Vincent Franklin
Acting
Born: 1966-11-03 in Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography
Vincent Franklin (born 3 November 1966, Haworth, West Yorkshire, England) is an English actor, 1.80 m tall, who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (1988–1990). He is best known as Stewart Pearson in The Thick of It (2005–2012), DSU Andy Shepherd in Happy Valley (2014–2023), and Henry Best in Cucumber (2015) and Banana (2015). In film, he has appeared in The Bourne Identity (2002), From Hell (2001), The Illusionist (2006), Bright Star (2009), and three Mike Leigh films: Topsy-Turvy (1999), Vera Drake (2004), and Mr. Turner (2014). He is married to actress Hilary Greatorex; they have two child
Known For
The Bourne Identity
Rawlins
The Illusionist
Loschek
Yesterday
Brian
From Hell
George Lusk
Bodyguard
Mike Travis
The Riot Club
Porter
The Office
Rowan
Mr. Turner
Gentleman Critic
Censor
Fraser
Bright Star
Dr. Bree
Happy Valley
DSU Andy Shepherd
Vera Drake
Mr. Lewis
Midsomer Murders
Artie Blythe
Being Human
Ross
The Thick of It
Stewart Pearson
Gentleman Jack
Christopher Rawson
The War Between the Land and the Sea
Prime Minister Harry Shaw
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Drawlight
Hustle
Nigel Henney
Topsy-Turvy
Rutland Barrington
Peterloo
Magistrate Rev Ethelston
Doc Martin
Chris Parsons
The Wrong Mans
Sergeant Ince
Oliver Twist
Mr Limbkins
Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin
Bishop Bell
Confetti
Archie
Beyond Paradise
James Smith
Cucumber
Henry Best
Twenty Twelve
Nick Jowett
Allelujah
Mr Salter
Urban Myths
Alexander
The Witchfinder
Topcliffe
The Worst Week of My Life
Doctor
Grandma's House
Uncle Barry
Decline and Fall
Prendergast
Nativity Rocks!
Lord Mayor
The Woodlanders
Stable Lad
People Like Us
Tofu
Henry
The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells
War Minister