Vincent Franklin
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
Movies 26
The Bourne Identity
as Rawlins
2002
The Illusionist
as Loschek
2006
From Hell
as George Lusk
2001
Yesterday
as Brian
2019
Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin
as Bishop Bell
2024
The Riot Club
as Porter
2014
Vera Drake
as Mr. Lewis
2004
Mr. Turner
as Gentleman Critic
2014
Censor
as Fraser
2021
Bright Star
as Dr. Bree
2009
Topsy-Turvy
as Rutland Barrington
1999
Peterloo
as Magistrate Rev Ethelston
2018
Confetti
as Archie
2006
Allelujah
as Mr Salter
2023
National Theatre Live: This House
as Michael Cocks
2013
Alice, Through the Looking
as PC Dee
2021
That Day We Sang
as Mr Stanley
2014
Nativity Rocks!
as Lord Mayor
2018
The Woodlanders
as Stable Lad
1998
A Line in the Sand
as Sammy Cargill
2004
Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley
as Daniel
2007
Expresso
as Peter
2007
Circles of Deceit: Kalon
as PC at Liz's House
1996
Farewell Doc Martin
as Self
2022
The Wilds
as Father Richard
2022
Trimming the Fat
as Alan
2008TV Shows 30
Midsomer Murders
as Artie Blythe
1997
Hustle
as Nigel Henney
2004
Doc Martin
as Chris Parsons
2004
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
Beyond Paradise
as James Smith
2023
Happy Valley
as DSU Andy Shepherd
2014
Being Human
as Ross
2009
The Thick of It
as Stewart Pearson
2005
The War Between the Land and the Sea
as Prime Minister Harry Shaw
2025
The Office
as Rowan
2001
Bodyguard
as Mike Travis
2018
Gentleman Jack
as Christopher Rawson
2019
Urban Myths
as Alexander
2017
Twenty Twelve
as Nick Jowett
2011
BBC Comedy Feeds
as Marshall
2012
The Worst Week of My Life
as Doctor
2004
Oliver Twist
as Mr Limbkins
2007
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
as Drawlight
2015
Grandma's House
as Uncle Barry
2010
Cucumber
as Henry Best
2015
The Wrong Mans
as Sergeant Ince
2013
Wild West
as Priggish Man
2002
People Like Us
1999
The Witchfinder
as Topcliffe
2022
Fairy Tales
as Ralf
2008
The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells
as War Minister
2001
Decline and Fall
as Prendergast
2017
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
1998
I Hate You
as Simon
2022
Tofu
as Henry
2015