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Derek Riddell

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.

  • Boarders
  • Payback
  • Bodies
  • Crime
  • Industry
  • A Confession
  • Gentleman Jack
  • Hard Sun
  • Gunpowder
  • Undercover
  • Happy Valley
  • W1A
  • Frankie
  • Shetland
  • The Village
  • Ripper Street
  • Secrets and Words
  • The Field of Blood
  • Death in Paradise
  • Law & Order: UK
  • Trust Me
  • Garrow's Law
  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
  • Five Days
  • State of Mind
  • M.I. High
  • Ugly Betty
  • The Virgin Queen
  • Waterloo Road
  • ShakespeaRe-Told
  • Doctor Who
  • No Angels
  • The Book Group
  • Spooks
  • Urban Gothic
  • Midsomer Murders
  • Strathblair
  • Casualty
  • Taggart

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