
Acting
Born January 11, 1967 · Glasgow, Scotland
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.

The Christmas Quest
2024

National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down
2024

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
2018

Mary Shelley
2017

Bad Sugar
2012

A Previous Engagement
2009

Micro Men
2009

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
2007

Forgiven
2007

Much Ado About Nothing
2005

Meat the Campbells
2005
Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss
2004
The Project
2002