Nominated as ‘Leicester MercuryBIO Hailing from ‘across the pond’, George Rigden is one of the most exciting comedy prospects to emerge from the UK in recent years. With his unique brand of interactive musical comedy, described as ‘deliciously dark’ (beyond the joke) with ‘a fine, wretched persona’ (Chortle), He’s performed all over the world, including 5 consecutive Edinburgh fringe festivals & reaching the finals of many prestigious comedy competitions, including the legendary Leicester Mercury comedian of the year (2017.) Outside of comedy, George is in demand as an actor and has also starred in multiple commercials for such major brands as Dos Equis, Xbox & Rice Krispie Squares. He’s also exceptional at talking about himself in the third person.