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

A Previous Engagement

Forgiven

Much Ado About Nothing

Micro Men

Bad Sugar

National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down

Filmography

2024 The Christmas Quest

as Victor Grimes

2024 National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down

as John

2023 Bodies

as Chief Inspector Calloway

2023 Payback

as DCI Adam Guthrie

2021 Crime

as Richie Gulliver

2020 Industry

as Clement Cowan

2019 A Confession

as Pete

2019 Gentleman Jack

as Captain Sutherland

2018 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

as Torquil Travers

2018 Hard Sun

as DCS Roland Bell

2017 Gunpowder

as King James I

2017 Mary Shelley

as William Baxter

2016 Undercover

as Paul Brightman

2014 Happy Valley

as Richard Cawood

2014 W1A

as Clive Cook

2013 Frankie

as Andy Peat

2013 The Village

2013 Shetland

as Chris Brooks

2012 Ripper Street

as Constantine

2012 Bad Sugar

as Father Rodrigo