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