Vincent Franklin

Personal context

Summary

Vincent Franklin is an English actor known for comedy and drama roles in The Office, Twenty Twelve, The Thick of It, Cucumber, Happy Valley and Gentleman Jack, as well as films including Vera Drake and Mr Turner. His work ranges from political satire and character comedy to family and crime drama. In interviews about Cucumber, he described its focus on gay men and relationships and said he believed straight actors should play gay characters until there was no need to ask them about it; he also said he is not gay. He has supported the Cystic Fibrosis Trust’s awareness and fundraising activities. No public statements on identity politics, DEI, or political activism are on record.