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Derek Riddell | |
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| Born | 11 January 1967 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Partner | Frances Carrigan |
| Children | 2 |
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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. [1] He graduated from the University of Strathclyde with a degree in business, [2] before training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, graduating in 1990. [3]
After finishing drama school, Riddell was cast in the BBC Scotland production Strathblair and guest-starred in a number of popular TV shows such as Taggart , Casualty and The Bill . His big break came in the critically acclaimed Channel 4 series The Book Group and the comedy-drama No Angels . [3] In addition to his television work, he regularly works in theatre productions. [4]
His partner is the actress Frances Carrigan, and they have twins, Eve and Felix. [5]
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
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| 1992–1993 | Strathblair | Alec Ritchie | 20 episodes |
| 1995 | Taggart | Dr Costello | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Casualty | Jeff Marriot | 1 episode |
| 1997 | The Bill | RSPCA Insp. Goodman | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Taggart | Stevie | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Urban Gothic | Billings | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Casualty | Lewis | 1 episode |
| Where the Heart Is | Wilson | 1 episode | |
| Spooks | Steven | 1 episode, uncredited | |
| 2002–2003 | The Book Group | Rab | 12 episodes |
| 2003 | Clocking Off | Jamie Campbell | 1 episode |
| 2004–2006 | No Angels | Dr Jamie Patterson | 20 episodes |
| 2005 | ShakespeaRe-Told | Don Reid | "Much Ado About Nothing" [6] |
| 2005, 2006 | The Virgin Queen | Sir Walter Raleigh | |
| 2006 | Doctor Who | Sir Robert MacLeish | Episode: "Tooth and Claw" [nb 1] |
| Vincent | Martin Downing | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Mark Croft | 2 episodes |
| State of Mind | Dr James Lecroix | 8 episodes | |
| 2007–2009 | Ugly Betty | Stuart | 7 episodes |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Lachlan Weaver | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Trust Me | Dan | 1 episode |
| Law & Order: UK | Dr Alec Merrick | Episode: "Alesha" | |
| Micro Men | Nigel Searle | ||
| 2010 | Five Days | Nick Durdon | Series 2 |
| 2011 | M.I. High | Edward Dixon Halliday | 1 episode |
| Death in Paradise | Patrick Knight | 1 episode | |
| Garrow's Law | Matthew Bambridge | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | Secrets and Words | John Jones | Episode 5 [7] |
| DCI Banks | Simon Harris | Episode: "Innocent Graves" Parts 1 & 2 | |
| 2013 | Silent Witness | Michael Trenter | Episode: "Change" Parts 1 & 2 |
| Waterloo Road | Joe Mulgrew | 1 episode | |
| Ripper Street | Superintendent Constantine | 1 episode | |
| Bob Servant | Rev Thomson | 2 episodes | |
| Frankie | Andy Peat | [8] | |
| 2014 | The Village | Bill Gibby | [9] |
| 2014, 2023 | Happy Valley | Richard Cawood | Series 1 and 3 |
| 2015 | Inspector George Gently | Walter Nunn | Series 7 episode 1 |
| New Tricks | Craig Bentham | 1 episode | |
| 2016 | Midsomer Murders | Des McCordell | 1 episode |
| Undercover | Paul Brightman | [10] | |
| The Missing | Adam Gettrick | Series 2 regular | |
| 2017 | W1A | Clive Cook | |
| Gunpowder | King James VI & I | 3 episodes | |
| 2018 | Hard Sun | Roland Bell | 6 episodes |
| Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Torquil Travers | ||
| 2019 | Gentleman Jack | Captain Sutherland | |
| Shetland | Chris Brooks | ||
| 2020 | Industry | Clement Cowan | |
| 2024 | Boarders | Bernard | 6 episodes |
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