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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.
Known For

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
as Torquil Travers

Mary Shelley
as William Baxter

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
as Parson

The Christmas Quest
as Victor Grimes

Micro Men
as Nigel Searle

Bad Sugar
as Father Rodrigo
The Project
as Richard Loach

Much Ado About Nothing
as Don

Forgiven
as Stephen

National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down
as John