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Frank Harper is a Actor, Director, Writer and Associate Producer British born on 1 january 1962 at Downham (United-kingdom)

Frank Harper

Frank Harper
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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 1 january 1962 (62 years) at Downham (United-kingdom)

Frank Harper (born 12 December 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) and "Dog" in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998).

Biography

Harper was born in South East London, at his family home in Downham. He left School at 16 and worked at Smithfield market in the City of London for ten years.

He is an ardent Millwall fan. His father, Dave Harper, played for Millwall between 1957 and 1965 once scoring to knock Fulham, then in First Division, out of the F.A. Cup.

Best films

StreetDance 3D (2010)
(Actor)

Usually with

Shane Meadows
Shane Meadows
(3 films)
Jamie Foreman
Jamie Foreman
(4 films)
Mike Southon
Mike Southon
(1 films)
Neil Maskell
Neil Maskell
(3 films)
Nick Love
Nick Love
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Frank Harper (25 films)

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Actor

St George's Day, 1h49
Directed by Frank Harper
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Mob film, Action, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films
Actors Frank Harper, Craig Fairbrass, Charles Dance, Vincent Regan, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran
Roles Mickey Mannock
Rating52% 2.6022052.6022052.6022052.6022052.602205
Infamous cousins Micky Mannock (Frank Harper) and Ray Collishaw (Craig Fairbrass) run London's top firm. But their supremacy in the capital's gangster underworld is threatened when they lose a drug shipment belonging to the Russian Mafia. The stakes could not be higher as they plan an audacious heist in Berlin. If successful, this could pay off their debts and set them up for life. Hiding out among an English super-firm gearing up for a massive showdown as the 3 Lions play Germany on St. George's Day, their gang have just one shot at the job. But with the cops and Russians on their trail, the last thing they need is a grass in the ranks.
Victim
Victim (2011)
, 1h26
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Horror
Actors Ashley Madekwe, Ashley Chin, Jason Maza, David Harewood, Frank Harper, Adam Deacon
Roles Colin
Rating50% 2.5125852.5125852.5125852.5125852.512585
Tyson (Ashley Chin), Mannie (Jason Maza) and Jason (Michael Maris) grew up together in a tough inner-city world in London's East End, where no one could be trusted and everyone was out for themselves. With opportunities limited, it is crime that pays the bills and violence on the streets is how someone makes their mark. They make a living out of armed robberies with the help of eye candy Davina (Anna Nightingale) to seduce and lure drunken, unsuspecting rich City men in clubs, go back with them to their expensive flats, then Tyson and his crew move in, beat them up and steal everything.
StreetDance 3D, 1h38
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films
Actors Charlotte Rampling, Frank Harper, Eleanor Bron, Nichola Burley, Patrick Baladi, Jocelyn Jee Esien
Roles Fred
Rating58% 2.91122.91122.91122.91122.9112
In inner city London, a street dance crew is on the verge of breaking up after its leader, Jay (Ukweli Roach), leaves the group unexpectedly. The group loses the use of their rehearsal space, forcing them to try to raise money or practice in other locations. Eventually they secure a space in a ballet school, on the condition that they include five ballet dancers in their routine. At first, they struggle to get along, but they all become friends in the end.
This Is England, 1h41
Directed by Shane Meadows
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Films about racism, Skinheads, Films about school violence
Actors Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Andrew Shim, Vicky McClure, Joseph Gilgun, Rosamund Hanson
Roles Lenny
Rating76% 3.848823.848823.848823.848823.84882
In 1983, 12-year-old Shaun gets into a fight at school after a classmate makes an offensive joke about his father, who died in the Falklands War. On his way home, Shaun comes across a gang of young skinheads led by Woody, who feels sympathy for Shaun and invites him to join the group. They accept Shaun as a member, and he finds a big brother in Woody, while developing a romance with Smell, an older girl who dresses in a new wave style.
Rise of the Footsoldier, 1h53
Directed by Julian Gilbey
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Documentary, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Gangster films
Actors Ricci Harnett, Terry Stone, Jason Maza, Craig Fairbrass, Roland Manookian, Neil Maskell
Roles Jack Whomes
Rating67% 3.3975953.3975953.3975953.3975953.397595
L'histoire vraie de Carlton Leach, jeune hooligan anglais qui intègre un des gangs les plus connus du pays à la fin des années 80. Il grimpe alors les échelons au point de devenir le criminel le plus respecté du Royaume-Uni. Dans cette montée en puissance vers le grand banditisme, Carlton Leach ne se fixera aucune limite. La violence extrême de ses actes fera de lui un des personnages les plus dangereux du pays. Pendant trois décennies, il fera tout pour éviter la prison et rester en vie.
Dolphins
Dolphins (2007)
, 1h40
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Actors Karl Davies, Layke Anderson, Frank Harper, Jason Maza, Calum McNab, Steve Speirs
Roles Legend
Rating40% 2.0316052.0316052.0316052.0316052.031605
