Derek Riddell
Known for Acting · 51 credits
- Born
- 1967-01-11 (age 59)
- Place of birth
- Glasgow, Scotland
Biography
Derek Riddell (born 11 January 1967) is a Scottish television and theatre actor. He is best known for the portrayal of Richard Cawood in the BBC One television series Happy Valley. He is also known for Gentleman Jack, Industry and The Missing. He has guest-starred in Doctor Who, Ugly Betty, Silent Witness, Waterloo Road, and Shetland. Riddell was born in Glasgow, the son of teacher and former actress Hope Ross and former St Mirren and Berwick Rangers footballer Ian Riddell. He graduated from the University of Strathclyde with a degree in business, before training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, graduating in 1990.
Known For
TV Shows (38)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Des McCordell
Doctor Who
2005
as Sir Robert
Death in Paradise
2011
as Patrick Knight
Casualty
1986
as Jeff Marriot
Shetland
2013
as Chris Brooks
Spooks
2002
as Steven
Ugly Betty
2006
as Stuart
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
as Lachlan Weaver
Industry
2020
as Clement Cowan
Ripper Street
2012
as Constantine
Law & Order: UK
2009
Taggart
1983
Happy Valley
2014
as Richard Cawood
Bodies
2023
as Chief Inspector Calloway
M.I. High
2007
as Edward Dixon Halliday
Gentleman Jack
2019
as Captain Sutherland
Five Days
2007
as Nick Durden
The Village
2013
as Bill Gibby
W1A
2014
as Clive Cook
Payback
2023
as DCI Adam Guthrie
Garrow's Law
2009
as Matthew Bambridge
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
as Don
Crime
2021
as Richie Gulliver
Boarders
2024
as Bernard
Undercover
2016
as Paul Brightman
Urban Gothic
2000
as Billings
Gunpowder
2017
as King James I
The Virgin Queen
2006
as Sir Walter Raleigh
A Confession
2019
as Pete
Trust Me
2009
as Dan
No Angels
2004
as Dr Jamie Patterson
The Book Group
2002
as Rab
Strathblair
1992
as Alec Ritchie
Hard Sun
2018
as DCS Roland Bell
The Field of Blood
2011
as DS Patterson
Secrets and Words
2012
as John Jones
State of Mind
2007
as James LeCroix, PhD
Frankie
2013
as Andy Peat
Movies (13)
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
2018
as Torquil Travers
Mary Shelley
2017
as William Baxter
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
2007
as Parson
Forgiven
2007
as Stephen
Micro Men
2009
as Nigel Searle
Much Ado About Nothing
2005
as Don
Bad Sugar
2012
as Father Rodrigo
The Christmas Quest
2024
as Victor Grimes
The Project
2002
as Richard Loach
National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down
2024
as John
A Previous Engagement
2009
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss
2004
as Tumshie McFadgen
Meat the Campbells
2005
as Mr. Campbell
About Derek Riddell
Derek Riddell (born 11 January 1967) is a Scottish television and theatre actor. He is best known for the portrayal of Richard Cawood in the BBC One television series Happy Valley. He is also known for Gentleman Jack, Industry and The Missing. He has guest-starred in Doctor Who, Ugly Betty, Silent Witness, Waterloo Road, and Shetland. Riddell was born in Glasgow, the son of teacher and former actress Hope Ross and former St Mirren and Berwick Rangers footballer Ian Riddell. He graduated from the University of Strathclyde with a degree in busin… With 51 credits spanning from 1983 to 2024, Derek Riddell has appeared in 13 films and 38 TV shows.
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Most Popular Derek Riddell Movies
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) — as Torquil Travers
- Mary Shelley (2017) — as William Baxter
- The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (2007) — as Parson
- Forgiven (2007) — as Stephen
- Micro Men (2009) — as Nigel Searle
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