6.8
Movie
Acting
Derek Riddell
- Born
- (age 59)
- Birthplace
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Credits
- 53 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.8
Movie
7.6
TV
Doctor Who
7.0
Movie
Mary Shelley
7.5
TV
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
7.1
TV
Bodies
8.0
TV
Happy Valley
7.5
TV
Midsomer Murders
7.4
TV
Death in Paradise
6.4
TV
Ugly Betty
6.9
TV
Industry
6.8
TV
Gunpowder
7.5
TV
Shetland
7.9
TV
Gentleman Jack
7.4
TV
Ripper Street
7.7
TV
Spooks
7.1
TV
A Confession
6.2
TV
Casualty
6.4
TV
Hard Sun
Acting credits 53
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Christmas Quest Film | Victor Grimes |
| 2024 | National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down Film | John |
| 2024 | Boarders TV | Bernard (6 ep) |
| 2023 | Bodies TV | Chief Inspector Calloway (5 ep) |
| 2023 | Payback TV | DCI Adam Guthrie (6 ep) |
| 2021 | Crime TV | Richie Gulliver (2 ep) |
| 2020 | Industry TV | Clement Cowan (2 ep) |
| 2019 | A Confession TV | Pete (6 ep) |
| 2019 | Gentleman Jack TV | Captain Sutherland (3 ep) |
| 2018 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Film | Torquil Travers |
| 2018 | Hard Sun TV | DCS Roland Bell (6 ep) |
| 2017 | Gunpowder TV | King James I (3 ep) |
| 2017 | Mary Shelley Film | William Baxter |
| 2016 | Undercover TV | Paul Brightman (6 ep) |
| 2014 | Happy Valley TV | Richard Cawood (6 ep) |
| 2014 | W1A TV | Clive Cook (2 ep) |
| 2013 | Frankie TV | Andy Peat (6 ep) |
| 2013 | The Village TV | Bill Gibby (6 ep) |
| 2013 | Shetland TV | Chris Brooks (5 ep) |
| 2012 | Ripper Street TV | Constantine (2 ep) |
| 2012 | Bad Sugar Film | Father Rodrigo |
| 2012 | Secrets and Words TV | John Jones (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Death in Paradise TV | Patrick Knight (1 ep) |
| 2011 | The Field of Blood TV | DS Patterson (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Garrow's Law TV | Matthew Bambridge (1 ep) |
| 2009 | A Previous Engagement Film | Hotel Desk Clerk |
| 2009 | Micro Men Film | Nigel Searle |
| 2009 | Law & Order: UK TV | (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Trust Me TV | Dan (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles TV | Lachlan Weaver (1 ep) |
| 2007 | The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey Film | Parson |
| 2007 | Forgiven Film | Stephen |
| 2007 | State of Mind TV | James LeCroix, PhD (8 ep) |
| 2007 | Five Days TV | Nick Durden (10 ep) |
| 2007 | M.I. High TV | Edward Dixon Halliday (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty TV | Stuart (7 ep) |
| 2006 | Waterloo Road TV | Joe Mulgrew (1 ep) |
| 2006 | The Virgin Queen TV | Sir Walter Raleigh (2 ep) |
| 2005 | Much Ado About Nothing Film | Don |
| 2005 | ShakespeaRe-Told TV | Don (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Meat the Campbells Film | Mr. Campbell |
| 2005 | Doctor Who TV | Sir Robert (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss Film | Tumshie McFadgen |
| 2004 | No Angels TV | Dr Jamie Patterson (20 ep) |
| 2002 | The Project Film | Richard Loach |
| 2002 | Spooks TV | Steven (1 ep) |
| 2002 | The Book Group TV | Rab (12 ep) |
| 2000 | Urban Gothic TV | Billings (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders TV | Des McCordell (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Dalziel and Pascoe TV | Mark Croft (2 ep) |
| 1992 | Strathblair TV | Alec Ritchie (20 ep) |
| 1986 | Casualty TV | Jeff Marriot (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Taggart TV | (1 ep) |