Vincent Friell

Acting

Vincent Friell

Born — Died

1960-01-07 — 2024-04-14

Place of birth

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Known for

Acting

Credits

12 titles

Vincent Friell (January 7, 1960 – April 14, 2024) was a Scottish actor best known for his leading role in the 1985 film Restless Natives. Other credits included Silent Scream, Trainspotting, The Angels' Share and Still Game.

Known for

Trainspotting poster
8.0

Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind as Begbie and Sick Boy come knocking.

Trainspotting

1996

The Angels' Share poster
6.9

Robbie is a Glasgow boy locked in a family feud who just wants a way out. On community service, he meets Rhino, Albert and Mo. Little did Robbie imagine that turning to drink might change their lives, leading them to the distilleries of the Scottish Highlands and the biggest gamble of his life.

The Angels' Share

2012

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NR

Missing examines the experience of those left behind when a loved one disappears without warning or explanation.

Missing

2007

Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People poster
NR

A drama documentary on the life and work of Italian communist Antonio Gramsci. Produced for Channel 4 in 1987, it was directed by the Scottish filmmaker Mike Alexander and starred John Sessions in scenes from Gramsci's life. Brian Cox provided the narration.

Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People

1987

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NR

A priest is transferred to Edinburgh where he becomes involved with a pirate television station supporting Scottish independence.

The Priest and the Pirate

1994

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10.0

DC Lenny Milton (Winstone) is not as ambitious as his best friend and popular boss DCI Michael Love (Dunbar), but the pair are drinking partners and their wives and children are close. However, this goes very wrong over the space of 7 days, when Milton is approached by the police complaints division asking him to go undercover and investigate allegations of corruption against his friend. Milton finds this difficult at first and tries to dismiss the evidence building up. But as his suspicions begin to take shape his position appears to be in danger.

Tough Love

2000

Film credits

1980s · 5 titles