What You Need to Know

Extrovert. Preacher’s kid. And Southern in all the best ways. Youngest of three, husband of one, father of four. Fighting depression and kicking its ass. Runner. Love-giver, risk-taker, music-maker, story-teller. Degrees in music and business. A man of faith and doubt; hope and disillusion. Goal-driven, but laid-back with people. Positive attitude. I have a weakness for french fries, ice cream, and cheesecake. I don’t get NASCAR, fantasy football, or video games, and I have an unusual aversion to the hiccups. I love almost anything in the wild outdoors, but I’ll take a dirt path and hiking pole over a deer stand and a rifle. I especially like backpacking, camping, lying under the stars, sitting around a fire, and being in and around bodies of water. I don’t talk smack and I have a soft spot for animals.

Jonathan Riggs bodyshot

*Photo Credit: Carson Nicely of Nicely Made Media.

Stats

Height:
6’1.5″

Weight:
215 lbs

Eyes:
green

Hair:
salt & pepper, short

Build:
average / fit

Heroes and influences include Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, John Corbett, Gene Kelly, Gregory Peck, and the dramatic side of Robin Williams. I’ve been told that I look like Ron Livingston and Harry Connick, Jr. I grew up watching classic Audrey Hepburn movies and reruns of The Andy Griffith Show. I loved Northern Exposure, The X-Files, and Seinfeld and dream of making physical, outdoor-themed movies like Sean Penn’s Into the Wild, Liam Neeson’s The Grey, and Reese Witherspoon’s Wild and movies with the raw emotional impact of Magnolia and It’s a Wonderful Life.

Just another evening at home with the Riggs Tribe