 1.
- Agatha Christie's Marple: A Caribbean Mystery. (TV, 2012) Canon Prescott. ITV.
- Black Mirror (TV, 2012) Jamie. The Waldo Moment. Channel 4.
- Little Bastard (TV Pilot, 2012) Jim.
- The Function Room: Meet The Police (TV, 2012) Yannick. Channel 4.
- Undercover (TV, 2012) Chris. UKTV.
- Eric & Ernie (TV, 2011) Eric Morecombe. BBC 2.
- Ideal (TV, 2011) Hugh. BBC 3.
- Talk Of The Terrace (TV, 2011) Guest. ESPN/IMG World.
- Three Before Eight - Tales From The Casino (Radio, 2011) DJ. BBC Radio 4.
- Watson & Oliver (TV, 2011) Various Roles. BBC 2.
Video Samples
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23/12/2020
More festive fun for the family! Watch Jack and the Beanstalk Ever After with Daniel Rigby as the Baker!
Don’t miss it on Sky on 27th December at 8pm.
18/08/2020
Check out Mike Wozniak’s brilliant new short film ‘Sump’, starring Daniel Rigby and Gemma Whelan.
When Sally’s husband is trapped in an underground cave during a diving accident she finds herself trapped in the company of a talkative constable and an unwelcome guest.
26/05/2020
Listen to Daniel Rigby as he reminisces about Victoria Wood
Daniel Rigby nominates Victoria Wood for the BBC Radio 4's 'Great Lives' series.
28/11/2019
Michael Frayn’s classic backstage comedy 'Noises Off’, starring Daniel Rigby, Lisa McGrillis and Anjli Mohindra.
★★★★- ‘The funniest farce ever written’- Evening Standard. Playing until 4th January 2020, at The Garrick Theatre.