Frank Harper

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David Frank Harper
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
Years active1988–present

Frank Harper 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) and Dog in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998).

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Career

Frank Harper had an early interest in acting and appeared in a play based around football supporters, at the Albany Theatre in Deptford, while he was still at school. He appeared 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 [1] in Rise of the Foot Soldier.

During his career, Harper has appeared on many British TV shows including The Bill , Doctors , Lovejoy and Waking the Dead . He also wrote, directed and starred in the 2012 British film St George's Day .

Personal life

He is an ardent Millwall fan. [2] His father, Dave Harper, played for Millwall between 1957 and 1965; Dave once scored to knock Fulham, then in the First Division, out of the FA Cup. [3]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleNotes
1988 For Queen and Country Mickey
1990Tight TrousersGipShort 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 MishapThe BossShort film
Tube Tales My Father The LiarTicket inspector
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 9Douser
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 BrightAlso associate producer
2006 This Is England Lenny
2007DolphinsLegend
Time Gentlemen PleaseLandlordShort film
Rise of the Footsoldier Jack Whomes
Permanent Vacation Eric Bury
2009Dubplate DramaSgt Richards
Unarmed But DangerousBarryAlso known as Kung Fu Flid
2010VendettaDavyShort film
StainedMattShort film
Blood ArmyAlfieAlso producer
Just For the RecordJim
StreetDance 3D Fred
The NephillimHusband
2011 Screwed Deano
Victim Colin
2012 St. George's Day Micky MannockAlso writer and director
2013The NephilimHusband
2020Silent NightCaddy
2021 Nemesis Richard Morgan
2023 Bury the Dogs Tosh

TV

YearShowRoleNotes
1990 Desmond's The Brute1 episode: "Kung You"
Birds of a Feather Billy1 episode: "Muesli"
1992Fool's Gold: The Story of the Brink's-Mat RobberyBrother's minder
1993 Between the Lines Trevor Bull2 episodes: "Big Boys Rules" (Parts 1 & 2)
1994 Pie in the Sky Security Guard1 episode: "Endangered Species"
Lovejoy Harry Whymark1 episode: "Double Edged Sword"
1995 The Governor Nelson2 episodes
1996 Kavanagh QC Taxi Driver1 episode: "A Sense of Loss"
1997 The Missing Postman BBC security man
1998 The Bill Andy Bartlett1 episode: "Spray"
The Jump Anthony Calder3 episodes
1999 Boyz Unlimited Nigel Gacey
Tube TalesStation guard
1999–2000 Second Sight DS Finch
2000 Sunburn Colin Daley1 episode: "2.7"
Other People's Children Matthew2 episodes
2002 Mr Towler Mr Towler
2003TLCFrank Briggs1 episode: "The Wrong Leg"
Keen Eddie Ray Boskins1 episode: "Eddie Loves Baseball"
2005 Doctors Karl Naismith1 episode: "Credit Limit"
Rose and Maloney DS Mike Glover1 episode: "2.3"
Waking the Dead John Tate1 episode: "Subterraneans"
2008 He Kills Coppers DI Ernie Franklin
Matroesjka's 2Tom Gallagher4 episodes
2009 Collision Derek3 episodes
2013 Ripper Street Silas Duggan
2014 House of Fools Ben Gunn1 episode

References

  1. "'The truth will out', say murder pair", BBC News, 4 May 2001
  2. Hyde, Dave (19 July 2008). "Millwall fans back 'home' on the Isle of Dogs". docklands24.co.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  3. cfcuk fanzine, Special Edition, May 2004, p.13