Derek Riddell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1967-01-11

Place of Birth

Glasgow, Scotland

Derek Riddell

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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Acting History

2024
The Christmas Quest as Victor Grimes
2024
National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down as John
2023
Bodies as Chief Inspector Calloway
2023
Payback as DCI Adam Guthrie
2021
Crime as Richie Gulliver
2020
Industry as Clement Cowan
2019
A Confession as Pete
2019
Gentleman Jack as Captain Sutherland
2018
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald as Torquil Travers
2018
Hard Sun as DCS Roland Bell
2017
Gunpowder as King James I
2017
Mary Shelley as William Baxter
2016
Undercover as Paul Brightman
2014
Happy Valley as Richard Cawood
2014
W1A as Clive Cook
2013
Frankie as Andy Peat
2013
The Village as Bill Gibby
2013
Shetland as Chris Brooks
2012
Ripper Street as Constantine
2012
Bad Sugar as Father Rodrigo
2012
Secrets and Words as John Jones
2011
Death in Paradise as Patrick Knight
2011
The Field of Blood as DS Patterson
2009
Garrow's Law as Matthew Bambridge
2009
A Previous Engagement as Hotel Desk Clerk
2009
Micro Men as Nigel Searle
2009
Law & Order: UK
2009
Trust Me as Dan
2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as Lachlan Weaver
2007
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey as Parson
2007
Forgiven as Stephen
2007
State of Mind as James LeCroix, PhD
2007
Five Days as Nick Durden
2006
Ugly Betty as Stuart
2006
The Virgin Queen as Sir Walter Raleigh
2005
Much Ado About Nothing as Don
2005
ShakespeaRe-Told as Don
2005
Meat the Campbells as Mr. Campbell
2005
Doctor Who as Sir Robert
2004
Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss as Tumshie McFadgen
2004
No Angels
2002
The Project as Richard Loach
2002
Spooks as Steven
2002
The Book Group as Rab
2000
Urban Gothic
1997
Midsomer Murders as Des McCordell
1992
Strathblair as Alec Ritchie
1986
Casualty as Jeff Marriot
1983
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