Acting credits
47
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Derek Riddell
Acting
Career Snapshot
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0.6
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Movies: 11Series: 36
TMDB ID: 143971
IMDb ID: nm0725701
Known for: Acting
Born: January 11, 1967
Age: 59
Place of birth: Glasgow, Scotland
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1983 - 2024
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.94
Wikidata: Q5262305
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Derek Riddell.
6.8
The Christmas Quest
as Victor Grimes
2024 Movie
10.0
National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down
as John
2024 Movie
6.8
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
as Torquil Travers
2018 Movie
7.0
Mary Shelley
as William Baxter
2017 Movie
6.0
Bad Sugar
as Father Rodrigo
2012 Movie
3.9
A Previous Engagement
as Hotel Desk Clerk
2009 Movie
7.1
Micro Men
as Nigel Searle
2009 Movie
5.7
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
as Parson
2007 Movie
4.0
Forgiven
as Stephen
2007 Movie
8.0
Much Ado About Nothing
as Don
2005 Movie
Meat the Campbells
as Mr. Campbell
2005 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Derek Riddell.
7.2
Bodies
as Chief Inspector Calloway • 5 eps
2023 Series
6.2
Payback
as DCI Adam Guthrie • 6 eps
2023 Series
6.5
Crime
as Richie Gulliver • 2 eps
2021 Series
6.8
Industry
as Clement Cowan • 8 eps
2020 Series
7.0
A Confession
as Pete • 6 eps
2019 Series
7.8
Gentleman Jack
as Captain Sutherland • 3 eps
2019 Series
6.3
Hard Sun
as DCS Roland Bell • 6 eps
2018 Series
6.8
Gunpowder
as King James I • 3 eps
2017 Series
6.5
Undercover
as Paul Brightman • 6 eps
2016 Series
8.0
Happy Valley
as Richard Cawood • 6 eps
2014 Series
7.8
W1A
as Clive Cook • 2 eps
2014 Series
7.3
Frankie
as Andy Peat • 6 eps
2013 Series
7.2
The Village
as Bill Gibby • 6 eps
2013 Series
7.5
Shetland
as Chris Brooks • 5 eps
2013 Series
7.4
Ripper Street
as Constantine • 2 eps
2012 Series
Secrets and Words
as John Jones • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.5
Death in Paradise
as Patrick Knight • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.4
The Field of Blood
as DS Patterson • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.4
Garrow's Law
as Matthew Bambridge • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.0
Law & Order: UK
1 eps
2009 Series
6.1
Trust Me
as Dan • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.5
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
as Lachlan Weaver • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.0
State of Mind
as James LeCroix, PhD • 8 eps
2007 Series
5.8
Five Days
as Nick Durden • 10 eps
2007 Series