A gritty, modern fairytale teen romance set in the seaside town of Brighton UK, inside the edgy and often dangerous world of the Street Racer gangs and Indie Punks the town is famous for.
The Calcium Kid, 1h29
Directed by Alex De Rakoff
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Le boxe anglaise
Actors Orlando Bloom, Michael Peña, Michael Lerner, Billie Piper, Mark Heap, Rafe Spall
Roles Clive Connelly
Rating56% 2.800892.800892.800892.800892.80089
Jimmy Connelly (Orlando Bloom) is a milkman who is thrust into the spotlight after a brutal fighter, Pete Wright (Tamer Hassan), gets injured. Under manager Herbie Bush (Omid Djalili), Jimmy must fight the middleweight champion of the world, Jose Mendez (Michael Peña).
The Football Factory, 1h31
Directed by Nick Love
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Sports films, Association football films
Actors Danny Dyer, Frank Harper, Tamer Hassan, Roland Manookian, Neil Maskell, Jamie Foreman
Roles Billy Bright
Rating66% 3.348433.348433.348433.348433.34843
Tommy Johnson (Dyer) is a member of a violent Chelsea hooligan firm. His friends and fellow hooligans include Tommy's best friend Rod King (Maskell), Billy Bright (Harper), and impulsive younger members Zeberdee (Manookian) and Raf (MacNab). Tommy spends his days drinking, using drugs, womanising and fighting, much to the disappointment of his grandfather Bill Farrell (Sutton), a pensioner and veteran who plans to move to Australia with his best friend Albert (Junkin).
Bend It Like Beckham, 1h52
Directed by Gurinder Chadha
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about alcoholism, Feminist films, Films about immigration, Sports films, La précarité, Association football films, Political films, Buddy films, Children's films
Actors Parminder Nagra, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Keira Knightley, Archie Panjabi, Anupam Kher, Preeya Kalidas
Roles Alan Paxton
Rating66% 3.3468553.3468553.3468553.3468553.346855
Jesminder "Jess" Bhamra is the 18-year-old daughter of Punjabi Sikh Indians from Hounslow in west London. Jess is infatuated with football but her parents have forbidden her to play because she is a girl. She plays in the park sometimes with her good friend Tony, and his buddies, where her skills draw the attention of Juliette "Jules" Paxton, who plays for the women's team of the local club, the fictional Hounslow Harriers. Their coach, Joe, is impressed with her play and puts her on the team. Jess pretends to have a job to play with the team and Jules and Jess become best friends, despite the fact that both are attracted to Joe. Jess enlists her sister Pinky to cover for her when the team travels to Germany for a big match, but everything unravels when Jules spies Joe and Jess almost kiss, causing a breach between them, and Jess's parents find out and forbid her to continue. Meanwhile, Jules's mother wrongly thinks Jules is a lesbian and the girls' spat is a lovers' quarrel. Jess's parents are confronted by a similar accusation before Jess reveals the truth about her attraction to Joe. While the elder Bhamras are distracted by the elaborate preparations for Pinky's upcoming wedding, Jess continues to play and the Hounslow Harriers make their way towards the top of the league. Joe encourages Jess to come clean with her parents and eventually approaches Mr. Bhamra to explain she has a chance to win a prestigious scholarship, but Mr. Bhamra refuses to believe it. Jess and Jules must sort their differences, make peace with their parents, and overcome cultural prejudice to win the league championship, and earn scholarships to Santa Clara University in California.
The Last Minute, 1h44
Directed by Stephen Norrington
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Max Beesley, Jason Isaacs, Udo Kier, Tom Bell, Kate Ashfield, Anthony Higgins
Roles Cabbie
Rating57% 2.8505152.8505152.8505152.8505152.850515
The film darkly lampoons success, failure, and show business.
The Search for John Gissing, 1h31
Directed by Mike Binder
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Mike Binder, Alan Rickman, Janeane Garofalo, Sonya Walger, Juliet Stevenson, Allan Corduner
Roles Dexter
Rating64% 3.2395453.2395453.2395453.2395453.239545
Matthew Barnes is a young executive on the move up who finds himself a pawn in corporate in-fighting when he's sent to London to oversee a merger. He's to replace John Gissing; Gissing's gotten wind of it, and he makes sure that Matthew and his wife Linda, who has dutifully but reluctantly come to England, have a miserable first few days there. By the time Matthew figures out what's happening and declares a counter offensive, it may be too late to save himself from a transfer to Detroit. With Gissing still holding lots of cards and Linda more unhappy by the moment, Matthew must reevaluate. All out war? A partnership with Gissing? Some third way?
Goodbye Charlie Bright, 1h27
Directed by Nick Love
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Phil Daniels, Danny Dyer, Paul Nicholls, Roland Manookian, David Thewlis, Jamie Foreman
Roles Tommy's Dad
Rating61% 3.099393.099393.099393.099393.09939
Charlie drifts through life as he and his friends enjoy a lifestyle of house parties, casual sex and drugs. However, after breaking into a house to rob it, Charlie finds a gun (they found the keys and address in a handbag they had recently stolen). During the robbery, three of the friends (Charlie, Justin and Damien) accidentally awaken the owner, a hefty Jamaican man who promptly chases them into the street with a golf club. The trio escape, much to the amusement of Justin and Damien. However, despite Charlie promising to tell Justin everything, he decides to keep the gun a secret.