Vincent Friell

Acting

Vincent Friell

Born January 7, 1960 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Died April 14, 2024 · aged 64

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

TrainspottingTrainspotting · 1996
Trainspotting
8.01996
MovieDramaCrime
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.
The Angels' ShareThe Angels' Share · 2012
The Angels' Share
6.92012
MovieDramaComedy
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.
Restless NativesRestless Natives · 1985
Restless Natives
6.81985
MovieComedyCrime
Two lads in Edinburgh embark on a non-violent spree of robberies. They dress up in clown masks and act as modern highwaymen, robbing coach loads of tourists in the highlands. In the process they become folk heroes to the locals.
Silent ScreamSilent Scream · 1990
Silent Scream
5.61990
MovieHorrorCrime
A biopic about convicted murderer Larry Winters.
Knockback: 2Knockback: 2 · 1985
Knockback: 2
9.01985
MovieDramaThriller
Alan and Sylvia fall in love and Alan gains a renewed sense of purpose. He begins to hope for an eventual release on licence. However both he and Sylvia have to face the fact that, for the foreseeable future, they cannot enjoy any physical intimacy. They decide to treat their affair as a long Victorian courtship.
End of the LineEnd of the Line · 1984
End of the Line
1984
Movie
Life in a Scottish New Town
Blood Red RosesBlood Red Roses · 1986
Blood Red Roses
1986
Movie
A woman looks back on her life as a political activist in Scotland from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Gramsci: Everything that Concerns PeopleGramsci: Everything that Concerns People · 1987
Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People
1987
Movie
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.

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