Derek Riddell
Known for: Acting
Born: January 11, 1967
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
13 movies · 40 TV shows, newest first
6.8
The Christmas Quest
2024
10.0
National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down
2024
5.6
Boarders
2024
7.1
Bodies
2023
6.4
Payback
2023
6.5
Crime
2021
6.8
Industry
2020
7.1
A Confession
2019
7.8
Gentleman Jack
2019
6.8
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
2018
6.3
Hard Sun
2018
6.8
Gunpowder
2017
7.0
Mary Shelley
2017
6.5
Undercover
2016
7.9
Happy Valley
2014
7.7
W1A
2014
7.3
Frankie
2013
7.2
The Village
2013
7.5
Shetland
2013
7.4
Ripper Street
2012
6.0
Bad Sugar
2012
NR
Secrets and Words
2012
7.4
Death in Paradise
2011
6.4
The Field of Blood
2011
7.7
Garrow's Law
2009
4.3
A Previous Engagement
2009
7.1
Micro Men
2009
7.0
Law & Order: UK
2009
6.1
Trust Me
2009
7.5
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
6.0
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
2007
4.0
Forgiven
2007
7.0
State of Mind
2007
5.8
Five Days
2007
6.1
M.I. High
2007
6.4
Ugly Betty
2006
7.1
Waterloo Road
2006
6.6
The Virgin Queen
2006
8.2
Much Ado About Nothing
2005
7.4
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
NR
Meat the Campbells
2005
7.6
Doctor Who
2005NR
Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss
2004
5.9
No Angels
2004NR
The Project
2002
7.7
Spooks
2002
7.2
The Book Group
2002
4.8
Urban Gothic
2000
7.5
Midsomer Murders
1997
6.4
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996
7.0
Strathblair
1992
6.2
Casualty
1986
6.4
Taggart
1983