Vincent Jerome (actor)

Vincent Jerome
Born
Vincent Mark J. Jerome

(1982-06-09) 9 June 1982
Brent, London, England
EducationLondon Metropolitan University (BA)
OccupationActor
TelevisionWaterloo Road
Cooper & Fry

Vincent Mark J. Jerome (born 9 June 1982) is an English actor. After appearing in an array of films and short films, he portrayed Lindon King in the BBC school drama series Waterloo Road between 2023 and 2024. Since 2025, he has appeared in the Channel 5 drama series Cooper & Fry as DCI David Branagh.

Life and career

Vincent Mark J. Jerome was born on 9 June 1982 in Brent, London.[1][2] He studied at the London Metropolitan University, graduating with a BA Hons in Performing Arts.[3][4] He made his screen debut in 2003, appearing as a barman in the television film Second Generation. He subsequently went on to appear in an array of films, short films and television shows including Letter to Rothko and The Third Testament: The Antichrist and the Harlot (2009), Kickoff and Bashment (2011), Gangsters, Guns & Zombies (2012), Need to Know and Brothers with No Game (2013), Gone Wrong, Mohammed and The Devil's in the Detail (2014). In 2015, he appeared in an episode of Playhouse Presents. He also appeared in four episodes of The Few in 2016, and in the film Transformers: The Last Knight in 2017.[5]

In 2018, he appeared in the short films All The Way and The Easy Lift, and in 2019 he appeared in Faces, Born Again Builders, The Cloaking, Living in Crime Alley and Fool's Errand. In 2020, he appeared in an episode of Sins of Solitude, as well as the film Wonder Woman 1984 and a short film titled Tainted. In 2021, he appeared in the short films Feast and Outward. In 2022, he appeared a film titled The Pay Day and portrayed Sid in an episode of The Peripheral.[6] He has appeared in array of stage productions including Freddie / McCarron at the Vault Festival in 2019 in The Talented Mr. Ripley, as well as D.S. Glenn Branson in Dead Simple at The Mill at Sonning.[7]

In January 2023, Jerome joined the cast of the BBC school drama series Waterloo Road following its reboot.[8][9] He appeared as deputy headteacher Lindon King between the eleventh series and thirteenth series.[10][11] In 2025, he joined the cast of the Channel 5 drama Cooper & Fry as DCI David Branagh.[12]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Second Generation Barman Television film
2009 Letter to Rothko Art Student Short film
2009 The Third Testament: The Antichrist and the Harlot Warren Bishop Film role
2011 Kickoff Repo Man Film role
2011 Bashment Police Officer Film role
2012 Gangsters, Guns & Zombies Q Film role
2013 Need to Know R&D 6 episodes
2013 Brothers with No Game Keith Episode: "Finale"
2014 Gone Wrong Alfie Short film
2014 Mohammed Hulk (voice) Short film
2014 The Devil’s in the Detail Jonas Short film
2015 Playhouse Presents Security Episode: "Three Kinds of Stupid"
2016 The Few Christian Davis 4 episodes
2017 Transformers: The Last Knight TRF Operator Film role
2018 All The Way Theo Short film
2018 The Easy Lift Wallace Short film
2019 Faces Board Member Short film
2019 Born Again Builders Big Tel Short film
2019 The Cloaking Les Film role
2019 Living in Crime Alley Father Short film
2019 Fool's Errand Michael Short film
2020 Sins of Solitude Jay Episode: "Pride"
2020 Wonder Woman 1984 US Army Tech Film role
2020 Tainted Peter Short film
2021 Feast Delivery Man Short film
2021 Outward Darius Short film
2022 The Pay Day Big Al Film role
2022 The Peripheral Sid Episode: "The Creation of a Thousand Forests"
2023 Smoking in Public N/a Short film
2023–2024 Waterloo Road Lindon King Main role
2025 Cooper & Fry DCI David Branagh Recurring role
TBA Clipped Wings D.I Wes Nolan Short film
Sources: [5][6][13]

Stage

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2006 Ophelia’s Song Polonius/Player Vocal Motions Elastic Theatre [14]
2006 The Love of the Nightingale Tereus 3 Y R Productions [14]
2008 '’The Magdalene Mysteries'’ Simon Peter Elastic Theatre [14]
2009 A Team the Musical B A Baracus Scratch/Gareth Kane [14]
2009 Faggamuffin Maxie / Earl Team Angelica [14]
2009 How to Cook a Country Prison Guard / Customs Officer Accelerator Theatre/Riverside Studios [14]
2009 Laters Shane Team Angelica [14]
2010 Decade Suliman Theatre 503 [14]
2010 Election Drama: Bang Up by Anders Lustgarten Mark Supporting Wall [14]
2010 Mother Knows Best Dev Theatre 503 [14]
2010 Subs James Good Night Out Presents [14]
2011 Kidsco/Urban Academy Various National Theatre Studio [14]
2011 The Knitting Circle Colin Shine/Johnathan Vital Xposure [14]
2017 Dead Simple Glenn Branson The Mill at Sonning [7]
2019 The Talented Mr. Ripley Freddie / McCarron The Vault Festival [7]

References

  1. ↑ Gonzalez, Elliot (29 January 2024). "I TALK TO Vincent Jerome". I Talk Telly. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Waterloo Road: Vincent Jerome reveals the 'pressure' of bringing back 'important' BBC series". www.virginradio.co.uk. 17 January 2023. Archived from the original on 12 October 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "London Met alumni join BBC's Waterloo Road - London Metropolitan University". www.londonmet.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 22 April 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Vincent Jerome Profile". blacklisteddatabase.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Vincent Jerome Movies & TV Shows List". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Vincent Jerome List of Movies and TV Shows - TV Guide". TV Guide. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "Vincent Jerome". TresA. 18 January 2023. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Waterloo Road star Vincent Jerome teases Lindon change". Digital Spy. 16 May 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  9. ↑ Gonzalez, Elliot (2 May 2023). "Waterloo Road announces May premiere date for new series". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 28 April 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Waterloo Road: Why BBC school drama is back after eight-year break". BBC News. 3 January 2023. Archived from the original on 6 January 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Waterloo Road 2024 cast: Meet the old and new characters in BBC drama". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 8 January 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  12. ↑ Road, Narrow. "The Narrow Road Company". narrowroad.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Waterloo Road's Vincent Jerome reveals why he 'stayed away' from watching the original series". Virgin Radio. 10 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 April 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Vincent Jerome". Mandy.com. Retrieved 22 August 2026.