Frank Harper
| Frank Harper | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 49/50) Whitechapel, London, England, UK |
| Residence | Marbella, Spain |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor, Film producer |
| Height | 5'9 |
Frank Harper (born 1962) is an English actor and film producer. He is best known for his "Hard Man" roles, such as Billy Bright in The Football Factory (2004), Dog in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998).
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[edit] Career
He appears as a white nationalist in South West 9, and as the bank robber in Harry Enfield's film Kevin & Perry Go Large. He was featured in The Streets' music video "Fit But You Know It", and cast as real life villain Jack Whomes in Rise of the Foot Soldier. During his career Harper has also appeared on many British TV shows including The Bill, Doctors, Lovejoy and Waking the Dead.
[edit] Personal Life
Harper is an ardent Millwall F.C. fan.[1] He has admitted to partaking in casual football hooliganism and was interviewed for Cass Pennants book "Terrace Legends". Also, in the mid to late 1980s he was a "top boy" in the notorious southeast London mob, "The Banta Boys". During his stint as the leader of this motley crew of rag-tag beer-swigging pub-men, he was known to have turned over and opened-up some of the hardest geazers in London. As of August 2011, he lives in Marbella, because London as he claims "Wern't like this in my day".
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | For Queen and Country | Mickey | |
| 1990 | Tight Trousers | Gip | Short film |
| 1993 | In the Name of the Father | Ronnie Smalls | |
| 1997 | 24 7: Twenty Four Seven | Ronnie Marsh | |
| 1998 | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | Dog | |
| 1999 | A Room for Romeo Brass | Joe Brass | |
| Snack Related Mishap | The Boss | Short film | |
| 2000 | Kevin & Perry Go Large | Armed robber | |
| Shiner | Jeff 'Stoney' Stone | ||
| 2001 | Goodbye Charlie Bright | Tommy's dad | |
| The Last Minute | Cabbie | ||
| Lucky Break | John Toombes | ||
| South West 9 | Douser | ||
| The Search for John Gissing | Dexter | ||
| 2002 | Club Le Monde | Danny | |
| Bend It Like Beckham | Alan Paxton | ||
| 2004 | The Calcium Kid | Clive Connelly | |
| The Football Factory | Billy Bright | also Associate Producer | |
| 2006 | This Is England | Lenny | |
| 2007 | Dolphins | Legend | |
| Time Gentlemen Please | Landlord | Short film | |
| Rise of the Footsoldier | Jack Whomes | ||
| Permanent Vacation | Eric Bury | ||
| 2009 | Dubplate Drama | Sgt Richards | |
| Unarmed But Dangerous | Barry | also known as Kung Fu Flid | |
| 2010 | Vendetta | Davy | Short film |
| Stained | Matt | Short film | |
| Blood Army | Alfie | also Producer | |
| Just For the Record | Jim | ||
| StreetDance 3D | Fred | ||
| The Nephillim | Husband | ||
| 2011 | Screwed | Deano | |
| Victim | Colin | ||
| St. George's Day | Micky Mannock | also Writer and Director | |
| Billy | Colin | ||
| 2012 | Gunned Down | Quinell |
[edit] TV
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Desmond's | The Brute | 1 episode: Kung You |
| Birds of a Feather | Billy | 1 episode: Muesli | |
| 1992 | Fool's Gold: The Story of the Brink's-Mat Robbery | Brother's Minder | |
| 1993 | Between the Lines | Trevor Bull | 2 episodes: Big Boys Rules (Parts 1 & 2) |
| 1994 | Pie in the Sky | Security Guard | 1 episode: Endangered Species |
| Lovejoy | Harry Whymark | 1 episode: Double Edged Sword | |
| 1995 | The Governor | Nelson | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Kavanagh QC | Taxi Driver | 1 episode: A Sense of Loss |
| 1997 | The Missing Postman | BBC Security Man | |
| 1998 | The Bill | Andy Bartlett | 1 episode: Spray |
| The Jump | Anthony Calder | 3 episodes | |
| 1999 | Boyz Unlimited | Nigel Gacey | |
| Tube Tales | Station Guard | ||
| 1999-2000 | Second Sight | DS Finch | |
| 2000 | Sunburn | Colin Daley | 1 episode: 2.7 |
| Other People's Children | Matthew | 2 episodes | |
| 2002 | Out of Control | Sam's dad | |
| 2003 | TLC | Frank Briggs | 1 episode: The Wrong Leg |
| Keen Eddie | Ray Boskins | 1 episode: Eddie Loves Baseball | |
| 2005 | Doctors | Karl Naismith | 1 episode: Credit Limit |
| Rose and Maloney | DS Mike Glover | 1 episode: 2.3 | |
| Waking the Dead | John Tate | 1 episode: Subterraneans | |
| 2008 | He Kills Coppers | DI Ernie Franklin | |
| Matroesjka's 2 | Tom Gallagher | 4 episodes | |
| 2009 | Collision | Derek | 3 episodes |
[edit] References
- ^ Hyde, John (19 July 2008). "Millwall fans back 'home' on the Isle of Dogs". docklands24.co.uk. http://www.docklands24.co.uk/content/docklands/news/story.aspx?brand=Docklands&category=news&tBrand=docklands&tCategory=znews&itemid=WeED19+Jul+2010+17%3A31%3A56%3A803. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
