Acting
Derek Riddell
Born 11 January 1967 in Glasgow, Scotland
53 credits
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
Acting 53
- 2024BoardersSeriesBernard
- 2024The Christmas QuestFilmVictor Grimes
- 2024National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come DownFilmJohn
- 2023BodiesSeriesChief Inspector Calloway
- 2023PaybackSeriesDCI Adam Guthrie
- 2021CrimeSeriesRichie Gulliver
- 2020IndustrySeriesClement Cowan
- 2019Gentleman JackSeriesCaptain Sutherland
- 2019A ConfessionSeriesPete
- 2018Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of GrindelwaldFilmTorquil Travers
- 2018Hard SunSeriesDCS Roland Bell
- 2017Mary ShelleyFilmWilliam Baxter
- 2017GunpowderSeriesKing James I
- 2016UndercoverSeriesPaul Brightman
- 2014Happy ValleySeriesRichard Cawood
- 2014W1ASeriesClive Cook
- 2013ShetlandSeriesChris Brooks
- 2013The VillageSeriesBill Gibby
- 2013FrankieSeriesAndy Peat
- 2012Ripper StreetSeriesConstantine
- 2012Bad SugarFilmFather Rodrigo
- 2012Secrets and WordsSeriesJohn Jones
- 2011Death in ParadiseSeriesPatrick Knight
- 2011The Field of BloodSeriesDS Patterson
- 2009Law & Order: UKSeries
- 2009Garrow's LawSeriesMatthew Bambridge
- 2009Trust MeSeriesDan
- 2009Micro MenFilmNigel Searle
- 2009A Previous EngagementFilmHotel Desk Clerk
- 2008Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesSeriesLachlan Weaver
- 2007Five DaysSeriesNick Durden
- 2007M.I. HighSeriesEdward Dixon Halliday
- 2007The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan ToomeyFilmParson
- 2007State of MindSeriesJames LeCroix, PhD
- 2007ForgivenFilmStephen
- 2006Ugly BettySeriesStuart
- 2006Waterloo RoadSeriesJoe Mulgrew
- 2006The Virgin QueenSeriesSir Walter Raleigh
- 2005Doctor WhoSeriesSir Robert
- 2005ShakespeaRe-ToldSeriesDon
- 2005Much Ado About NothingFilmDon
- 2005Meat the CampbellsFilmMr. Campbell
- 2004No AngelsSeriesDr Jamie Patterson
- 2004Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate BlissFilmTumshie McFadgen
- 2002SpooksSeriesSteven
- 2002The Book GroupSeriesRab
- 2002The ProjectFilmRichard Loach
- 2000Urban GothicSeriesBillings
- 1997Midsomer MurdersSeriesDes McCordell
- 1996Dalziel and PascoeSeriesMark Croft
- 1992StrathblairSeriesAlec Ritchie
- 1986CasualtySeriesJeff Marriot
- 1983TaggartSeries
Filmography from TMDB.