Derek Riddell
Birthday: 1967-01-11
Place of Birth: 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.
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A Previous Engagement
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Forgiven
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The Project
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Much Ado About Nothing
Tensions mount in the TV studio when a take-charge anchor is reunited with a man she has a "history"...
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Micro Men
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Bad Sugar
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National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
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Mary Shelley
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The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
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Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss
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Meat the Campbells
When Mark hears the urban myth about the dietary habits of the new kid in school, the last thing he ...
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The Christmas Quest
An archaeologist, her ex-husband who is a Norse language expert, search for legendary treasure in Ic...
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