About Derek Riddell
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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Derek Riddell has appeared in 13 movies.
These include Micro Men, The Christmas Quest, Bad Sugar, Forgiven, National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down, Much Ado About Nothing, Meat the Campbells, Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss, A Previous Engagement, The Project, Mary Shelley, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey.TV Credits
Derek Riddell has appeared in 37 shows.
