Born in Glasgow, Scotland Derek Riddell graduated from the University of Strathclyde with a degree in business, and went on to train at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, landing his first television role as Alec Ritchie in Strathblair.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Bodies (2023)
Starring as Chief Inspector Calloway
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x05: ‘We Are One Another’s Ghosts’ (Oct 19, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: ‘All In Good Time’ (Oct 19, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: ‘Do You Know Who I Am?’ (Oct 19, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: ‘You’re Dead Already’ (Oct 19, 2023)
Guest starring as Chief Inspector Calloway
- Episode 1x04: ‘Right Up The Wazoo’ (Oct 19, 2023)
Industry (2020)
Starring as Clement Cowan
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Reduction in Force (Nov 27, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: Pre-Crisis Activity (Nov 27, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: Learned Behaviour (Nov 27, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: Sesh (Nov 27, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: Notting Hill (Nov 23, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: Induction (Nov 9, 2020)
Gentleman Jack (2019)
Starring as Captain Sutherland
(7 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: It's Not Illegal (May 29, 2022)
- Episode 2x07: What's All That Got to Do with Jesus Though? (May 22, 2022)
- Episode 2x06: I Can Be as a Meteor in Your Life (May 15, 2022)
- Episode 2x02: Two Jacks Don't Suit (Apr 17, 2022)
- Episode 1x08: Are you still talking? (Jun 10, 2019)
- Episode 1x07: Why've you brought that? (Jun 3, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: Do ladies do that? (May 27, 2019)
Action Team (2018)
Starring as Anne
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Push the Button (Apr 2, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: Super Mega Robot (Mar 26, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: Taken (Mar 19, 2018)
- Episode 1x03: Mind Games (Mar 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: The Antelope's Trail (Mar 5, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: Abacus (Mar 5, 2018)
Hard Sun (2018)
Starring as DCS Roland Bell
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Sun Day (Jan 6, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: Not the End of the World (Jan 6, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: Can You Hear Him Now? (Jan 6, 2018)
- Episode 1x03: Luke 21:25 (Jan 6, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: One Thousand, Eight Hundred Days (Jan 6, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: The Sun, the Moon, the Truth (Jan 6, 2018)
The Missing (2014)
Starring as Adam Gettrick
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: The Mountain (Nov 30, 2016)
- Episode 2x07: 1991 (Nov 23, 2016)
- Episode 2x06: Saint John (Nov 16, 2016)
Guest starring as Adam Gettrick
- Episode 2x01: Come Home (Oct 12, 2016)
Happy Valley (2014)
Guest starring as Richard Cawood
(11 episodes)
- Episode 3x05: Episode 5 (Jan 29, 2023)
- Episode 3x04: Episode 4 (Jan 22, 2023)
- Episode 3x03: Episode 3 (Jan 15, 2023)
- Episode 3x02: Episode 2 (Jan 8, 2023)
- Episode 3x01: Episode 1 (Jan 1, 2023)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Jun 3, 2014)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (May 27, 2014)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (May 20, 2014)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (May 13, 2014)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (May 6, 2014)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Apr 29, 2014)
Ripper Street (2012)
Guest starring as Superintendent Constantine
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x01: The Strangers' Home (Jan 15, 2016)
- Episode 1x06: Tournament of Shadows (Feb 3, 2013)
Secrets and Words (2012)
Guest starring as John Jones
- Episode 1x05: Mightier Than the Sword (Mar 30, 2012)
DCI Banks (2010)
Guest starring as Simon Harris
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x06: Innocent Graves (2) (Nov 8, 2012)
- Episode 2x05: Innocent Graves (1) (Nov 7, 2012)
Inspector George Gently (2008)
Guest starring as Walter Nunn
(2 episodes)
- Episode 7x02: Breathe In the Air (May 6, 2015)
- Episode 7x01: Gently with the Women (Apr 29, 2015)
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008)
Guest starring as Lachlan Weaver
- Episode 2x06: The Tower Is Tall but the Fall Is Short (Oct 20, 2008)
The Book Group (2002)
Starring as Rab
(12 episodes)
- Episode 2x06: A'Salaam Insh'Allah (Feb 28, 2003)
- Episode 2x05: Research (Feb 21, 2003)
- Episode 2x04: Drowning (Feb 14, 2003)
- Episode 2x03: You Must Change Your Life (Feb 7, 2003)
- Episode 2x02: Hunger (Jan 31, 2003)
- Episode 2x01: Sueños (Jan 24, 2003)
- Episode 1x06: A Little More Living (May 17, 2002)
- Episode 1x05: Dark Alley (May 10, 2002)
- Episode 1x04: Bedtime Stories (May 3, 2002)
- Episode 1x03: Magical Realism (Apr 26, 2002)
- Episode 1x02: The Alchemist (Apr 19, 2002)
- Episode 1x01: On the Road (Apr 12, 2002)
Midsomer Murders (1998)
Guest starring as Des McCordell
- Episode 18x03: Breaking the Chain (Jan 27, 2016)
Silent Witness (1996)
Guest starring as Michael Trenter
(2 episodes)
- Episode 16x02: Change, Part Two (Jan 11, 2013)
- Episode 16x01: Change, Part One (Jan 10, 2013)
Casualty (1986)
Guest starring as Jeff Marriot
- Episode 11x13: Trapped (Dec 7, 1996)
Guest starring as Lewis
- Episode 16x18: Checking In, Checking Out (Jan 5, 2002)