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Wayne Rigsby

Wayne Rigsby is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama The Mentalist, portrayed by Owain Yeoman. Rigsby is a former agent for a fictionalized version of the California Bureau of Investigation, who left to become a private investigator who runs his own agency with his wife Grace Van Pelt Rigsby.

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Occupation
Private Investigator Former Agent for the California Bureau of Investigation
Children
Benjamin Rigsby (Son with Sarah Harrigan) Maddy Rigsby (Daughter with Grace Van Pelt)
Created by
Bruno Heller
Family
Steven Robert Rigsby (father, deceased), Kimball Cho
First appearance
"Pilot"
Gender
Male

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Avg. degree1.9
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Children · 1
Wayne Rigsby → Benjamin Rigsby (Son with Sarah Harrigan) Maddy Rigsby (Daughter with Grace Van Pelt)
Created by · 1
Wayne Rigsby → Bruno Heller
Family · 1
Wayne Rigsby → Steven Robert Rigsby (father, deceased), Kimball Cho
First appearance · 1
Wayne Rigsby → "Pilot"
Gender · 1
Wayne Rigsby → Male
Last appearance · 1
Wayne Rigsby → "White Orchids"
Nationality · 1
Wayne Rigsby → American
Nicknames · 1
Wayne Rigsby → Rigs, Bert
Occupation · 1
Wayne Rigsby → Private Investigator Former Agent for the California Bureau of Investigation
Portrayed by · 1
Wayne Rigsby → Owain Yeoman

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Wayne RigsbyChildrenBenjamin Rigsby (Son with Sarah Harrigan) Maddy Rigsby (Daughter with Grace Van Pelt)1.00infobox
Wayne RigsbyCreated byBruno Heller1.00infobox
Wayne RigsbyFamilySteven Robert Rigsby (father, deceased), Kimball Cho1.00infobox
Wayne RigsbyFirst appearance"Pilot"1.00infobox
Wayne RigsbyGenderMale1.00infobox
Wayne RigsbyLast appearance"White Orchids"1.00infobox
Wayne RigsbyNationalityAmerican1.00infobox
Wayne RigsbyNicknamesRigs, Bert1.00infobox
Wayne RigsbyOccupationPrivate Investigator Former Agent for the California Bureau of Investigation1.00infobox
Wayne RigsbyPortrayed byOwain Yeoman1.00infobox
Wayne RigsbySignificant othersSarah Harrigan (public defender; former lover/mother of Benjamin)1.00infobox
Wayne RigsbySpouseAgent Grace Van Pelt1.00infobox
Wayne RigsbyTitleSpecial Agent1.00infobox
Wayne Rigsbyis afictional character on the CBS crime drama The Mentalist0.90text

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