---
name: "Richard Riddell"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-riddell"
roles: []
born: "31 May 1984"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-17T15:24:54.720286+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Richard Riddell

Actor. Born 31 May 1984 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.

## Details

- **Born:** 31 May 1984, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
- **Active:** 2009–2018
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 80 (1), 2010s 80 (2)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Crime 2, Mystery 2, Comedy 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1, War & Politics 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1478846/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/103352

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Endeavour*](https://film.one/tv/endeavour.md) (82)
- **Netflix:** [*Bodyguard*](https://film.one/tv/bodyguard.md) (77)

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## Biography

Richard Riddell is an English actor born on 31 May 1984 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) between 2003 and 2006, and was a member of the National Youth Theatre. He also studied at Southmoor Academy and Sunderland College.

Riddell is known for television roles including Tom Fenton in the BBC series *Bodyguard* (2018) and DS Alan Jago in *Endeavour* (2013). His other credits include *Star Wars: The Force Awakens* (2015) as a First Order officer, *The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus* (2009), *Robin Hood* (2010), *Blitz* (2011), *Misfits* (2009), *Merlin* (2008), *House of the Dragon* (2022) and *Foundation* (2021). He has worked extensively in theatre with companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company and Shakespeare's Globe.

*Sources: imdb.com, sunderlandecho.com, unitedagents.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Bodyguard* (2018), Fi1m 77, as Tom Fenton — [page](https://film.one/tv/bodyguard.md)
- *Endeavour* (2013), Fi1m 82, as DS Alan Jago — [page](https://film.one/tv/endeavour.md)
- *Misfits* (2009), Fi1m 80, as Bruno — [page](https://film.one/tv/misfits.md)

## Complete filmography (21)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Between the Lights* (2023), as The Staring Man
- *House of the Dragon* (2022), series, as Lord Walys Mooton
- *Foundation* (2021), series, as Orvi
- *Bodyguard* (2018), series, as Tom Fenton — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/bodyguard.md)
- *55 Steps* (2018), as Arno
- *Barbarians Rising* (2016), series, as Flavus
- *Star Wars: The Force Awakens* (2015), as First Order Officer
- *Endeavour* (2013), series, as DS Alan Jago — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/endeavour.md)
- *Jabberwock Dragon Siege* (2011), as Simon
- *Weekender* (2011), as Craig
- *Scott & Bailey* (2011), series, as Steve Dench
- *Blitz* (2011), as McDonald
- *Vera* (2011), series, as Robert Doran — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vera.md)
- *Robin Hood* (2010), as Sentry
- *Dogging: A Love Story* (2009), as Rob
- *The Fattest Man in Britain* (2009), as Joe
- *Misfits* (2009), series, as Bruno — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/misfits.md)
- *The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus* (2009), as Martin
- *Merlin* (2008), series, as Evan
- *Waking the Dead* (2001), series, as Andy Tyrell
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Jack Allsop, Frank

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