Portrait of Derek Riddell

Acting

Derek Riddell

Career

Active from 1992 to 2024, with a break from 1993 to 2003, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Confession
A Confession
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Derek Riddell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Nostalgia
    2.9, average 3.8
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7
  • Uncanny
    1.7, average 2.5
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Psychological Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

53
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

7 titles · average score 69
The Christmas Quest
The Christmas Quest (2024)
GoodWatch score 66

as Victor Grimes

Boarders
Boarders (2024)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Bernard

National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down
National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down (2024)

as John

Payback
Payback (2023)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show · as DCI Adam Guthrie

Bodies
Bodies (2023)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Chief Inspector Calloway

Crime
Crime (2021)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Richie Gulliver

Industry
Industry (2020)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Clement Cowan

2010s

17 titles · average score 69
A Confession
A Confession (2019)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Pete

Gentleman Jack
Gentleman Jack (2019)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Captain Sutherland

Hard Sun
Hard Sun (2018)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show · as DCS Roland Bell

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
GoodWatch score 51

as Torquil Travers

Gunpowder
Gunpowder (2017)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as King James I

Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley (2017)
GoodWatch score 52

as William Baxter

Happy Valley
Happy Valley (2014)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show · as Richard Cawood

Frankie
Frankie (2013)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Andy Peat

Shetland
Shetland (2013)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Chris Brooks

The Village
The Village (2013)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Bill Gibby

Ripper Street
Ripper Street (2012)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Constantine

Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise (2011)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show · as Patrick Knight

2000s

24 titles · average score 69
Law & Order: UK
Law & Order: UK (2009)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

Micro Men
Micro Men (2009)
GoodWatch score 77

as Nigel Searle

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Lachlan Weaver

State of Mind
State of Mind (2007)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as James LeCroix, PhD

Forgiven
Forgiven (2007)

as Stephen

Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty (2006)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Stuart

Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (2006)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Joe Mulgrew

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (2005)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Sir Robert

Meat the Campbells
Meat the Campbells (2005)

as Mr. Campbell

No Angels
No Angels (2004)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Dr Jamie Patterson

Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss
Tumshie McFadgen's Bid for Ultimate Bliss (2004)

as Tumshie McFadgen

Spooks
Spooks (2002)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Steven

1990s

3 titles · average score 75
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Des McCordell

Dalziel and Pascoe
Dalziel and Pascoe (1996)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Mark Croft

Strathblair
Strathblair (1992)

TV show · as Alec Ritchie

1980s

2 titles · average score 66
Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Jeff Marriot

Taggart
Taggart (1983)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show