Derek Riddell

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.

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TV Series

Taggart

Taggart

6.333
The Book Group

The Book Group

7.063
No Angels

No Angels

6
Five Days

Five Days

5.8
Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty

6.335
Law & Order: UK

Law & Order: UK

6.974
Clocking Off

Clocking Off

7.4
ShakespeaRe-Told

ShakespeaRe-Told

7.5
Payback

Payback

6.2
Trust Me

Trust Me

6.125
A Confession

A Confession

6.921
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.6
Happy Valley

Happy Valley

7.9
Spooks

Spooks

7.67
Garrow's Law

Garrow's Law

7.375
Undercover

Undercover

6.6
Crime

Crime

6.4
The Village

The Village

7.5
Urban Gothic

Urban Gothic

5.3
Strathblair

Strathblair

0
Ripper Street

Ripper Street

7.417
Casualty

Casualty

6.139
Bodies

Bodies

7.182
Hard Sun

Hard Sun

6.433
The Virgin Queen

The Virgin Queen

6.273
W1A

W1A

7.8
Gunpowder

Gunpowder

6.793
Frankie

Frankie

7.3
The Field of Blood

The Field of Blood

6.324
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

7.502
Gentleman Jack

Gentleman Jack

7.797
State of Mind

State of Mind

7
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

7.508
Secrets and Words

Secrets and Words

0
Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

7.4
Shetland

Shetland

7.527
Industry

Industry

6.804

Movies

A Previous Engagement

A Previous Engagement

4.143
Forgiven

Forgiven

4.7
The Project

The Project

0
Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

8
Micro Men

Micro Men

7.1
Bad Sugar

Bad Sugar

6
National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down

National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down

10
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

6.844
Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley

7.008
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

5.678
Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss

Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss

0
Meat the Campbells

Meat the Campbells

0
The Christmas Quest

The Christmas Quest

7.5