Derek Riddell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 11, 1967 (age 59)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down
Movie · as John
The Christmas Quest
Movie · as Victor Grimes
Boarders
TV · as Bernard · 6 eps
Payback
TV · as DCI Adam Guthrie · 6 eps
Bodies
TV · as Chief Inspector Calloway · 5 eps
Crime
TV · as Richie Gulliver · 2 eps
Industry
TV · as Clement Cowan · 2 eps
A Confession
TV · as Pete · 6 eps
Gentleman Jack
TV · as Captain Sutherland · 3 eps
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Movie · as Torquil Travers
Hard Sun
TV · as DCS Roland Bell · 6 eps
Mary Shelley
Movie · as William Baxter
Gunpowder
TV · as King James I · 3 eps
Undercover
TV · as Paul Brightman · 6 eps
Happy Valley
TV · as Richard Cawood · 6 eps
W1A
TV · as Clive Cook · 2 eps
Frankie
TV · as Andy Peat · 6 eps
Shetland
TV · as Chris Brooks · 5 eps
The Village
TV · as Bill Gibby · 6 eps
Bad Sugar
Movie · as Father Rodrigo
Ripper Street
TV · as Constantine · 2 eps
Secrets and Words
TV · as John Jones · 1 ep
The Field of Blood
TV · as DS Patterson · 1 ep
Death in Paradise
TV · as Patrick Knight · 1 ep
A Previous Engagement
Movie · as Hotel Desk Clerk
Micro Men
Movie · as Nigel Searle
Law & Order: UK
TV · 1 ep
Trust Me
TV · as Dan · 1 ep
Garrow's Law
TV · as Matthew Bambridge · 1 ep
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
TV · as Lachlan Weaver · 1 ep
Forgiven
Movie · as Stephen
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
Movie · as Parson
Five Days
TV · as Nick Durden · 10 eps
State of Mind
TV · as James LeCroix, PhD · 8 eps
M.I. High
TV · as Edward Dixon Halliday · 1 ep
Ugly Betty
TV · as Stuart · 7 eps
Waterloo Road
TV · as Joe Mulgrew · 1 ep
The Virgin Queen
TV · as Sir Walter Raleigh · 2 eps
Much Ado About Nothing
Movie · as Don
Meat the Campbells
Movie · as Mr. Campbell
ShakespeaRe-Told
TV · as Don · 1 ep
Doctor Who
TV · as Sir Robert · 1 ep
Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss
Movie · as Tumshie McFadgen
No Angels
TV · as Dr Jamie Patterson · 20 eps
The Project
Movie · as Richard Loach
The Book Group
TV · as Rab · 12 eps
Spooks
TV · as Steven · 1 ep
Urban Gothic
TV · as Billings · 1 ep
Midsomer Murders
TV · as Des McCordell · 1 ep
Dalziel and Pascoe
TV · as Mark Croft · 2 eps
Strathblair
TV · as Alec Ritchie · 20 eps
Casualty
TV · as Jeff Marriot · 1 ep
Taggart
TV · 1 ep