Derek Riddell
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
2018
as Torquil Travers
Mary Shelley
2017
as William Baxter
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
2007
as Parson
The Project
2002
as Richard Loach
Forgiven
2007
as Stephen
Micro Men
2009
as Nigel Searle
A Previous Engagement
2009
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Much Ado About Nothing
2005
as Don
Bad Sugar
2012
as Father Rodrigo
National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down
2024
as John
The Christmas Quest
2024
as Victor Grimes
Meat the Campbells
2005
as Mr. Campbell
Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss
2004
as Tumshie McFadgen