Acting
Vincent Franklin
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
Filmography
The War Between the Land and the Sea
Series · 2025
Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin
Film · 2024
Allelujah
Film · 2023
Beyond Paradise
Series · 2023
Farewell Doc Martin
Film · 2022
The Wilds
Film · 2022
The Witchfinder
Series · 2022
I Hate You
Series · 2022
Alice, Through the Looking
Film · 2021
Censor
Film · 2021
Yesterday
Film · 2019
Gentleman Jack
Series · 2019
Peterloo
Film · 2018
Nativity Rocks!
Film · 2018
Bodyguard
Series · 2018
Decline and Fall
Series · 2017
Urban Myths
Series · 2017
Cucumber
Series · 2015
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Series · 2015
Tofu
Series · 2015
That Day We Sang
Film · 2014
The Riot Club
Film · 2014
Mr. Turner
Film · 2014
Happy Valley
Series · 2014
National Theatre Live: This House
Film · 2013
The Wrong Mans
Series · 2013
BBC Comedy Feeds
Series · 2012
Twenty Twelve
Series · 2011
Grandma's House
Series · 2010
Bright Star
Film · 2009
Being Human
Series · 2009
Trimming the Fat
Film · 2008
Fairy Tales
Series · 2008
Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley
Film · 2007
Expresso
Film · 2007
Oliver Twist
Series · 2007
The Illusionist
Film · 2006
Confetti
Film · 2006
The Thick of It
Series · 2005
Vera Drake
Film · 2004
A Line in the Sand
Film · 2004
Hustle
Series · 2004
The Worst Week of My Life
Series · 2004
Doc Martin
Series · 2004
Celebrity Mastermind
Series · 2003
The Bourne Identity
Film · 2002
Wild West
Series · 2002
From Hell
Film · 2001
The Office
Series · 2001
The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells
Series · 2001
Topsy-Turvy
Film · 1999
People Like Us
Series · 1999
The Woodlanders
Film · 1998
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
Series · 1998
Midsomer Murders
Series · 1997
Circles of Deceit: Kalon
Film · 1996