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Derek Riddell

Derek Riddell

Actor Jan 11 (age 59) Glasgow, Scotland 1983–2024 (41 year career)
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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…

Known For

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Film

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Torquil Travers
Mary Shelley
Film

Mary Shelley

William Baxter
Happy Valley
Film

Happy Valley

Richard Cawood
Gunpowder
Film

Gunpowder

King James I
A Confession
Film

A Confession

Pete
Hard Sun
Film

Hard Sun

DCS Roland Bell
Micro Men
Film

Micro Men

Nigel Searle
The Christmas Quest
Film

The Christmas Quest

Victor Grimes

Filmography

Acting (52)

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