Derek Riddell
Known for ActingBorn 1967-01-11 (age 59)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.Read more
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National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down
2024 · Movie
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Much Ado About Nothing
2005 · Movie
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Happy Valley
2014 · Series
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Gentleman Jack
2019 · Series
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W1A
2014 · Series
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Spooks
2002 · Series
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Doctor Who
2005 · Series
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Shetland
2013 · Series
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Death in Paradise
2011 · Series
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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008 · Series
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Ripper Street
2012 · Series
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Garrow's Law
2009 · Series
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Midsomer Murders
1997 · Series
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ShakespeaRe-Told
2005 · Series
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Frankie
2013 · Series
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Bodies
2023 · Series
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The Village
2013 · Series
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The Book Group
2002 · Series
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Micro Men
2009 · Movie
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A Confession
2019 · Series
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Mary Shelley
2017 · Movie
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Law & Order: UK
2009 · Series
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State of Mind
2007 · Series
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The Christmas Quest
2024 · Movie
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Industry
2020 · Series
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
2018 · Movie
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Gunpowder
2017 · Series
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Strathblair
1992 · Series
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Undercover
2016 · Series
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Crime
2021 · Series
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Hard Sun
2018 · Series
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Boarders
2024 · Series
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Payback
2023 · Series
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The Virgin Queen
2006 · Series
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The Field of Blood
2011 · Series
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Ugly Betty
2006 · Series
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Taggart
1983 · Series
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Trust Me
2009 · Series
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M.I. High
2007 · Series
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Bad Sugar
2012 · Movie
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Casualty
1986 · Series
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No Angels
2004 · Series
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The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
2007 · Movie
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Five Days
2007 · Series
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Urban Gothic
2000 · Series
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A Previous Engagement
2009 · Movie
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Forgiven
2007 · Movie
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Secrets and Words
2012 · Series