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
as Prime Minister Harry Shaw(4 eps)
as Bishop Bell
as Mr Salter
as James Smith(4 eps)
as Self
as Father Richard
as Simon(1 ep)
as Topcliffe(2 eps)
as PC Dee
as Fraser
as Brian
as Christopher Rawson(16 eps)
as Lord Mayor
as Magistrate Rev Ethelston
as Mike Travis(6 eps)
as Prendergast(3 eps)
as Alexander(1 ep)
as Drawlight(7 eps)
as Henry Best(8 eps)
as Henry(8 eps)
as Mr Stanley
as Gentleman Critic
as Porter
as DSU Andy Shepherd(12 eps)
as Sergeant Ince(1 ep)
as Michael Cocks
as Marshall(1 ep)
as Nick Jowett(13 eps)
as Uncle Barry(2 eps)
as Dr. Bree
as Ross(1 ep)
as Alan
as Ralf(1 ep)
as Mr Limbkins(4 eps)
as Peter
as Loschek
as Archie
as Stewart Pearson(8 eps)
as Sammy Cargill
as Mr. Lewis
as Chris Parsons(1 ep)
as Doctor(1 ep)
as Nigel Henney(1 ep)
as Priggish Man(1 ep)
as Rawlins
as War Minister(6 eps)
as Rowan(1 ep)
as George Lusk
as Rutland Barrington
as Stable Lad
as Artie Blythe(1 ep)
as PC at Liz's House