Acting

Derek Riddell

Born 1967-01-11 · 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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The Christmas Quest
as Victor Grimes
2024
National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down
as John
2024
Boarders
as Bernard
2024
Bodies
as Chief Inspector Calloway
2023
Payback
as DCI Adam Guthrie
2023
Crime
as Richie Gulliver
2021
Industry
as Clement Cowan
2020
A Confession
as Pete
2019
Gentleman Jack
as Captain Sutherland
2019
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
as Torquil Travers
2018
Hard Sun
as DCS Roland Bell
2018
Gunpowder
as King James I
2017
Mary Shelley
as William Baxter
2017
Undercover
as Paul Brightman
2016
Happy Valley
as Richard Cawood
2014
W1A
as Clive Cook
2014
Frankie
as Andy Peat
2013
The Village
as Bill Gibby
2013
Shetland
as Chris Brooks
2013
Ripper Street
as Constantine
2012
Bad Sugar
as Father Rodrigo
2012
Secrets and Words
as John Jones
2012
Death in Paradise
as Patrick Knight
2011
The Field of Blood
as DS Patterson
2011
Garrow's Law
as Matthew Bambridge
2009
A Previous Engagement
as Hotel Desk Clerk
2009
Micro Men
as Nigel Searle
2009
Law & Order: UK
2009
Trust Me
as Dan
2009
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
as Lachlan Weaver
2008
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
2007
M.I. High
as Edward Dixon Halliday
2007
Ugly Betty
as Stuart
2006
Waterloo Road
as Joe Mulgrew
2006
The Virgin Queen
as Sir Walter Raleigh
2006
Much Ado About Nothing
as Don
2005
ShakespeaRe-Told
as Don
2005
Meat the Campbells
as Mr. Campbell
2005
Doctor Who
as Sir Robert
2005
Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss
as Tumshie McFadgen
2004
No Angels
as Dr Jamie Patterson
2004
The Project
as Richard Loach
2002
Spooks
as Steven
2002
The Book Group
as Rab
2002
Urban Gothic
as Billings
2000
Midsomer Murders
as Des McCordell
1997
Dalziel and Pascoe
as Mark Croft
1996
Strathblair
as Alec Ritchie
1992
Casualty
as Jeff Marriot
1986
Taggart
1983