Jump to content

Benjamin Rigby

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Benjamin Rigby
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActor

Producer

Writer
Years active2011–present

Benjamin Rigby is an Australian actor, writer and producer.

Early years and training

[edit]

Rigby attended Scots PGC College in Warwick, Queensland, where he excelled in drama, receiving the Drama Prize in his final year in 2005. He had previously attended Trinity Lutheran School at Ashmore on the Gold Coast. Rigby went on to study a Bachelor of Theatre Arts majoring in acting at University of Southern Queensland, graduating in 2009.[citation needed]

Career

[edit]

Since graduating, Rigby has appeared in a wide range of theatre, film, and television. He made his television debut in Neighbours as David Sheridan in 2011. In 2013 Rigby appeared in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries as Harry "The Hangman" Harper for the ABC. He appeared as a waiter in Garth Davis's Oscar nominated debut feature Lion.[citation needed]

In 2016, he wrote, produced and starred in Bridge which made its world premiere at the Palm Springs International Shortfest. He produced, wrote and starred in the short film We're Not Here, which was executive produced by John Logan and won best screenplay at the Sydney Mardi Gras Film Festival as well as playing festivals Melbourne International Film Festival and Outfest among others.[citation needed]

In 2017, Rigby played Ledward in the short film Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper[1] and co-starred in the sequel to Prometheus, Alien: Covenant.[2][3]

In 2018, Rigby starred in Melbourne Theatre Company's production of Abigail's Party. He appears as Bruce McLaren in the Oscar winning Ford v. Ferrari.[4][permanent dead link]

Filmography

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Neighbours David Sheridan 1 episode
2011 Static Lee Short
2011 Don't Look Back Morris Short
2012 Pacific Cove Derek Short
2012 Green Eyed Dennis Short
2013 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Harry "The Hangman" Harper 1 episode
2013 Tears in the Cock Walter Short
2014 The Ride Boy Short
2014 Two Devils
2014 The Paper Trial The Advisor Short
2014 Plague Corporal Davies
2014 Rigor Mortis Mark Short
2015 We Are Not Real People Anthony 1 episode
2015 The Secret River (TV series) Flogging Soldier 1 episode
2016 Bridge Dan/Writer/Producer Short
2016 Lion Waiter
2016 Flinder Nick Short
2017 Alien Prologue Last Supper Ledward Short
2017 That's Not Me Evan
2017 Alien: Covenant Ledward
2019 Ford v. Ferrari Bruce McLaren
2019 We're Not Here Ryan/Story/Producer
2020 Ratched Case Hitchen
2020 Two Eyes Dilhon
2021 It'll be over Soon Ben Short
2021 Godzilla vs. Kong Sonar Operator
2022 The Evil is Inside Meter Reader Short

Theatre

[edit]
Theatre
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Abigail's Party Tony Melbourne Theatre Company


References

[edit]
  1. ^ Alien: Covenant | Prologue: Last Supper | 20th Century FOX. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ Giroux, Jesse (15 March 2016). "Benjamin Rigby the latest to join Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant". JoBlo. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  3. ^ Hawker, Phillipa, 'Ben Rigby lands role in Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant', Sydney Morning Herald, 17 March 2016
  4. ^ Marc, C., Actor Ben Rigby Talks to us about playing Bruce McLaren in James Mangold's 'Ford vs. Ferrari' and working with Christian Bale, www.hnentertainment.co/exclusive-ben-rigby-talks-to-us-about-playing-bruce-mclaren-in-james-mangolds-ford-vs-ferrari-and-working-with-Christian-bale
[edit]