Frank Jakeman
- Actor
Frank Jakeman dreamed of living in London Zoo and looking after the animals when he was a schoolboy. In 1974, at the age of seventeen, he made this dream come true.
By the end of the decade, however, a love of Cinema had emerged and, inspired by some of those great 70's classics, Frank grew restless to pursue a career as an Actor.
Leaving 'a room with a Zoo' for the uncertainty of acting and the possibility of losing both, made Frank even more determined to see his gamble pay off.
He trained at East 15, one of the best drama schools in England and, since 1983, he has appeared in many television dramas and feature films. From the 80's classics like Dempsey & Makepeace, Minder, Blott on the Landscape and Bergerac to The Bill, EastEnders and A Game of Thrones, Frank has been a regular face on British TV.
He has worked on big-budget movies including Deathwish 3 for Michael Winner and Brazil for Terry Gilliam in the same year. A chance to compare two Directors who proved to be complete opposites in their approach to the job.
It soon became obvious that big, important lead roles or even decent sized support roles in studio films only went to 'named' actors. "If you want the chance to play such parts and show the world what you are capable of, then the low budget indie world is where to be."
Frank has played lead roles in many independent films including To Dream, Nest of Vampires, Quality Indigo, Christmas Slay, Invasion of the Not Quite Dead, Breathe, Faith, Hosts and many more.
"I love working with young, up and coming directors. Their enthusiasm and excitement is infectious. Every single film seems to create its own close-knit family, a special 'bond'. Nobody is there for the money, it's all about the ART."
As well as featuring in Game of Thrones, episode 6 of Season 8 - the grand finale, in late 2019 he wrapped on the feature film "Hosts" which was theatrically released in 2020. Frank also completed the feature film "Blood Highway", (originally titled "Faith") where he plays the lead, Martin. Frank also appeared in "Grace, Dead Man's Grip" in 2023.
By the end of the decade, however, a love of Cinema had emerged and, inspired by some of those great 70's classics, Frank grew restless to pursue a career as an Actor.
Leaving 'a room with a Zoo' for the uncertainty of acting and the possibility of losing both, made Frank even more determined to see his gamble pay off.
He trained at East 15, one of the best drama schools in England and, since 1983, he has appeared in many television dramas and feature films. From the 80's classics like Dempsey & Makepeace, Minder, Blott on the Landscape and Bergerac to The Bill, EastEnders and A Game of Thrones, Frank has been a regular face on British TV.
He has worked on big-budget movies including Deathwish 3 for Michael Winner and Brazil for Terry Gilliam in the same year. A chance to compare two Directors who proved to be complete opposites in their approach to the job.
It soon became obvious that big, important lead roles or even decent sized support roles in studio films only went to 'named' actors. "If you want the chance to play such parts and show the world what you are capable of, then the low budget indie world is where to be."
Frank has played lead roles in many independent films including To Dream, Nest of Vampires, Quality Indigo, Christmas Slay, Invasion of the Not Quite Dead, Breathe, Faith, Hosts and many more.
"I love working with young, up and coming directors. Their enthusiasm and excitement is infectious. Every single film seems to create its own close-knit family, a special 'bond'. Nobody is there for the money, it's all about the ART."
As well as featuring in Game of Thrones, episode 6 of Season 8 - the grand finale, in late 2019 he wrapped on the feature film "Hosts" which was theatrically released in 2020. Frank also completed the feature film "Blood Highway", (originally titled "Faith") where he plays the lead, Martin. Frank also appeared in "Grace, Dead Man's Grip" in 2023.
