Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Frank Harper (born 1962) is a British 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). 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 ...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Remember Us
2024
as Steve
Lucas Thompson is sentenced to community service, entailing him to deliver food parcels to the elderly where he finds himself on the doorstep of demen...
One for the Road
2024
as Booth
A man seeks help from strangers when he is stranded on a country road with his young family, unbeknown to him that he has broken down in dangerous ter...
Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire
2024
as George
London crime boss Mick Roman is deathly ill, and time is running out to find a successor. With deceit, ambition and infighting on the rise, this Roman...
Bury the Dogs
2023
as Tosh
An initiatory drama that deals with the cracks that arise in childhood friendships, the vulnerability of youth and the fragility of parental figures.
The Bystanders
2023
as Joe
An off-the-wall comedy set in the world of the Bystanders - invisible immortals who watch over their human subjects and intervene in (or interfere wit...
Nemesis
2021
as Richard Morgan
An underworld kingpin's past catches up with him when he returns to London, igniting an explosive chain of events which ends in revenge and murder.
Silent Night
2020
as Caddy
Mark, a low end South London hitman recently released from prison, tries to go straight for his daughter, but gets drawn back in by Alan, his former c...
Malcolm & the Magpies
2020
as Cigar Sid
A British comedy about a bunch of bungling but lovable bank robbers, Ox and Spud are released from prison after serving twenty years in prison, it is ...
St George's Day
2012
as Mickey Mannock
Infamous London gangster cousins, Micky Mannock and Ray Collishaw, are at the top of the food chain, when their world is turned upside down as they lo...
St George's Day
2012
Director, Writer
Infamous London gangster cousins, Micky Mannock and Ray Collishaw, are at the top of the food chain, when their world is turned upside down as they lo...
Victim
2011
as Colin
A young man's attempt to break out of a cycle of violence. When country-girl Tia comes to stay with her cousin in the city, little does she realise th...
Billy
2011
as Colin
The character Billy is played out in two very different ways, this unique film follows Billy through various scenarios good and bad
Screwed
2011
as Deano
The film is a semi-biographical story based on the experiences of former prison guard Ronnie Thompson who spent seven years working in some of the UK'...
StreetDance 3D
2010
as Fred
In order to win the Street Dance Championships, a dance crew is forced to work with ballet dancers from the Royal Dance School in exchange for rehears...
Kung Fu Flid
2009
as Barry
Jimmy Loveit, born with shortened arms due to thalidomide, is a talented kick boxer despite his handicap. Ably coached by Ron, Jimmy is a formidable o...
Permanent Vacation
2007
as Eric Bury
A camping trip results in some twisted family memories in this off-the-wall black comedy. Hoping for one last family vacation before his children leav...
Rise of the Footsoldier
2007
as Jack Whomes
Rise of the Footsoldier follows the inexorable rise of Carlton Leach from one of the most feared generals of the football terraces to becoming a membe...
Dolphins
2007
as Legend
High-octane romance set in the recognizable - and sometimes gritty - world of Brighton's homegrown youth, as Boy Racer gangs uneasily coexist with the...
This Is England
2007
as Lenny
A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They beco...
The Football Factory
2004
as Billy Bright
The Football Factory is more than just a study of the English obsession with football violence, it's about men looking for armies to join, wars to fig...
The Football Factory
2004
Associate Producer
The Football Factory is more than just a study of the English obsession with football violence, it's about men looking for armies to join, wars to fig...
The Calcium Kid
2004
as Clive Connelly
When milkman Jimmy Connelly accidentally puts Britain's contender for the World title out of action, he is propelled from amateur boxer to the world s...
The Last Minute
2002
as Cabbie
The clock is ticking towards The Last Minute, but no one knows it. No one except Billy Byrne - young, cool and talented, he's the Next Big Thing. At l...
Club Le Monde
2002
as Danny
London, 1993: a wild range of clubbers get together to drink, drug, dance and waste the night away at one of city's most happening underground venues....
Out of Control
2002
as Sam's Dad
Drama following the lives of three teenage boys sent to a young offenders' institution.
Bend It Like Beckham
2002
as Alan Paxton
Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing ...
The Search for John Gissing
2001
as Dexter
Matthew Barnes is a young exec on the move up who finds himself a pawn in corporate in-fighting when he's sent to London to oversee a merger.
South West 9
2001
as Douser
Five very different characters are thrown together in one weird, mashed up day. It started out like any other, but 24 hours later everything had chang...
Lucky Break
2001
as John Toombes
Half-way through his 12-year prison sentence for an incompetent armed robbery, Jimmy Hands gets a lucky break: he's transferred to a prison from which...
Goodbye Charlie Bright
2001
as Tommy's Dad
Following Charlie Bright and his friends over one hot summer on the South London housing estate where they live. With Tommy about to join the army and...
Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind
2001
as DS Finch
While hiding his own rapidly deteriorating eyesight, a detective investigates the murder of a black youth leader.
Shiner
2000
as Jeff 'Stoney' Stone
The past catches up with a ruthlessly ambitious boxing promoter.
Kevin & Perry Go Large
2000
as Armed Robber
When stubborn, spotty Kevin and his equally hopeless best friend Perry go on holiday to the party island Ibiza, they see it as their big chance to bec...
Tube Tales
1999
as Station Guard (multiple segments)
Nine short stories based on the true experiences of London Underground passengers: "Mr. Cool" (Amy Jenkins, dir.); "Horny" (Stephen Hopkins); "Grassho...
A Room for Romeo Brass
1999
as Joe Brass
Two twelve-year-old boys, Romeo and Gavin, undergo an extraordinary test of character and friendship when Morell, a naive but eccentric and dangerous ...
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998
as Dog
A card shark and his unwillingly-enlisted friends need to make a lot of cash quick after losing a sketchy poker match. To do this they decide to pull ...
TwentyFourSeven
1998
as Ronnie Marsh
In a typical English working-class town, the juveniles have nothing more to do than hang around in gangs. One day, Alan Darcy, a highly motivated man ...
The Missing Postman
1997
as BBC Security Man
When Dorset postman Clive Peacock is forced into early retirement, the years ahead look bleak. But on his last day in the job, in a moment of unexpect...
In the Name of the Father
1993
as Ronnie Smalls
A small-time Belfast thief, Gerry Conlon, is wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London, along with his father and friends, and spends 15 years in ...
Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery
1992
as Brother's Minder
A dramatized speculation of what happened in November 1983 when Micky McAvoy and some of his mates planned a heist and were surprised when they discov...
Tight Trousers
1990
as Gip
A young man who is going through a mid-twenties crisis is going to a fancy dress party dressed as Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
For Queen & Country
1988
as Mickey
A retired British soldier struggles to adjust to everyday life, with increasing difficulty.