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

Hotel Desk Clerk

A Previous Engagement

Stephen

Forgiven

Richard Loach

The Project

Don

Much Ado About Nothing

Nigel Searle

Micro Men

Father Rodrigo

Bad Sugar

John

National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down

Torquil Travers

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

William Baxter

Mary Shelley

Parson

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

Tumshie McFadgen

Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss

Mr. Campbell

Meat the Campbells

Victor Grimes

The Christmas Quest