Vincent Franklin
Born
Vincent Warren Franklin

(1966-11-03) 3 November 1966
Haworth, Keighley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England [1][2]
Alma materBristol Old Vic Theatre School
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present

Vincent Warren Franklin (born 3 November 1966) is an English actor from Haworth, Keighley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.[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 9 when his family moved to Kilnsea, East Riding of Yorkshire. A couple of years later they moved back to the City of 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

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

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1995–2007 The BillMerv Patterson / Hotel Manager2 episodes
1996 SharmanBarmanSeason 1, Episode 3
1998 Kavanagh QCAlan SheedyEpisode: "Dead Reckoning"
Berkeley SquareReverend WilkesEpisode: "Pretty Maids All in a Row"
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-RoundVariousSeason 1, Episode 6
2000–2004 CasualtyKen Driscoll/Tony Fleming2 episodes
2001 People Like UsEpisode: "The Mother"
The OfficeRowanEpisode: "Training"
The Infinite Worlds of H.G. WellsWar Minister6 episodes
2002–2003 Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight in the LandSir Rancid20 episodes
2004 Wild WestPriggish ManEpisode: "Angela Learns to Drive"
The Worst Week of My LifeDoctorEpisode: "Friday"
EastEndersCarl1 episode
2004–2017 Doc MartinChris Parsons5 episodes
2005 CasanovaNobleman 2Season 1, Episode 1
HustleNigel HenneyEpisode: "Gold Mine"
2006 The Virgin QueenThomas PhelippesSeason 1, Episode 2
Holby CityKevin GilbertEpisode: "Let It Shine"
2007 Five 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
2007–2012 The Thick of ItStewart Pearson10 episodes
2008 Never BetterJoshEpisode: "God"
Fairy TalesRalfEpisode: "The Empress's New Clothes"
2010 Being HumanRossEpisode: "Educating Creature"
2011–2012 Twenty TwelveNick Jowett12 episodes
2012 Grandma's HouseUncle Barry2 episodes
2013 The Wrong MansSergeant InceEpisode: "The Wrong Mans"
2015 BananaHenry Best4 episodes
CucumberHenry Best8 episodes
Jonathan Strange & Mr NorrellDrawlight7 episodes
2016–2023 Happy ValleyAndy Shepherd12 episodes
2016 BBC Comedy Feeds Marshall Episode: "Fail"
2017 Urban MythsAlexanderEpisode: "Hitler the Artist"
Decline and FallPrendergast3 episodes
2018 BodyguardMike Travis6 episodes
2019 Gentleman JackChristopher Rawson5 episodes
2021 Midsomer Murders Artie Blythe Episode: "With Baited Breath"
2022 The Witchfinder Topcliffe 2 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 3 September 25; Read, 2019·3 Min (25 September 2019). "Meet a Member: Vincent Franklin". 26. Retrieved 13 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 3 "Property Secrets: Popular actor and St Albans resident Vincent Franklin". Herts Advertiser. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Vincent Franklin". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Vincent Franklin: Unlikely Hollywood movie star celebrated in new play". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  5. ↑ Bottoms, Stephen (3 April 2015). "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 11 March 2016.
  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. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "Vincent Franklin". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "Franklin's biography on Quietroom website". quietroom.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  11. ↑ @vincentfranklin (19 September 2017). "My lovely wife making children laugh like drains" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ↑ @vincentfranklin (15 January 2015). "Yesterday Bradford City beat Millwall 4:0. Today we launch Russell T Davies brilliant dramas. My suit fits. I'm living the dream" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 May 2020 – via Twitter.
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