Vincent Franklin

Vincent Warren 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.

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,[1] 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.[2] He portrayed Christopher Drawlight in the 2015 BBC production of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.[3]

Franklin studied from 1988 to 1990 at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[4]

He is also a founder of the communications consultancy, Quietroom.[5]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1995–2007 The BillMerv Patterson/Hotel Manager2 episodes
1996 Sharman BarmanSeason 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
2000–04 CasualtyKen Driscoll/Tony Fleming2 episodes
2001 People Like Us Episode: "The Mother"
The OfficeRowanEpisode: "Training"
The Infinite Worlds of H.G. WellsWar Minister6 episodes
2002–03 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
2004–17 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
2007–12 The Thick of ItStewart Pearson10 episodes
2008 Never BetterJoshEpisode: "God"
Fairy TalesRalfEpisode: "The Empress's New Clothes"
2010 Being HumanRossEpisode: "Educating Creature"
2011–12 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 Happy ValleyAndy Shepherd6 episodes
BBC Comedy FeedsMarshallEpisode: "Fail"
2017 Urban MythsAlexanderEpisode: "Hitler the Artist"
Decline and FallPrendergast3 episodes
2018 BodyguardMike Travis6 episodes

References

  1. ↑ "Interview With Vincent Franklin". BBC Comedy website. Archived from the original on 17 April 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Vincent Franklin". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  3. ↑ "Vincent Franklin". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  4. ↑ "Vincent Franklin". Mif.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Franklin's biography on Quietroom website". quietroom.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
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