Derek Riddell
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Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday11 January 1967 (59 years old)
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Known credits53
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…
The Christmas Quest
2024 · Victor Grimes
National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down
2024 · John
Boarders
2024 · Bernard
Bodies
2023 · Chief Inspector Calloway
Payback
2023 · DCI Adam Guthrie
Crime
2021 · Richie Gulliver
Industry
2020 · Clement Cowan
A Confession
2019 · Pete
Gentleman Jack
2019 · Captain Sutherland
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
2018 · Torquil Travers
Hard Sun
2018 · DCS Roland Bell
Gunpowder
2017 · King James I
Mary Shelley
2017 · William Baxter
Undercover
2016 · Paul Brightman
Happy Valley
2014 · Richard Cawood
W1A
2014 · Clive Cook
Frankie
2013 · Andy Peat
The Village
2013 · Bill Gibby
Shetland
2013 · Chris Brooks
Ripper Street
2012 · Constantine
Bad Sugar
2012 · Father Rodrigo
Secrets and Words
2012 · John Jones
Death in Paradise
2011 · Patrick Knight
The Field of Blood
2011 · DS Patterson
Garrow's Law
2009 · Matthew Bambridge
A Previous Engagement
2009 · Hotel Desk Clerk
Micro Men
2009 · Nigel Searle
Law & Order: UK
2009
Trust Me
2009 · Dan
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008 · Lachlan Weaver
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
2007 · Parson
Forgiven
2007 · Stephen
State of Mind
2007 · James LeCroix, PhD
Five Days
2007 · Nick Durden
M.I. High
2007 · Edward Dixon Halliday
Ugly Betty
2006 · Stuart
Waterloo Road
2006 · Joe Mulgrew
The Virgin Queen
2006 · Sir Walter Raleigh
Much Ado About Nothing
2005 · Don
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005 · Don
Meat the Campbells
2005 · Mr. Campbell
Doctor Who
2005 · Sir Robert
Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss
2004 · Tumshie McFadgen
No Angels
2004 · Dr Jamie Patterson
The Project
2002 · Richard Loach
Spooks
2002 · Steven
The Book Group
2002 · Rab
Urban Gothic
2000 · Billings
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