Where to watch Derek Riddell in the UK
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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. He graduated from the University of Strathclyde with a degree in business, before training at the London Academy of Music…
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- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Des McCordell
- Doctor Who (2005) as Sir Robert
- Death in Paradise (2011) as Patrick Knight
- Casualty (1986) as Jeff Marriot
- Shetland (2013) as Chris Brooks
- Waterloo Road (2006) as Joe Mulgrew
- Spooks (2002) as Steven
- Ugly Betty (2006) as Stuart
- Industry (2020) as Clement Cowan
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008) as Lachlan Weaver
- Ripper Street (2012) as Constantine
- Law & Order: UK (2009) Cast
- Dalziel and Pascoe (1996) as Mark Croft
- Gentleman Jack (2019) as Captain Sutherland
- Taggart (1983) Cast
- Happy Valley (2014) as Richard Cawood
- M.I. High (2007) as Edward Dixon Halliday
- Five Days (2007) as Nick Durden
- Bodies (2023) as Chief Inspector Calloway
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) as Torquil Travers
- No Angels (2004) as Dr Jamie Patterson
- The Village (2013) as Bill Gibby
- Crime (2021) as Richie Gulliver
- The Virgin Queen (2006) as Sir Walter Raleigh
- A Confession (2019) as Pete
- Gunpowder (2017) as King James I
- Urban Gothic (2000) as Billings
- W1A (2014) as Clive Cook
- Hard Sun (2018) as DCS Roland Bell
- Garrow's Law (2009) as Matthew Bambridge
- Payback (2023) as DCI Adam Guthrie
- Boarders (2024) as Bernard
- Mary Shelley (2017) as William Baxter
- Trust Me (2009) as Dan
- ShakespeaRe-Told (2005) as Don
- Undercover (2016) as Paul Brightman
- The Field of Blood (2011) as DS Patterson
- The Book Group (2002) as Rab
- Strathblair (1992) as Alec Ritchie
- Frankie (2013) as Andy Peat
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What are Derek Riddell's most popular films?
Most-watched Derek Riddell films currently: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018), Mary Shelley (2017), Micro Men (2009), The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (2007), National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down (2024).
What TV shows has Derek Riddell appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Midsomer Murders (1997), Doctor Who (2005), Death in Paradise (2011), Casualty (1986), Shetland (2013).
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