Benjamin Rigby
{{short description|Australian actor, writer and producer}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=September 2016}}
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Benjamin Rigby is an Australian actor, writer and producer.
Early years and training
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|date=April 2024}}
Career
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|date=April 2024}}
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|date=April 2024}}
In 2017, Rigby played Ledward in the short film Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkXgRlRao5I/ |title=Alien: Covenant {{!}} Prologue: Last Supper {{!}} 20th Century FOX |language=en |access-date=2024-04-09 |archive-date=18 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318100243/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkXgRlRao5I |url-status=live }} and co-starred in the sequel to Prometheus, Alien: Covenant.{{Cite web |last=Giroux |first=Jesse |date=2016-03-15 |title=Benjamin Rigby the latest to join Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant |url=https://www.joblo.com/movie-news/benjamin-rigby-the-latest-to-join-ridley-scotts-alien-covenant-267 |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=JoBlo |language=en-US |archive-date=22 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122024552/https://www.joblo.com/movie-news/benjamin-rigby-the-latest-to-join-ridley-scotts-alien-covenant-267 |url-status=live }} Hawker, Phillipa, 'Ben Rigby lands role in Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant', Sydney Morning Herald, 17 March 2016
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. 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 {{Dead link|date=April 2024|fix-attempted=yes}}
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role
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|---|---|---|
| 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
|Flogging Soldier |1 episode | ||
| 2016 | Bridge | Dan/Writer/Producer
|Short |
| 2016 | Lion | Waiter
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| 2016
|Flinder |Nick |Short | ||
| 2017
|Alien Prologue Last Supper |Ledward |Short | ||
| | 2017 | That's Not Me | Evan
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| | 2017 | Alien: Covenant | Ledward
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| | 2019 | Ford v. Ferrari | Bruce McLaren
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| | 2019 | We're Not Here | Ryan/Story/Producer
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| | 2020 | Ratched | Case Hitchen
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| 2020
|Two Eyes |Dilhon | | ||
| 2021
|It'll be over Soon |Ben |Short | ||
| | 2021 | Godzilla vs. Kong | Sonar Operator
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| 2022
|The Evil is Inside |Meter Reader |Short |
Theatre
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|+Theatre ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| 2018
| Tony |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|4430268}}
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Category:Australian male television actors
Category:Australian male stage actors