Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 11, 1967
Place of Birth:
Glasgow, Scotland
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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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down | John |
| 2024 | The Christmas Quest | Victor Grimes |
| 2018 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Torquil Travers |
| 2017 | Mary Shelley | William Baxter |
| 2012 | Bad Sugar | Father Rodrigo |
| 2009 | A Previous Engagement | Hotel Desk Clerk |
| 2009 | Micro Men | Nigel Searle |
| 2007 | Forgiven | Stephen |
| 2007 | The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey | Parson |
| 2005 | Much Ado About Nothing | Don |
| 2005 | Meat the Campbells | Mr. Campbell |
| 2004 | Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss | Tumshie McFadgen |
| 2002 | The Project | Richard Loach |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Payback | DCI Adam Guthrie |
| 2023 | Bodies | Chief Inspector Calloway |
| 2021 | Crime | Richie Gulliver |
| 2020 | Industry | Clement Cowan |
| 2019 | A Confession | Pete |
| 2019 | Gentleman Jack | Captain Sutherland |
| 2018 | Hard Sun | DCS Roland Bell |
| 2017 | Gunpowder | King James I |
| 2016 | Undercover | Paul Brightman |
| 2014 | Happy Valley | Richard Cawood |
| 2014 | W1A | Clive Cook |
| 2013 | The Village | |
| 2013 | Frankie | Andy Peat |
| 2013 | Shetland | Chris Brooks |
| 2012 | Ripper Street | Constantine |
| 2012 | Secrets and Words | John Jones |
| 2011 | The Field of Blood | DS Patterson |
| 2011 | Death in Paradise | Patrick Knight |
| 2009 | Law & Order: UK | |
| 2009 | Trust Me | Dan |
| 2009 | Garrow's Law | Matthew Bambridge |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Lachlan Weaver |
| 2007 | Five Days | Nick Durden |
| 2007 | State of Mind | James LeCroix, PhD |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty | Stuart |
| 2006 | The Virgin Queen | Sir Walter Raleigh |
| 2005 | ShakespeaRe-Told | Don |
| 2005 | Doctor Who | Sir Robert |
| 2004 | No Angels | |
| 2002 | The Book Group | Rab |
| 2002 | Spooks | Steven |
| 2000 | Clocking Off | Jamie Campbell |
| 2000 | Urban Gothic | |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders | Des McCordell |
| 1992 | Strathblair | Alec Ritchie |
| 1986 | Casualty | Jeff Marriot |
| 1983 | Taggart |