Derek Riddell
January 11, 1967 (58 years old) in Glasgow, Scotland
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
Credits
- 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
- 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 as
- 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 · ShakespeaRe-Told as Don
- 2005 · Much Ado About Nothing 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 as
- 2002 · The Project as Richard Loach
- 2002 · Spooks as Steven
- 2002 · The Book Group as Rab
- 2000 · Urban Gothic as
- 2000 · Clocking Off as Jamie Campbell
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Des McCordell
- 1992 · Strathblair as Alec Ritchie
- 1986 · Casualty as Jeff Marriot
- 1983 · Taggart as