Daniel RigbyDaniel Rigby

Daniel Rigby

Daniel Rigby is a BAFTA-winning actor, comedian and writer who works across theatre, TV and film.

He is an acclaimed stand up and live comedy performer.
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Contacts

Agent:
Janette Linden

Contact:
Mary Shastid

marys@pbjmanagement.co.uk
020 7287 1112

Live Bookings:
Hannah Oldman

oldman@pbjmanagement.co.uk
020 7287 1112

Acting Agent

Hamilton Hodell
alexander@hamiltonhodell.co.uk
020 7287 1112

Voice Over Agent

Sue Terry
sue@sueterryvoices.co.uk
0207 434 2040

Daniel is an acclaimed stand up and live comedy performer. His television credits include Landscapers, Big School, and Black Mirror: The Waldo Moment. In 2011, he won the Leading Actor BAFTA for his portrayal of Eric Morecambe in BBC2’s Eric and Ernie. Daniel has also worked extensively in the theatre, performing as Alan Dangle in the original cast of the hit stage show One Man, Two Guvnors, and as Ian in Holes. In 2015 Daniel starred in Dave’s first original sitcom Undercover.


Daniel has starred in the BBC’s Watership Down, the ITV drama Jericho, and in the critically acclaimed Flowers for Channel 4.

Television

Tom Jones
Benjamin Partridge
2023
The Ballad of Renegade Nell
Jack Trotter
2023
The Witchfinder
Hebbie
D: Neil and Rob Gibbons/Baby Cow/BBC 2022
Landscapers
DCI Tony Collier
D: Will Sharpe/HBO/Sky2021
Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After
Jester
D: Dan Zeff/King Bert/Sky12021
Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After
Baker
D: David Sant/King Bert/SKY 12020
Plebs
Nero
D: Sam Leifer/Rise Films 2018
Foreign Bodies
Jonty
Eleven Films/E42017
Gap Year
Jotty
D: Tom Basden/Eleven 2017 — 2018
Watership Down
Dandelion
BBC/Netflix2017
Teletubbies
Narrator
BBC2016
Flowers Series 1
Donald Flowers
C4 2016
Jericho Series 1
Charles Blackwood
ITV 2016
Sick Note, Series 1 and 2
Officer Hayward
King Bert / Sky Atlantic2016 — 2017
Undercover Series 1
Chris
UKTV/Bonafide Films2015
Flowers (non TX Pilot)
Donald
Kudos2014
Big School Series 2
Mr Martin
BBC1/BBC Comedy2014
The Day We Sang
Mr Kirkby
BBC2/Endor Productions2014
Big School series 1
Mr Martin
BBC1/ BBC2013
From There To Here
Charlie Cotton
BBC1/Kudos2013
Undercover (pilot)
Chris
UKTV/Bonafide Films2012
Cardinal Burns S1
Various
Leftbank Productions/E42012
Black Mirror: The Waldo Moment
Jamie
Channel 4/Zeppotron2012
Agatha Christie's Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
Canon Prescott
ITV2012
The Function Room: Meet The Police
Yannick
Channel 4 / Zeppotron2012
Ideal
Hugh
BBC 32011
Eric & Ernie
Eric Morecambe
BBC22011
Watson and Oliver series 1
Multiple roles
BBC 2/BBC2011
The Street
James
BBC12009
Spooks Code 9
David
BBC32008
Lillies
Billy Moses
World Productions for the BBC2006

Film

Cold Storage
Anthony
2024
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Bendigo
2021
Stand Up Short
Voice of John J Jones
Joseph Pierce2008
Flyboys
Performer
Flyboys Films Ltd2005

Theatre and Live Performance

Accidental Death of An Anarchist
Maniac
Winner of the Best Performance in a Play, UK Theatre Awards, 2023 Theatre Royal Haymarket, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre & Sheffield Theatre 2023
Noises Off
Garry Lejeune
Lyric Hammersmith2019
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Bottom
Sheffield Crucible2018
Frost/Nixon
David Frost
Sheffield Crucible2018
Twelfth Night
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
The National Theatre 2017
Breaking the Code
Alan Turing
2016
Holes
Ian
Arcola Tent, London2014
Holes
Ian
secret location, Edinburgh Fringe Festival2013
Berk In Progress
Solo Show - work in progress
Edinburgh Fringe Festival2013
One Man Two Guvnors
Alan Dangle
Music Box Theatre, New York2012
One Man, Two Guvnors
Alan Dangle
National Tour2011
Fred Karno workshops - BOV Slapstick Festival
Performer
Bristol2011
One Man, Two Guvnors
Alan Dangle
Lyttelton Theatre, The National2011
One Man, Two Guvnors
Alan Dangle
Adelphi Theatre, London West End run2011
Daniel Rigby: Afterbirth
Solo Show
Pleasance, Edinburgh Festival2010
The Count of Monte Cristo
Dantes/The Count
West Yorkshire Playhouse2010
Beyond The Front Line
Private Vespa
The Lowry, Salford2009
The Mothwokfantastic
Writer / Performer
Pleasance, Edinburgh Festival2009
Natural Selection
Performer
Theatre 503, Battersea2008
Marine Parade
workshop Gary
Old Vic Theatre, London2008
Pleasance Comedy Reserve
Stand up
Edinburgh Festival2008
Spike Milligan's War Memoirs workshop
Spike Milligan
Jerwood Space, London2008
Great Expectations
Pip
Aberystwyth Arts Centre2007
The White Album
Miles
Nottingham Playhouse2006
All Quiet on the Western Front
Albert Kropp
Nottimgham Playhouse2006
Burial At Thebes
Haemon
Nottingham Playhouse2005
Romeo & Juliet
Benvolio
Nuffield Theatre Southampton2005
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Demetrius/Moonshine
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment2005
The King Stag
Leonardo
Young Vic Workshop2004
Hamlet Player
King
Thelma Holt Productions2004

