Derek Riddell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

49

Gender

Male

Birthday

1967-01-11 (58 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

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Death in Paradise

    Death in Paradise

  • Spooks

    Spooks

  • Shetland

    Shetland

  • Ugly Betty

    Ugly Betty

  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

    Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

  • Taggart

    Taggart

  • Ripper Street

    Ripper Street

  • Law & Order: UK

    Law & Order: UK

  • Happy Valley

    Happy Valley

  • Industry

    Industry

  • Bodies

    Bodies

  • Gentleman Jack

    Gentleman Jack

  • Micro Men

    Micro Men

  • Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

    Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

  • Crime

    Crime

  • Garrow's Law

    Garrow's Law

  • Five Days

    Five Days

  • A Previous Engagement

    A Previous Engagement

  • The Village

    The Village

  • The Christmas Quest

    The Christmas Quest

  • W1A

    W1A

  • The Project

    The Project

  • Gunpowder

    Gunpowder

  • Bad Sugar

    Bad Sugar

  • The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

    The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

  • ShakespeaRe-Told

    ShakespeaRe-Told

  • A Confession

    A Confession

  • The Virgin Queen

    The Virgin Queen

  • Payback

    Payback

  • Forgiven

    Forgiven

  • No Angels

    No Angels

  • Trust Me

    Trust Me

  • National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down

    National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down

  • Hard Sun

    Hard Sun

  • Mary Shelley

    Mary Shelley

  • Undercover

    Undercover

  • Strathblair

    Strathblair

  • The Book Group

    The Book Group

  • The Field of Blood

    The Field of Blood

  • Urban Gothic

    Urban Gothic

  • Secrets and Words

    Secrets and Words

  • State of Mind

    State of Mind

  • Much Ado About Nothing

    Much Ado About Nothing

  • Frankie

    Frankie

  • Meat the Campbells

    Meat the Campbells

  • Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss

    Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss