Name Vincent Franklin | Role Actor | |
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Movies Confetti, The Illusionist, The Bourne Identity, Bright Star, Dead Clever Similar People Debbie Isitt, Neil Burger, Jane Campion, Doug Liman, Dearbhla Walsh | ||
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Vincent Franklin, (born 3 November 1966, Bradford, Yorkshire, England) is an English actor, best known for his roles in comedy television programmes. He has appeared in a number of feature films including the Mike Leigh films Mr Turner, Vera Drake and Topsy-Turvy, and the 2006 films Confetti and The Illusionist, as well as The Bourne Identity.
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He has had roles in many TV series including Five Days, Doc Martin, Being Human, Grandma's House, Happy Valley as DSI Andy Shepherd, as Rowan the trainer in The Office, Nick Jowitt in Twenty Twelve, PR guru Stewart Pearson in The Thick Of It, Henry Best in Cucumber and Prendergast in the BBC 2017 adaptation of the Evelyn Waugh novel Decline and Fall. He portrayed Christopher Drawlight in the 2015 BBC production of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.
Franklin studied from 1988 to 1990 at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
He is also a founder of the communications consultancy, Quietroom.
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Filmography
Actor
-
Argh and the Quest for the Golden Dragon Skull (TV Movie) (post-production) as
Sam Snake
-
Poppet (Short) (post-production) as
Graham
-
Bonhoeffer (completed) as
Bishop Bell
2016
Happy Valley (TV Series) as
Andy Shepherd
- Episode #3.6 (2023) - Andy Shepherd
- Episode #3.5 (2023) - Andy Shepherd
- Episode #3.1 (2023) - Andy Shepherd
- Episode #2.6 (2016) - Andy Shepherd
- Episode #2.5 (2016) - Andy Shepherd
- Episode #2.4 (2016) - Andy Shepherd
- Episode #2.3 (2016) - Andy Shepherd
- Episode #2.2 (2016) - Andy Shepherd
- Episode #2.1 (2016) - Andy Shepherd
2022
The Wilds (Short)
2004
Doc Martin (TV Series) as
Chris Parsons
- Love Will Set You Free (2022) - Chris Parsons
- I will survive (2022) - Chris Parsons
- All My Trials (2017) - Chris Parsons
- Blade on the Feather (2017) - Chris Parsons
- Dry Your Tears (2011) - Chris Parsons
- Better the Devil (2009) - Chris Parsons
- Going Bodmin (2004) - Chris Parsons
2022
I Hate You (TV Mini Series) as
Simon
- Jazz (2022) - Simon
2022
Allelujah as
Mr Salter
2019
Gentleman Jack (TV Series) as
Christopher Rawson
- I Can Be as a Meteor in Your Life (2022) - Christopher Rawson
- Two Jacks Don't Suit (2022) - Christopher Rawson
- Why've You Brought That? (2019) - Christopher Rawson
- Let's Have Another Look at Your Past Perfect (2019) - Christopher Rawson
- Most Women Are Dull and Stupid (2019) - Christopher Rawson
- Oh Is That What You Call It? (2019) - Christopher Rawson
- I Just Went There to Study Anatomy (2019) - Christopher Rawson
2022
The Witchfinder (TV Series) as
Topcliffe
- Episode #1.2 (2022) - Topcliffe
- Episode #1.1 (2022) - Topcliffe
2021
Alice, Through the Looking as
PC Dee
2021
Censor as
Fraser
2019
Midsomer Murders (TV Series) as
Artie Blythe
- With Baited Breath (2019) - Artie Blythe
2019
Yesterday as
Brian
2019
Comic Relief: Bodyguard (Short) as
Mike Travis
2018
Nativity Rocks! as
Lord Mayor
2018
Bodyguard (TV Series) as
Mike Travis
- Episode #1.6 (2018) - Mike Travis
- Episode #1.5 (2018) - Mike Travis
- Episode #1.4 (2018) - Mike Travis
- Episode #1.3 (2018) - Mike Travis
- Episode #1.2 (2018) - Mike Travis
- Episode #1.1 (2018) - Mike Travis
2018
Peterloo as
Magistrate Rev Ethelston
2017
Decline and Fall (TV Mini Series) as
Prendergast
- Episode #1.3 (2017) - Prendergast
- Episode #1.2 (2017) - Prendergast
- Episode #1.1 (2017) - Prendergast
2017
Urban Myths (TV Series) as
Alexander
- Hitler the Artist (2017) - Alexander
2016
BBC Comedy Feeds (TV Series) as
Marshall
- Fail (2016) - Marshall
2016
Doctor Who: Doom Coalition (Podcast Series) as
Lord Stormblood
- Scenes From Her Life (2016) - Lord Stormblood (voice)
2015
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (TV Mini Series) as
