Acting
Derek Riddell
Born January 11, 1967 · Glasgow, Scotland
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
6.5
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Torquil Travers
8.5
Doctor Who
Sir Robert
6.5
Mary Shelley
William Baxter
7.6
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Lachlan Weaver
7.3
Bodies
Chief Inspector Calloway
8.5
Happy Valley
Richard Cawood
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Midsomer Murders
Des McCordell
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Death in Paradise
Patrick Knight
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Ugly Betty
Stuart
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Industry
Clement Cowan
6.5
Gunpowder
King James I
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Shetland
Chris Brooks
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Gentleman Jack
Captain Sutherland
8.1
Ripper Street
Constantine
8.3
Spooks
Steven
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A Confession
Pete
6.2
Casualty
Jeff Marriot
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Hard Sun
DCS Roland Bell
7.8
W1A
Clive Cook
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Law & Order: UK
2009 · Series
Filmography
- 2024The Christmas QuestVictor GrimesMovie
- 2024National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come DownJohnMovie
- 2024BoardersBernardSeries
- 2023BodiesChief Inspector CallowaySeries
- 2023PaybackDCI Adam GuthrieSeries
- 2021CrimeRichie GulliverSeries
- 2020IndustryClement CowanSeries
- 2019A ConfessionPeteSeries
- 2019Gentleman JackCaptain SutherlandSeries
- 2018Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of GrindelwaldTorquil TraversMovie
- 2018Hard SunDCS Roland BellSeries
- 2017GunpowderKing James ISeries
- 2017Mary ShelleyWilliam BaxterMovie
- 2016UndercoverPaul BrightmanSeries
- 2014Happy ValleyRichard CawoodSeries
- 2014W1AClive CookSeries
- 2013FrankieAndy PeatSeries
- 2013The VillageBill GibbySeries
- 2013ShetlandChris BrooksSeries
- 2012Ripper StreetConstantineSeries
- 2012Bad SugarFather RodrigoMovie
- 2012Secrets and WordsJohn JonesSeries
- 2011Death in ParadisePatrick KnightSeries
- 2011The Field of BloodDS PattersonSeries
- 2009Garrow's LawMatthew BambridgeSeries
- 2009A Previous EngagementHotel Desk ClerkMovie
- 2009Micro MenNigel SearleMovie
- 2009Law & Order: UKSeries
- 2009Trust MeDanSeries
- 2008Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesLachlan WeaverSeries
- 2007The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan ToomeyParsonMovie
- 2007ForgivenStephenMovie
- 2007State of MindJames LeCroix, PhDSeries
- 2007Five DaysNick DurdenSeries
- 2007M.I. HighEdward Dixon HallidaySeries
- 2006Ugly BettyStuartSeries
- 2006Waterloo RoadJoe MulgrewSeries
- 2006The Virgin QueenSir Walter RaleighSeries
- 2005ShakespeaRe-ToldDonSeries
- 2005Much Ado About NothingDonMovie
- 2005Meat the CampbellsMr. CampbellMovie
- 2005Doctor WhoSir RobertSeries
- 2004Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate BlissTumshie McFadgenMovie
- 2004No AngelsDr Jamie PattersonSeries
- 2002The ProjectRichard LoachMovie
- 2002SpooksStevenSeries
- 2002The Book GroupRabSeries
- 2000Urban GothicBillingsSeries
- 1997Midsomer MurdersDes McCordellSeries
- 1996Dalziel and PascoeMark CroftSeries
- 1992StrathblairAlec RitchieSeries
- 1986CasualtyJeff MarriotSeries
- 1983TaggartSeries