Vincent Franklin
Birth nameVincent Warren Franklin
Birth date3 November 1966 (age 59)
Birth placeHaworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England [1][2]
Alma materBristol Old Vic Theatre School
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present
SpouseHilary Greatorex

Vincent Warren Franklin (born 3 November 1966) is an English actor from Haworth.[1][2][3] He is best known for his roles in comedy television programmes. He has appeared in a number of feature films including the Mike Leigh films Topsy-Turvy (1999), Vera Drake (2004) and Mr Turner (2014), and the 2006 films Confetti and The Illusionist, as well as The Bourne Identity (2002). In 2018, he played the role of Mike Travis in the BBC television series Bodyguard.

Early life

Franklin was born in Haworth and was raised there until the age of nine when his family moved to Kilnsea, East Riding of Yorkshire. A couple of years later they moved back to Bradford when Franklin was 11.[1][2] Franklin was educated at Bradford Grammar School.[4][5] Franklin studied from 1988 to 1990 at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[6]

Career

Franklin 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 Jowett in Twenty Twelve,[7] PR guru Stewart Pearson in The Thick Of It, Henry Best in Cucumber and Banana as well as Prendergast in the BBC 2017 adaptation of the Evelyn Waugh novel Decline and Fall.[8] He portrayed Christopher Drawlight in the 2015 BBC production of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.[9]

He is also a founder of the communications consultancy, Quietroom.[10]

Personal life

Franklin is married to actress Hilary Greatorex and they have two children.[11] He is a Bradford City A.F.C. fan.[4][12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997The WoodlandersStable Lad
1999Topsy-TurvyRutland Barrington
2001From HellGeorge Lusk
2002The Bourne IdentityRawlins
2004Vera DrakeMr Lewis
2006The IllusionistLoschek
2006ConfettiArchie
2006JamJason
2009Bright StarDr Bree
2013National Theatre Live: This HouseMichael Cocks
2014Mr TurnerGentleman Critics
2014The Riot ClubPorter
2018PeterlooMagistrate Rev Ethelston
2018Nativity Rocks!Lord Mayor
2019YesterdayBrian
2021CensorFraser

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995–2007The BillMerv Patterson / Hotel Manager2 episodes
1996SharmanBarmanSeason 1, Episode 3
1998Kavanagh QCAlan SheedyEpisode: "Dead Reckoning"
Berkeley SquareReverend WilkesEpisode: "Pretty Maids All in a Row"
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-RoundVariousSeason 1, Episode 6
2000–2004CasualtyKen Driscoll/Tony Fleming2 episodes
2001People Like UsEpisode: "The Mother"
The OfficeRowanEpisode: "Training"
The Infinite Worlds of H.G. WellsWar Minister6 episodes
2002–2003Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight in the LandSir Rancid20 episodes
2004Wild WestPriggish ManEpisode: "Angela Learns to Drive"
The Worst Week of My LifeDoctorEpisode: "Friday"
EastEndersCarl1 episode
2004–2017Doc MartinChris Parsons5 episodes
2005CasanovaNobleman 2Season 1, Episode 1
HustleNigel HenneyEpisode: "Gold Mine"
2006The Virgin QueenThomas PhelippesSeason 1, Episode 2
Holby CityKevin GilbertEpisode: "Let It Shine"
2007Five DaysRawdon Hull4 episodes
DoctorsPete ThorneEpisode: "Out of Control"
The Life and Times of Vivienne VyleGrahamSeason 1, Episode 3
Lead BalloonBarryEpisode: "Debacle"
Oliver TwistMr Limbkins2 episodes
2007–2012The Thick of ItStewart Pearson10 episodes
2008Never BetterJoshEpisode: "God"
Fairy TalesRalfEpisode: "The Empress's New Clothes"
2010Being HumanRossEpisode: "Educating Creature"
2011–2012Twenty TwelveNick Jowett12 episodes
2012Grandma's HouseUncle Barry2 episodes
2013The Wrong MansSergeant InceEpisode: "The Wrong Mans"
2015BananaHenry Best4 episodes
CucumberHenry Best8 episodes
Jonathan Strange & Mr NorrellDrawlight7 episodes
2016–2023Happy ValleyAndy Shepherd12 episodes
2016BBC Comedy FeedsMarshallEpisode: "Fail"
2017Urban MythsAlexanderEpisode: "Hitler the Artist"
Decline and FallPrendergast3 episodes
2018BodyguardMike Travis6 episodes
2019Gentleman JackChristopher Rawson5 episodes
2021Midsomer MurdersArtie BlytheEpisode: "With Baited Breath"
2022The WitchfinderTopcliffe2 episodes
2025The War Between the Land and the SeaPrime Minister Harry Shaw
2026Beyond ParadiseJames SmithRecurring role, Series 4, 4 Episodes

References

  1. ^ "Meet a Member: Vincent Franklin". 26. 2019-09-25. Archived 23 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  2. ^ "Property Secrets: Popular actor and St Albans resident Vincent Franklin". Herts Advertiser. 14 March 2017. Archived 7 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  3. ^ "Vincent Franklin". www.amazon.co.uk. Archived 6 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  4. ^ "Vincent Franklin: Unlikely Hollywood movie star celebrated in new play". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  5. ^ Bottoms, Stephen (2015-04-03). "Of Spin Doctors, Whips, and Choristers: An Interview with Vincent Franklin". Contemporary Theatre Review. 25 (2): 255–260. doi:10.1080/10486801.2015.1020723. ISSN 1048-6801. S2CID 191612449
  6. ^ "Vincent Franklin". Mif.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  7. ^ "Interview With Vincent Franklin". BBC Comedy website. Archived from the original on 17 April 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  8. ^ "Vincent Franklin". Internet Movie Database. Archived 30 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  9. ^ "Vincent Franklin". Internet Movie Database. Archived 30 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  10. ^ "Franklin's biography on Quietroom website". quietroom.co.uk. Archived 24 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  11. ^ "My lovely wife making children laugh like drains". No. 910262633810599936. 19 September 2017.
  12. ^ "Yesterday Bradford City beat Millwall 4:0. Today we launch Russell T Davies brilliant dramas. My suit fits. I'm living the dream.". No. 555758383899623424. 2015-01-15. Retrieved 2020-05-14.