Daniel Rigby
| Daniel Rigby | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 December 1982 |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Daniel Rigby (born 6 December 1982) is an English actor and comedian.
Rigby attended Cheadle Hulme School and studied performing arts at . He then enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Rigby has worked as a stand-up comedian, having appeared at the Latitude Festival, won the 2007 Laughing Horse New Act of the Year, and been a nominee for winner of the 2007 So You Think You're Funny competition. In 2007, he moved to television roles with the BBC period drama Lilies. In 2011, Rigby won the BAFTA for Best Actor for his performance as late comedian Eric Morecambe in Eric and Ernie, beating both Matt Smith and Benedict Cumberbatch for their roles as the Doctor and Sherlock Holmes. In 2011 Rigby voiced Copenhagen in the BBC Radio 4 comedy, Warhorse Letters alongside Stephen Fry. Daniel performed in Tom Basden's 'Holes' at the Arcola Theatre in London from 16 July to 9 August 2014 alongside Mathew Baynton. More recently he went on to narrate the 2015 reboot of the British children's television series Teletubbies.
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