Vincent Franklin

Vincent Warren Franklin (born 3 November 1966) is an English actor from Haworth. He is best known for his roles in comedy television programmes. He has appeared in a number of feature films including the Mike Leigh films Topsy-Turvy, Vera Drake (2004) and Mr Turner (2014), and the 2006 films Confetti and The Illusionist, as well as The Bourne Identity (2002). In 2018, he played the role of Mike Travis in the BBC television series Bodyguard.

Early life Franklin was born in Haworth and was raised there until the age of nine when his family moved to Kilnsea, East Riding of Yorkshire. A couple of years later they moved back to Bradford when Franklin was 11. Franklin studied from 1988 to 1990 at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Career Franklin 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 Jowett in Twenty Twelve, PR guru Stewart Pearson in The Thick Of It, Henry Best in Cucumber and Banana as well as Prendergast in the BBC 2017 adaptation of the Evelyn Waugh novel Decline and Fall. He portrayed Christopher Drawlight in the 2015 BBC production of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.

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

Personal life Franklin is married to actress Hilary Greatorex and they have two children. He is a Bradford City A.F.C. fan.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 The Woodlanders Stable Lad 1999 Topsy-Turvy Rutland Barrington 2001 From Hell George Lusk 2002 The Bourne Identity Rawlins 2004 Vera Drake Mr Lewis 2006 The Illusionist Loschek 2006 Confetti Archie 2006 Jam Jason 2009 Bright Star Dr Bree 2013 National Theatre Live: This House Michael Cocks 2014 Mr Turner Gentleman Critics 2014 The Riot Club Porter 2018 Peterloo Magistrate Rev Ethelston 2018 Nativity Rocks! Lord Mayor 2019 Yesterday Brian 2021 Censor Fraser

Television

Stage credits Year Title Role Notes 2022 The Snail House by Richard Eyre Neil Marriot Hampstead Theatre, London