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.
Acting credits 13 titles
The Christmas Quest
as Victor Grimes
Film
2024
6.8
Payback
as DCI Adam Guthrie
Series
2023
6.3
A Confession
as Pete
Series
2019
7.0
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
as Torquil Travers
Film
2018
6.8
Hard Sun
as DCS Roland Bell
Series
2018
6.4
Gunpowder
as King James I
Series
2017
6.8
Mary Shelley
as William Baxter
Film
2017
7.0
Undercover
as Paul Brightman
Series
2016
6.5
Frankie
as Andy Peat
Series
2013
7.3
The Village
as Bill Gibby
Series
2013–2014
7.2
State of Mind
as James LeCroix, PhD
Series
2007
7.0
The Book Group
as Rab
Series
2002–2003
7.2
Strathblair
as Alec Ritchie
Series
1992–
7.0
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6.8
Series
Gunpowder
King James I
2017
6.8
Film
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Torquil Travers
2018
7.2
Series
The Village
Bill Gibby
2013–2014
6.3
Series
Payback
DCI Adam Guthrie
2023
7.0
Series
Strathblair
Alec Ritchie
1992–
6.5
Series
Undercover
Paul Brightman
2016
7.0
Series
A Confession
Pete
2019
7.0
Film
Mary Shelley
William Baxter
2017
7.3
Series
Frankie
Andy Peat
2013
6.4
Series
Hard Sun
DCS Roland Bell
2018
7.2
Series
The Book Group
Rab
2002–2003
7.0
Series
State of Mind
James LeCroix, PhD
2007
6.8
Film
The Christmas Quest
Victor Grimes
2024