Derek Riddell
Known For
Acting
Born
1967-01-11 in Glasgow, Scotland
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.
Most Known For
Midsomer Murders
as Des McCordell
Doctor Who
as Sir Robert
Death in Paradise
as Patrick Knight
Shetland
as Chris Brooks
Industry
as Clement Cowan
Casualty
as Jeff Marriot
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
as Lachlan Weaver
Spooks
as Steven
Taggart
Ugly Betty
as Stuart
Ripper Street
as Constantine
Bodies
as Chief Inspector Calloway
Happy Valley
as Richard Cawood
Gentleman Jack
as Captain Sutherland
Law & Order: UK
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
as Torquil Travers
The Village
as Bill Gibby
Five Days
as Nick Durden
A Confession
as Pete
W1A
as Clive Cook