Drawlight
- Chapter Seven: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2015) - Drawlight
- Chapter Six: The Black Tower (2015) - Drawlight
- Chapter Five: Arabella (2015) - Drawlight
- Chapter Four: All the Mirrors of the World (2015) - Drawlight
- Chapter Three: The Education of a Magician (2015) - Drawlight
- Chapter Two: How Is Lady Pole? (2015) - Drawlight
- Chapter One: The Friends of English Magic (2015) - Drawlight
2015
Bugsplat! (TV Movie) as
Wing Commander Barry Smithson
2015
Cucumber (TV Mini Series) as
Henry Best
- Episode #1.8 (2015) - Henry Best
- Episode #1.7 (2015) - Henry Best
- Episode #1.6 (2015) - Henry Best
- Episode #1.5 (2015) - Henry Best
- Episode #1.4 (2015) - Henry Best
- Episode #1.3 (2015) - Henry Best
- Episode #1.2 (2015) - Henry Best
- Episode #1.1 (2015) - Henry Best
2015
Banana (TV Mini Series) as
Henry Best
- Episode #1.7 (2015) - Henry Best
- Episode #1.5 (2015) - Henry Best
- Episode #1.2 (2015) - Henry Best
- Episode #1.1 (2015) - Henry Best
2014
That Day We Sang (TV Movie) as
Mr Stanley
2014
The Riot Club as
Porter
2014
Mr. Turner as
Gentleman Critics
2013
The Wrong Mans (TV Series) as
Sergeant Ince
- The Wrong Mans (2013) - Sergeant Ince
2013
This House as
Michael Cocks
2007
The Thick of It (TV Series) as
Stewart Pearson
- Episode #4.7 (2012) - Stewart Pearson
- Episode #4.6 (2012) - Stewart Pearson
- Episode #4.5 (2012) - Stewart Pearson
- Episode #4.3 (2012) - Stewart Pearson
- Episode #4.1 (2012) - Stewart Pearson
- Episode #3.8 (2009) - Stewart Pearson
- Episode #3.5 (2009) - Stewart Pearson
- Episode #3.4 (2009) - Stewart Pearson
- Spinners and Losers: Opposition Extra (2007) - Stewart Pearson
- The Rise of the Nutters (2007) - Stewart Pearson
2011
Twenty Twelve (TV Series) as
Nick Jowett
- Loose Ends (2012) - Nick Jowett
- Inclusivity Day (2012) - Nick Jowett
- Catastrophisation (2012) - Nick Jowett
- The Rapper (2012) - Nick Jowett
- Clarence House (2012) - Nick Jowett
- Boycott: Part 2 (2012) - Nick Jowett
- Boycott: Part 1 (2012) - Nick Jowett
- Equestrian Controversy (2011) - Nick Jowett
- Cultural Curator (2011) - Nick Jowett
- Raising The Bar (2011) - Nick Jowett
- Roman Remains (2011) - Nick Jowett
- Countdown (2011) - Nick Jowett
2012
Grandma's House (TV Series) as
Uncle Barry
- The Day Simon was Really Determined to Heal His Grandma's Pain (2012) - Uncle Barry
- The Day Simon Thought It May be a Good Idea to Find New Living Arrangemants (2012) - Uncle Barry
2010
Being Human (TV Series) as
Ross
- Educating Creature (2010) - Ross
2009
Bright Star as
Dr. Bree
2009
No Holds Bard (TV Movie) as
Boyd Pickford
2008
Trimming the Fat (Short) as
Alan
2008
Fairy Tales (TV Mini Series) as
Ralf
- The Empress's New Clothes (2008) - Ralf
2008
Never Better (TV Series) as
Josh
- God (2008) - Josh
2007
Oliver Twist (TV Mini Series) as
Mr. Limbkins
- Episode #1.5 (2007) - Mr. Limbkins
- Episode #1.4 (2007) - Mr. Limbkins
- Episode #1.1 (2007) - Mr. Limbkins
2007
Lead Balloon (TV Series) as
Barry
- Debacle (2007) - Barry
2007
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle (TV Series) as
Graham
- Episode #1.3 (2007) - Graham
2007
Five Days: Revised Final Episode (Video) as
Rawdon Hull
2007
Expresso (Short) as
Peter (The Liar)
1995
The Bill (TV Series) as
Merv Patterson / Hotel Manager
- Trail of Blood (2007) - Merv Patterson
- With This Body (1995) - Hotel Manager
2007
Doctors (TV Series) as
Pete Thorne
- Out of Control (2007) - Pete Thorne
2007
Five Days (TV Series) as
Rawdon Hull
- Day Seventy Nine (2007) - Rawdon Hull
- Day Thirty Three (2007) - Rawdon Hull
- Day Three (2007) - Rawdon Hull
- Day One (2007) - Rawdon Hull
2007
Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley (TV Movie) as
Daniel
2006
Jam as
Jason
2006
Dead Clean (Short) as
Dill
2006
Confetti as
Archie
2006
Holby City (TV Series) as
Kevin Gilbert
- Let It Shine (2006) - Kevin Gilbert
2006
The Virgin Queen (TV Mini Series) as
Thomas Phelippes
- Episode #1.2 (2006) - Thomas Phelippes
2006
The Illusionist as
Loschek
2005
Hustle (TV Series) as
Nigel Henney
