Derek Riddell
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.
Filmography (53 titles)
6.8MovieThe Christmas Quest
Victor Grimes · 2024
10.0MovieNational Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down
John · 2024
5.6ShowBoarders
Bernard · 2024
7.1ShowBodies
Chief Inspector Calloway · 2023
6.5ShowPayback
DCI Adam Guthrie · 2023
6.5ShowCrime
Richie Gulliver · 2021
6.9ShowIndustry
Clement Cowan · 2020
7.1ShowA Confession
Pete · 2019
7.9ShowGentleman Jack
Captain Sutherland · 2019
6.8MovieFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Torquil Travers · 2018
6.4ShowHard Sun
DCS Roland Bell · 2018
6.8ShowGunpowder
King James I · 2017
7.0MovieMary Shelley
William Baxter · 2017
6.5ShowUndercover
Paul Brightman · 2016
8.0ShowHappy Valley
Richard Cawood · 2014
7.7ShowW1A
Clive Cook · 2014
7.3ShowFrankie
Andy Peat · 2013
7.3ShowThe Village
Bill Gibby · 2013
7.5ShowShetland
Chris Brooks · 2013
7.4ShowRipper Street
Constantine · 2012
6.0MovieBad Sugar
Father Rodrigo · 2012
ShowSecrets and Words
John Jones · 2012
7.4ShowDeath in Paradise
Patrick Knight · 2011
6.3ShowThe Field of Blood
DS Patterson · 2011