Owain Yeoman "Wayne Rigsby/ Red John" is the most accomplished person, let alone actor, on the show, and was cast to be Red John from the start. They have known all along, as we should suspect they would. He is Welsh, His father, Mike Yeoman, is a nuclear physicist. He speaks 4 languages, speaks intermediate Welsh, A-level French and German, has a degree in English from Brasenose College, Oxford, he is a classically trained actor who graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London in 2003, and not only did Owain participate in rugby, rowing and hockey at college and university level, but he also represented Wales in Hockey. If that's not enough, check this…his heroes are his wife, Lucy Davis, because of her subtlety to acting and Edward Norton because of his ability to change roles, which Owain has said to be what acting is all about.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1466859/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm#trivia
Oh, as for evidence… Wayne shook hands with Jane after his father died, is afraid of heights (watch his subtle face quirks and cautious steps up the ladder to inspect paint on hammer), and what happened to the mother of his child? haven't seen her since she broke news of pregnancy, has always felt like the 5th wheel… lurking in background just taking it all in, has no fear when duty calls, spent childhood with father in prison… and I assume he killed his father…spiked his beer.
