
ACTOR
Since leaving drama school (East 15 Acting School), Frank has had a varied background in film and
theatre. He has acted in productions ranging from pantomime to Shakespeare, and several seasons of rep.
His Theatre & Film appearances include such musicals as, 'Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat', 'Oliver', 'Side By Side', 'Into The Woods', His Shakespeare include 'A Midsummer Nights Dream', 'Macbeth', 'The Tempest'. He quickly built his reputation for strong leading and
character roles in all styles of theatre proving himself to be a very capable and adept physical performer
with equally proficient as both a comedy and serious actor. A wide variety of strong roles followed. His
film appearances started as an extra in 'The Star Wars Films', a small cameo role in 'Revenge of Billy the Kid', then, as with his Theatre career, roles rapidly increased to Supporting actor and leads. He will
soon be seen in, a thriller called 'Room 36', in which he dies with the help of a champagne bottle, due
for screening at Cannes 2001. In 'The Changeling', a film adaptation of the Middleton play, as Pedro playing opposite Billy Connoly, Ian Dury and John Cooper-Clarke, and an American cult movie series 'Witchcraft X - Mistress of the Craft'.
He has gained some unexpected celebrity in Belgium and the Netherlands when he performed a 'Full Monty', style striptease in a commercial for ADECCO. The advert was banned in Belgium and Frank rapidly became a hit with a majority of Belgians and the whole of the Netherlands to the point of endless newspaper interviews, television appearances and special guest appearances in Dutch shows such as The Ivo Nehgt Show, Tros TV, Wie Ben Ik, TVI, The TV Show, to name a few. Now NOMINATED for an AWARD at the CCB (National Belgian ad awards). His fame has been picked up by The Guardian which has led to a number of Radio & TV interviews such as a special guest on Radio 5 Live, South Eastern Radio, BBC News, and interest in guest appearances from The Big Breakfast and several late night shows. He hopes to develop his status and show he do more than drop his trousers. Mind you, it do Brian Rix any harm. He spent a couple of weeks making a guest appearance in a new action series being filmed in Mauritius. He’s just recently completed filming on MESSIAH IV, with Ken Stott.
DIRECTOR/WRITER/PRODUCER
Over the last three years he developed and formed company for film and theatre, its aims are to make British Feature Films to match the American market and also to open up opportunities for unknown actors, making at least one of his leads and unknown. His first feature film project as a writer/director/producer was a Psychological Thriller entitled 'Red Herring Red Moon', a pilot version has created a lot of interest in America with distribution.
Next is a Martial Arts Action Movie, with a working title of 'HELLFIGHTERS', which has already created a bit of a buzz in the industry and is due to go into production as soon as he has the final bit finance in place.
During this time he has been Co-Producer in 'Witchcraft X', & 'Room 36'. Co-Producer of a short film called 'Cafe D' Paris' selected for screening at Cannes 2000. Three other scripts have since been finished, 'LOVE & HONOUR', a fantasy love story, and 'R4 P1 5T', an anti-rape short film, shot on 35mm scope, which was short-listed for a BAFTA Nomination. A ghost story feature for TV called 'UNLEASHED'. A family feature for TV called, 'BILLY'S CHALLENGE' All of which are generating a lot of interest from major sources. Frank enjoys writing good strong parts for women and intends to do so to help re-adjust the balance. In fact he intends for his next theatrical project to be an all woman cast. Other projects he is developing are 'HAMLET' a new adaptation for the stage, 'ALADDIN' a fringe pantomime for Christmas.
Currently in post-production with a feature film called 'WARRIOR SISTERS' a project which has a budget of £0 (zero pounds). The project already has interest from several local and international Distributors. All interested in the world rights. A screening is set for 2001 with a preview at the Raindance Film Festival. He has already started scripting 'Warrior Sisters II', promising that it will be a funded and more elaborate film with much more action and tension.
As you can see he likes to keep busy, which is why he walks around with a back pack full of note pads and pens. He can be spotted writing his latest idea or script in a variety of cafe's near his flat or in Patisserie Valerie, his favourite patisserie in London's Soho.