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Franklin studied from 1988 to 1990 at the [[Bristol Old Vic Theatre School]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mif.co.uk/artist/vincent-franklin |title=Vincent Franklin |website=Mif.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2016-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313104836/http://www.mif.co.uk/artist/vincent-franklin |archive-date=13 March 2016 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
Franklin studied from 1988 to 1990 at the [[Bristol Old Vic Theatre School]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mif.co.uk/artist/vincent-franklin |title=Vincent Franklin |website=Mif.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2016-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313104836/http://www.mif.co.uk/artist/vincent-franklin |archive-date=13 March 2016 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

*2001 - [[The Office]] - Rowan The Trainer
*2010-2012 - [[Twenty Twelve]] - Nick Jowitt
*2018 - [[Bodyguard (2018 TV series)|Bodyguard]] - Mike Travis


He is also a founder of the communications consultancy, Quietroom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://quietroom.co.uk/team/vincent-franklin|title=Franklin's biography on Quietroom website|website=quietroom.co.uk|accessdate=14 April 2016}}</ref>
He is also a founder of the communications consultancy, Quietroom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://quietroom.co.uk/team/vincent-franklin|title=Franklin's biography on Quietroom website|website=quietroom.co.uk|accessdate=14 April 2016}}</ref>

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1995–2007
| ''[[The Bill]]'' || Merv Patterson/Hotel Manager || 2 episodes
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Sharman (TV series)|Sharman'']] || Barman || Season 1, Episode 3
|-
| rowspan="3"|1998
| ''[[Kavanagh QC]]'' || Alan Sheedy || Episode: "Dead Reckoning"
|-
| ''[[Berkeley Square (TV series)|Berkeley Square]]'' || Reverend Wilkes || Episode: "Pretty Maids All in a Row"
|-
| ''[[Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round]]'' || Various || Season 1, Episode 6
|-
| 2000–04
| ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' || Ken Driscoll/Tony Fleming || 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3"|2001
| ''[[People Like Us (mockumentary)|People Like Us]] || || Episode: "The Mother"
|-
| ''[[The Office (UK)|The Office]]'' || Rowan ||Episode: "Training"
|-
| ''[[The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells]]'' || War Minister || 6 episodes
|-
| 2002–03
| ''[[Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight in the Land]]'' || Sir Rancid || 20 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3"|2004
| ''[[Wild West (TV series)|Wild West]]'' || Priggish Man || Episode: "Angela Learns to Drive"
|-
| ''[[The Worst Week of My Life]]'' || Doctor || Episode: "Friday"
|-
| ''[[EastEnders]]'' || Carl || 1 episode
|-
| 2004–17
| ''[[Doc Martin]]'' || Chris Parsons || 5 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2005
| ''[[Casanova (TV series)|Casanova]]'' || Nobleman 2 || Season 1, Episode 1
|-
| ''[[Hustle (TV series)|Hustle]]'' || Nigel Henney || Episode: "Gold Mine"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2006
| ''[[The Virgin Queen (TV serial)|The Virgin Queen]]'' || Thomas Phelippes || Season 1, Episode 2
|-
| ''[[Holby City]]'' || Kevin Gilbert || Episode: "Let It Shine"
|-
| rowspan="5"|2007
| ''[[Five Days (TV series)|Five Days]]'' || Rawdon Hull || 4 episodes
|-
| ''[[Doctors (TV series)|Doctors]]'' || Pete Thorne || Episode: "Out of Control"
|-
| ''[[The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle]]'' || Graham || Season 1, Episode 3
|-
| ''[[Lead Balloon]]'' || Barry || Episode: "Debacle"
|-
| ''[[Oliver Twist (2007 miniseries)|Oliver Twist]]'' || Mr Limbkins || 2 episodes
|-
| 2007–12
| ''[[The Thick of It]]'' || Stewart Pearson || 10 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2008
| ''[[Never Better]]'' || Josh || Episode: "God"
|-
| ''[[Fairy Tales (TV series)|Fairy Tales]]'' || Ralf || Episode: "The Empress's New Clothes"
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Being Human (UK TV series)|Being Human]]'' || Ross || Episode: "Educating Creature"
|-
| 2011–12
| ''[[Twenty Twelve]]'' || Nick Jowett || 12 episodes
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Grandma's House]]'' || Uncle Barry || 2 episodes
|-
| 2013
| ''[[The Wrong Mans (UK TV series)|The Wrong Mans]]'' || Sergeant Ince || Episode: "The Wrong Mans"
|-
| rowspan="3"|2015
| ''[[Banana (TV series)|Banana]]'' || Henry Best || 4 episodes
|-
| ''[[Cucumber (TV series)|Cucumber]]'' || Henry Best || 8 episodes
|-
| ''[[Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell]]'' || Drawlight || 7 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2016
| ''[[Happy Valley]]'' || Andy Shepherd || 6 episodes
|-
| ''BBC Comedy Feeds'' || Marshall || Episode: "Fail"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2017
| ''[[Urban Myths]]'' || Alexander || Episode: "Hitler the Artist"
|-
| ''[[Decline and Fall]]'' || Prendergast || 3 episodes
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Bodyguard (2018 TV series)|Bodyguard]]'' || Mike Travis || 6 episodes
|-
|}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:57, 2 September 2018