Short Film

Sump
PC Clark
2017
The Kidnapping of Richard Franco
Brian
2017
The Kidnapping of Richard Franco
Brian
2016
Chloe and Will's Hot Date Night
Will
2011

Awards

UK Theatre Awards
Winner
Best Performance in a Play2023
Manchester Theatre Awards
Best Actor
Breaking the Code, Royal Exchange 2017
BAFTA
Winner
Leading Actor2011
So You Think You're Funny?
Finalist
2007
Laughing Horse
Winner
New Act of The Year2007

Books

Isaac Steele and the Forever Man
Author
Audible2021

Podcast and Online Content

Beep Burberry Investigates
Beep Burberry
2009

Radio

ReincarNathan
Nathan
2019
Small Scenes - series 2
Performer
BBC Radio 42014
Small Scenes series 1
Various
BBC Radio 42013
Small Scenes From Odd Stories
Performer
Radio 42013
Warhorse of Letters Series 3
Copenhagen
BBC Radio 42013
Stonehouse in Alice
Ed
BBC Radio 42012
Warhorse of Letters series 2
Copenhagen
BBC R42012
Project Pirate (pilot)
Co-Writer/Performer
Radio 42012
ElvenQuest S3
Various
BBC R42011
Three Before Eight - Tales From the Casino
DJ at the Casino
BBC Radio 42011
Warhorse of Letters series 1
Copenhagen (two hander with Stephen Fry)
BBC R42011
Mendelssohn Weekend - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Demetrius/Starveling
BBC R32009
Out To Lunch
Stand-up
BBC Radio22008

News

Famalam and Flowers nominated for Comedy.co.uk Awards

24th January 2019

Voting for the upcoming Comedy

The Day we Sang - New Victoria Wood BBC musical

12th December 2014

That Day We Sang, written and directed by Victoria Wood, is a musical set in Manchester, 1969

Daniel Rigby stars in Big School on BBC One

21st August 2013

Music teacher Mr Martin likes to liven up his music classes with some of his own compositions

Holes - Starring Daniel Rigby

17th May 2013

BAFTA winning, Daniel Rigby is to be stranded on a desert island with three other survivors at this years Edinburgh Festival

Black Mirror featuring Daniel Rigby

25th February 2013

Meet Waldo

Coming Soon - Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror S2 starring Daniel Rigby

25th January 2013

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Daniel Rigby selected as this years Screen 'Stars Of Tomorrow'

22nd June 2012

Screen International have unveiled their 'Stars Of Tomorrow,' including Daniel Rigby, which highlights rising filmakers and actors

Daniel Rigby Nominated for BPG Award

23rd February 2012

Three BBC2 shows – Rev, The Hour and Eric & Ernie – lead the race for top honours in the 38th annual Broadcasting Press Guild Awards, to be presented next month at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

One Man Two Guvnors continues its stellar success at the Adelphi Theatre

23rd November 2011

One Man Two Guvnors wins more critical acclaim from the press with five star reviews in The Guardian, The Telegraph and The Evening Standard

Daniel Rigby's recent success highlighted in latest interview

3rd November 2011

In The Big Interview for officiallondontheatre

Daniel Rigby to star alongside Stephen Fry in Warhorses of Letters for Radio 4

23rd September 2011

Co-written with Robert Hudson, Warhorses of Letters stars Stephen Fry and Daniel Rigby as Napoleon and Wellington’s horses respectively, exchanging love letters against the backdrop of the Napoleonic wars

Daniel Rigby’s success continues in One Man, Two Guvnors at the National

26th May 2011

Daniel is now appearing at the National as wannabe actor Alan Dangle in One Man, Two Guvnors which is picking up rave reviews from the critics - 'one of the funniest productions in the National's history' (Guardian)5 Star Guardian review - [

And the BAFTA goes to...Daniel Rigby!

23rd May 2011

Congratulations to Daniel for winning his Leading Actors award at this years BAFTAs

BAFTA nomination for Daniel Rigby!

26th April 2011

Congratulations to Daniel Rigby who has been nominated for a BAFTA at this years awards

Don't miss our PBJ/JBJ Clients this Xmas!

15th December 2010

Tune in over Xmas and watch /hear our PBJ/JBJ clients in all their festive glory

Daniel Rigby shines in the Count of Monte Cristo

21st April 2010

A reckless, swashbuckling new adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ incredible tale of love, betrayal and consequence can be seen at the Playhouse from 16 April 2010 to 15 May 2010The Count of Monte Cristo has fascinated audiences around the world ever since its first publication

5 Star Edinburgh Reviews for Daniel Rigby!

16th August 2009

5 Stars from the Fringe Guru: The Mothwokfantastic is absolutely brilliant

Podcast Guest Appearances

Films To Be Buried With
LOOK OUT! It's only Films To Be Buried With! Join your host Brett Goldstein as he talks life, death, love and the universe with brilliant comic, writer and actor DANIEL RIGBY! Dont forget award winning! A lovely and warm presentation from Daniel and Brett, as the two catch up about so much, including Daniel's Laughing Horse comedy award, pre-comedy nerves and anxiety, the strange liberation of dying on-stage, therapy bloopers (and not from his side), mishaps while alone, the weirdness of horror, fighting with his family, and real life Karate Kid scenarios. A perfect catch up, or intro to Daniel and all the great work he does. With any luck, you will surely be able to sanction his buffoonery. Enjoy!