Derek Riddell

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Derek Riddell

Acting 59 January 11, 1967

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…

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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

6.8 2018 Movie
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.6 2005 TV Show
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

7.5 1997 TV Show
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

7.5 2008 TV Show
Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

7.4 2011 TV Show
Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley

7.0 2017 Movie
Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show
Bodies

Bodies

7.1 2023 TV Show
Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty

6.4 2006 TV Show
Happy Valley

Happy Valley

7.9 2014 TV Show
Shetland

Shetland

7.5 2013 TV Show
Industry

Industry

6.8 2020 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    The Christmas Quest

    Movie Victor Grimes

  2. 2024
    National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down

    Movie John

  3. 2024
    Boarders

    TV show Bernard

  4. 2023
    Bodies

    TV show Chief Inspector Calloway

  5. 2023
    Payback

    TV show DCI Adam Guthrie

  6. 2021
    Crime

    TV show Richie Gulliver

  7. 2020
    Industry

    TV show Clement Cowan

  8. 2019
    A Confession

    TV show Pete

  9. 2019
    Gentleman Jack

    TV show Captain Sutherland

  10. 2018
    Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

    Movie Torquil Travers

  11. 2018
    Hard Sun

    TV show DCS Roland Bell

  12. 2017
    Gunpowder

    TV show King James I

  13. 2017
    Mary Shelley

    Movie William Baxter

  14. 2016
    Undercover

    TV show Paul Brightman

  15. 2014
    Happy Valley

    TV show Richard Cawood

  16. 2014
    W1A

    TV show Clive Cook

More credits
  1. 2013
    Frankie

    TV show Andy Peat

  2. 2013
    The Village

    TV show Bill Gibby

  3. 2013
    Shetland

    TV show Chris Brooks

  4. 2012
    Ripper Street

    TV show Constantine

  5. 2012
    Bad Sugar

    Movie Father Rodrigo

  6. 2012
    Secrets and Words

    TV show John Jones

  7. 2011
    Death in Paradise

    TV show Patrick Knight

  8. 2011
    The Field of Blood

    TV show DS Patterson

  9. 2009
    Garrow's Law

    TV show Matthew Bambridge

  10. 2009
    A Previous Engagement

    Movie Hotel Desk Clerk

  11. 2009
    Micro Men

    Movie Nigel Searle

  12. 2009
    Law & Order: UK

    TV show

  13. 2009
    Trust Me

    TV show Dan

  14. 2008
    Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

    TV show Lachlan Weaver

  15. 2007
    The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

    Movie Parson

  16. 2007
    Forgiven

    Movie Stephen

  17. 2007
    State of Mind

    TV show James LeCroix, PhD

  18. 2007
    Five Days

    TV show Nick Durden

  19. 2007
    M.I. High

    TV show Edward Dixon Halliday

  20. 2006
    Ugly Betty

    TV show Stuart

  21. 2006
    Waterloo Road

    TV show Joe Mulgrew

  22. 2006
    The Virgin Queen

    TV show Sir Walter Raleigh

  23. 2005
    ShakespeaRe-Told

    TV show Don

  24. 2005
    Much Ado About Nothing

    Movie Don