Celebrity Biographies
Chris Riggi Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1985, September 18 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 35 years old |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 feet 10 inches |
| Name | chris riggie |
| birth name | Christopher Nicholas Riggi |
| Dad | Ron Riggi |
| Mother | Michele Riggi |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | New York, New York |
| Profession | Actor and cinematographer |
| Working for | Masks Don’t Lie (2022, pre-production) |
| Net worth | $2 million |
| eye color | Brown |
| Hair color | Black |
| Girlfriend | Stephanie Koenig |
| Married | Nope |
| Kids | Nope |
| Education | Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute |
| online presence | |
| Films | Vampires Suck (2010), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Music for Dogs (2018). |
| tv show | Gossip Girl (2009), Go-Go Boy interrupted (2016) |
Famous for playing Scott Rosson on the TV series Gossip Girl (2009), Chris Riggi is an American actor and cinematographer from New York City. With his screen debut through the 2008 short film Fraternity, Riggi worked his way into a film career with the portrayal of Jacob in the Twilight parody film Vampires Suck (2010). Over the years, he has worked on films such as The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Living with the Dead: A Love Story (2015), and Rejoice! (2016) .
Age and education
Riggi was born Christopher Nicholas Riggi on September 18, 1985 , in New York, United States. His father Ron Riggi worked as a pilot while mother Michele Riggi is a philanthropist. As of October 2020 Riggi is 35 years old and is 178cm (5ft 10in).
As a child, he performed at the Home Theater in New York and later studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute . Additionally, Chris attended an independent art school. Walnut Hill School of the Arts for 2 years in Massachusetts.
Before TV fame, while in Massachusetts, he delivered fertilizer and garden supplies. In fact, Chris Riggi is also a black belt in Taekwondo.
Debut and breakthrough in acting career
Already with theater experiences, Chris Riggi made his screen debut in 2008; He worked on short film Fraternity starring Michael Kingsbaker and Tru Collins along with TV series: Human Giant (2008) and Guiding Light (2008) . He continued to appear in independent films with him. Toe to Toe (2009) and Give (2009) .
In 2009, Riggi got a career breakthrough after being cast as Scott Rosson in the teen drama series. Gossip Girl (6 episodes) starring Blake Lively, Leighton Meester and Penn Badgley. Thereafter, he played Jacob in the vampire film parody of the Twilight saga. Vampire Suck in 2010, along with Matt Lanter and Ken Jeong.
TV series and movies
Throughout the 2010s, the American actor worked in the movies. Hated (2012), 36 Saints (2013), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Adult World (2013), Red Butterfly (2014), Living with the Dead: A Love Story (2015), Lily and Kat (2015 ), Get Happy! (2016), Police State (2017), Grandmother’s Gold (2018), and Web Series: The Movie (2019).
Additionally, Chris made notable TV series appearances in Go-Go Boy Interrupted (2016) and Johnno and Michael Try (2019) . Most recently in 2020, he has starred in movies:
- Killer Daddy Issues with Carolyn McCormick, Jillian Murray and Lisa Thornhill
- Good luck with everything with Sheila Carrasco, Lucas Hill and Jonathan Ebeling
He will reportedly appear as Marco in the horror film. Skins Don’t Lie (in 2022), currently in pre-production. Chris will share the screen with Emmanuelle Vaugier , Gabrielle Rose, Anna Hutchison and Jayne Wisener.
Is Chris Riggi married or dating?
Chris Riggi is not married yet but he has a wonderful relationship with girlfriend of 3 years. Stephanie Koenig, actress and writer. The duo started dating in 2017 but kept it low-key until 2018 when they both worked on the movie Grandma’s Gold . On September 19, 2019, Koenig made an Instagram post wishing Riggi a birthday with the caption ‘2 years with this guy and I couldn’t be happier. Happy Birthday.’
Both Riggi and Koenig are Instagrammers; his account @chrisriggi and @stephaniekoenig have over 16.9K followers and 18.2K followers respectively, as of October 2020 . Very often, the couple share adorable posts showing their affection for each other on social media profiles.
So far, they are not engaged nor do they have any plans to get married anytime soon. They also do not share children at the moment.
How much is Chris Riggi’s net worth?
According to online sources, Chris has a net worth of $2 million as of October 2020 . Above all, he earns through his acting career since he turned professional in 2008 and has recorded 37 acting credits so far.
Riggi was one of the lead actors in the 2010 parody film Vampires Suck which collected $81.4 million at the box office, over budget of $20 million. The actor appeared in a minor role in the 2013 hit The Wolf of Wall Street starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill and Margot Robbie; its box office collection was $392 million .
Aside from on-screen appearances, Chris Riggi raked in a hefty sum as the cinematographer on Good Luck With Everything (2020), Johnno & Michael Try (2019), Just To Have (2019) and We Shouldn’t Be Here (2018) .
On average, an actor in the US earns a salary of $57,299 per year, while a cinematographer’s annual payroll is $59,000.