Vincent Franklin

About

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

Known for

Midsomer MurdersSeries • 1997HustleSeries • 2004Doc MartinSeries • 2004Beyond ParadiseSeries • 2023Celebrity MastermindSeries • 2003The Bourne IdentityMovie • 2002Happy ValleySeries • 2014The OfficeSeries • 2001Being HumanSeries • 2009The Thick of ItSeries • 2005Gentleman JackSeries • 2019The War Between the Land and the SeaSeries • 2025Urban MythsSeries • 2017BodyguardSeries • 2018Twenty TwelveSeries • 2011YesterdayMovie • 2019The IllusionistMovie • 2006From HellMovie • 2001Jonathan Strange & Mr NorrellSeries • 2015CucumberSeries • 2015The Worst Week of My LifeSeries • 2004Grandma's HouseSeries • 2010Oliver TwistSeries • 2007Mr. TurnerMovie • 2014