Trivia

As a Lieutenant Colonel, he is a Public Affairs Officer with the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He is a combat veteran having served in Liberia, Kosovo and Afghanistan, earning over 19 medals and ribbons. (2009)

Has served in Liberia, Kosovo, and Afghanistan as a Marine Corps officer.

In the film 12 Strong (2018), Riggle plays Colonel Max Bowers, a former battalion commander in the 5th Special Forces Group. In real life, Riggle served directly under Bowers in the opening period of the war in Afghanistan.

He attended the University of Kansas, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, attained his pilot's license, and in 1992, graduated with a B.A. in Theater and Film. He went on to earn a Master of Public Administration degree from Webster University in 1997.

Finished the 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon with a time of 05:33:52.

Member of New York City's popular improv and sketch comedy troupe, Respecto Montalban.

He is of Swedish, German, English, and Scottish ancestry.

Having just left active duty in the US Marines, he was in Marine Training Unit 17 based in Manhattan, and was deployed to Ground Zero as part of the Search and Rescue Operation following the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Centre in 2001.

Briefly joined Saturday Night Live (1975) as a featured player for the 2004-2005 season. In mid-summer of 2005, it has now been announced that he will not be returning to the show for the 2005-2006 season.

Is the honorary mayor of the California town Funner (which is the area around the Harrah's Rincon Casino/Resort).

Comedy partner of Rob Huebel

Father of a daughter, named Abigail, and a son, named George.