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 Bill Merv Patterson/Hotel Manager 2 episodes
1996 Sharman Barman Season 1, Episode 3
1998 Kavanagh QC Alan Sheedy Episode: "Dead Reckoning"
Berkeley Square Reverend Wilkes Episode: "Pretty Maids All in a Row"
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round Various Season 1, Episode 6
2000–04 Casualty Ken Driscoll/Tony Fleming 2 episodes
2001 People Like Us Episode: "The Mother"
The Office Rowan Episode: "Training"
The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells War Minister 6 episodes
2002–03 Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight in the Land Sir Rancid 20 episodes
2004 Wild West Priggish Man Episode: "Angela Learns to Drive"
The Worst Week of My Life Doctor Episode: "Friday"
EastEnders Carl 1 episode
2004–17 Doc Martin Chris Parsons 5 episodes
2005 Casanova Nobleman 2 Season 1, Episode 1
Hustle Nigel Henney Episode: "Gold Mine"
2006 The Virgin Queen Thomas Phelippes Season 1, Episode 2
Holby City Kevin Gilbert Episode: "Let It Shine"
2007 Five Days Rawdon Hull 4 episodes
Doctors Pete Thorne Episode: "Out of Control"
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle Graham Season 1, Episode 3
Lead Balloon Barry Episode: "Debacle"
Oliver Twist Mr Limbkins 2 episodes
2007–12 The Thick of It Stewart Pearson 10 episodes
2008 Never Better Josh Episode: "God"
Fairy Tales Ralf Episode: "The Empress's New Clothes"
2010 Being Human Ross Episode: "Educating Creature"
2011–12 Twenty Twelve Nick Jowett 12 episodes
2012 Grandma's House Uncle Barry 2 episodes
2013 The Wrong Mans Sergeant Ince Episode: "The Wrong Mans"
2015 Banana Henry Best 4 episodes
Cucumber Henry Best 8 episodes
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Drawlight 7 episodes
2016 Happy Valley Andy Shepherd 6 episodes
BBC Comedy Feeds Marshall Episode: "Fail"
2017 Urban Myths Alexander Episode: "Hitler the Artist"
Decline and Fall Prendergast 3 episodes
2018 Bodyguard Mike Travis 6 episodes

References

  1. ^ "Interview With Vincent Franklin". BBC Comedy website. Archived from the original on 17 April 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Vincent Franklin". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Vincent Franklin". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Vincent Franklin". Mif.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Franklin's biography on Quietroom website". quietroom.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
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