Derek Riddell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

49

Gender

Male

Birthday

1967-01-11 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Glasgow, Scotland

Derek Riddell

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 and Dramatic Art, graduating in 1990.

Known For

  • Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Death in Paradise

    Death in Paradise

  • Shetland

    Shetland

  • Industry

    Industry

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Spooks

    Spooks

  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

    Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

  • Bodies

    Bodies

  • Ugly Betty

    Ugly Betty

  • Ripper Street

    Ripper Street

  • Taggart

    Taggart

  • Bad Sugar

    Bad Sugar

  • Happy Valley

    Happy Valley

  • Gentleman Jack

    Gentleman Jack

  • Forgiven

    Forgiven

  • Law & Order: UK

    Law & Order: UK

  • Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

    Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

  • Hard Sun

    Hard Sun

  • The Village

    The Village

  • Five Days

    Five Days

  • Crime

    Crime

  • Gunpowder

    Gunpowder

  • A Confession

    A Confession

  • The Virgin Queen

    The Virgin Queen

  • Garrow's Law

    Garrow's Law

  • The Book Group

    The Book Group

  • W1A

    W1A

  • Trust Me

    Trust Me

  • ShakespeaRe-Told

    ShakespeaRe-Told

  • Undercover

    Undercover

  • No Angels

    No Angels

  • Payback

    Payback

  • Mary Shelley

    Mary Shelley

  • The Field of Blood

    The Field of Blood

  • Urban Gothic

    Urban Gothic

  • State of Mind

    State of Mind

  • Strathblair

    Strathblair

  • Secrets and Words

    Secrets and Words

  • The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

    The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

  • Frankie

    Frankie

  • The Christmas Quest

    The Christmas Quest

  • A Previous Engagement

    A Previous Engagement

  • The Project

    The Project

  • Much Ado About Nothing

    Much Ado About Nothing

  • Micro Men

    Micro Men

  • Meat the Campbells

    Meat the Campbells

  • National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down

    National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down

  • Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss

    Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss