Derek Riddell
Birthday: 1967-01-11
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
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.
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2024-12-01 | The Christmas Quest | Victor Grimes |
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2024-06-11 | National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down | John |
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2018-11-14 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Torquil Travers |
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2017-08-06 | Mary Shelley | William Baxter |
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2012-08-26 | Bad Sugar | Father Rodrigo |
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2009-10-22 | A Previous Engagement | Hotel Desk Clerk |
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2009-10-08 | Micro Men | Nigel Searle |
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2007-10-06 | The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey | Parson |
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2007-08-15 | Forgiven | Stephen |
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2005-11-07 | Much Ado About Nothing | Don |
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2005-10-01 | Meat the Campbells | Mr. Campbell |
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2004-08-24 | Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss | Tumshie McFadgen |
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2002-11-10 | The Project | Richard Loach |