A British character actor active on stage and screen, Rigby’s television work includes Softly, Softly (1967-76), Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979) and The Beiderbecke Affair (1985). Films were fewer but include roles in Get Carter (1971), Funny Bones (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), Elizabeth (1998) and Mona Lisa Smile (2003).