- Gold Mine (2005) - Nigel Henney
2005
Casanova (TV Mini Series) as
Nobleman 2
- Episode #1.1 (2005) - Nobleman 2
2004
EastEnders (TV Series) as
Carl
- Episode #1.2796 (2004) - Carl
2004
Vera Drake as
Mr. Lewis
2004
The Sound of Silence (Short) as
The Writer
2004
A Line in the Sand (TV Movie) as
Sammy Cargill
2000
Casualty (TV Series) as
Ken Driscoll / Tony Fleming
- Forget Me Not (2004) - Ken Driscoll
- If You Go Down to the Wards Today (2000) - Tony Fleming
2004
The Worst Week of My Life (TV Series) as
Doctor
- Friday (2004) - Doctor
2004
Wild West (TV Series) as
Priggish Man
- Angela Learns to Drive (2004) - Priggish Man
2002
Sir Gadabout, the Worst Knight in the Land (TV Series) as
Sir Rancid
- Amateur Knights (2003) - Sir Rancid
- Wild Nights (2003) - Sir Rancid
- Knight Fever (2003) - Sir Rancid
- Interview with an Umpire (2003) - Sir Rancid
- Five Knights and a Baby (2003) - Sir Rancid
- Sir Badabout (2003) - Sir Rancid
- For Batter or For Worse (2003) - Sir Rancid
- The King and Irene (2003) - Sir Rancid
- Decoy (2003) - Sir Rancid
- Teddy Ransom (2003) - Sir Rancid
- A Fishy Tale (2002) - Sir Rancid
- The Ghost (2002) - Sir Rancid
- Silent Knight (2002) - Sir Rancid
- Elenora's Betrothal (2002) - Sir Rancid
- Ogwozzle (2002) - Sir Rancid
- Chiller (2002) - Sir Rancid
- Love Potion No. IV (2002) - Sir Rancid
- The Strike (2002) - Sir Rancid
- Halibut in the Stone (2002) - Sir Rancid
- Lead Balloons (2002) - Sir Rancid
2003
Thursday the 12th (TV Movie) as
Hewitt
2002
Comedy Lab (TV Series)
- Shoreditch Tw*t (2002)
2002
Shoreditch Twat (TV Movie) as
Miscellaneous
2002
The Bourne Identity as
Rawlins
2001
From Hell as
George Lusk
2001
The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells (TV Mini Series) as
War Minister
- The Truth About Pyecraft (2001) - War Minister
- The Stolen Bacillus (2001) - War Minister
- The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes (2001) - War Minister
- The Crystal Egg (2001) - War Minister
- The New Accelerator (2001) - War Minister
- Brownlow's Newspaper (2001) - War Minister
2001
The Office (TV Series) as
Rowan
- Training (2001) - Rowan
2001
People Like Us (TV Series)
- The Mother (2001)
1999
Topsy-Turvy as
Rutland Barrington
1998
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round (TV Series) as
Various
- Episode #1.6 (1998) - Various
1998
Berkeley Square (TV Mini Series) as
Reverend Wilkes
- Pretty Maids All in a Row (1998) - Reverend Wilkes
1998
Kavanagh QC (TV Series) as
Alan Sheedy
- Dead Reckoning (1998) - Alan Sheedy
1997
The Woodlanders as
Stable Lad
1996
Circles of Deceit: Kalon (TV Movie) as
PC at Liz's House
1996
Sharman (TV Series) as
Fat Barman
- A Good Year for the Roses (1996) - Fat Barman
Writer
2007
Ssshhhh... Phir Koi Hai (TV Series) (10 episodes)
- Deewar (2007)
- Qayamat - Part 8
- Qayamat - Part 7
- Qayamat - Part 6
- Qayamat - Part 5
- Qayamat - Part 4
- Qayamat - Part 3
- Qayamat - Part 2
- Qayamat - Part 1
- Chhoona Mana Hai
Soundtrack
2006
Confetti (performer: "One Love", "The Wedding Vows: Rehearsal" (uncredited))
1999
Topsy-Turvy (performer: "The Criminal Cried As He Dropped Him Down")
Thanks
2001
Intimacy (special thanks)
Self
2023
The National Television Awards 2023 (TV Special) as
Self
2022
Farewell Doc Martin (TV Special documentary) as
Self
2015
Celebrity Mastermind (TV Series) as
Self - Contender
- 2015/16: Episode 5 (2015) - Self - Contender
2015
Tofu (TV Series documentary short) as
Self
- Filthy, Dirty Sex (2015) - Self (as Vincent)
- Instasex (2015) - Self (as Vincent)
- Teenage Lust (2015) - Self (as Vincent)
- Sex Talk (2015) - Self (as Vincent)
2013
Speeches That Shook the World (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Actor & Communications Consultant
2011
Victoria Wood on That Day We Sang at the Manchester Festival (Video documentary short) as
Self / Tubby
2002
Being Bonkers (Documentary short) as
The Psychiatrist
Archive Footage
2007
Five Days: Making Five Days (Video documentary short) as
Rawdon Hull (uncredited)
References
Vincent Franklin Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA