It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, “Always do what you are afraid to do.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson, a great 18th century American critical thinker spoke of an ethos that Frankie Clarence chooses to live his life by. This budding actor is diminutive only in stature, and rightly so big on dreams. Out has stepped a charismatic young actor that by popular and personal opinion will makes waves in the near future. Frankie Clarence (Born Franklyn Jack Junior) was born May 27, in Johannesburg, South Africa to Malawian parents, during a tabulate time in the nation due to Apartied. The last born of two older brothers saw the young Gemini start his early days more involving sports part taking in football, swimming, basketball and Cricket and a national level. It was due to a fellow class mate in school that caught the chicken pox’s that forced Frankie Clarence to become the new lead which he received a great reception and praise which ignited what will to follow in a new path.
His Family moved to the United Kingdom in the mid millennium and although in and out of the country working abroad Frankie Clarence since then he is now based in London, United Kingdom the young man has emerged though tribulation times as moving countries was an overwhelming experience for the young man but with positive energy and loved ones got him through the tougher teenage years.
Frankie’s stage last name is Clarence has importance, when starting off he understood that he required a name that resembles his character easy to pronounce plus catchy. At this point in his life Frankie was called by his peers as Frank but added the IE as when you say the name Frankie your face tends to lift and smile which is what Frankie’s aspiration was. He was aiming to keep the surname beginning with C as his original name beings with the same letter, in addition to this as Frankie has two syllables and he wanted the last name to be the same. Frankie has an Aunt who was the first to encourage and believe in him in the world of acting when no one else did and remember her saying to him “Junior whatever you want to achieve, go and Make It Happen” unfortunately his aunt past away days after saying these quotes which still to this day stays close to Frankie’s Heart. Before her passing she mentioned once to Frankie that if she ever had another son she would name him Clarence and from there adhering to his key points to what he was after in a stage name the birth of Frankie Clarence began.
The multilingual Actor who speaks four languages and currently learning Mandarin started his acting career attending a workshop that was run by BAFTA award winner Adam Deacon plus attending part time drama school at the Dramatic School of Arts in New York City which is here he learned how to play the Guitar and solve the Rubik Cube. He gained amazing information and started off his career by being in an extra in another BAFTA award winner Noel Clark’s feature film 4.3.2.1. Doing extra work at several productions Frankie Clarence eventually landed a role for then web series All about the McKenzie’s which was created by Power Ranger star Samuell Benta with the showing starting off on YouTube to eventually being on National television.
Being quite the versatile character during his time at Kingston University getting a degree in Journalism and linguistic studies Frankie Clarence developed a small career in Radio and voiceover work which he continues to do till this day when the opportunity arises. Adhering to showcasing his wide range of talent Frankie Clarence has a brief career doing stand-up comedy across the U.K and New York performing in front of crowds as big as 500 people. In one gig Frankie did comedy in the audience was a producer for Comedy Central who saw his originality and potential and signed the Malawian native to the international company that lead him to appear on several Sketches and commercials that was shown in United Kingdom. However from the get goes Frankie was aware that he didn’t want to pursue a career in Stand-up comedy so limited his bookings whilst pushing acting. Nevertheless regardless how big the Film production is Frankie genuinely believed that nothing could beat a live audience and thrived from crowd interaction which lead him to auditioning for West end plus Broadway projects featuring as an ensemble at both locations.
With vast more experience on screen Frankie starred a principle character on family sitcom All about The McKenzie’s for four season, it was here that caught the interest of the big screen world as producers approached to again step out his comfort zone which is something he enjoys and not do a comedy but feature in Horror movie Hallows eve. Following after this he landed the main role as the leading antagonist in feature film The Weekend with both movies being shown in cinemas and on Netflix Worldwide.
Like mentioned in the beginning Frankie has a passion for sports and although he came to the realisation he could not become professional he still followed many sports with his favourite sport being Football (soccer) and is a huge Liverpool fan with his favourite sporting even being the summer Olympics which he has attended two times. Frankie in already in the media world had a short stint as a sports analysis feature on sports channels online and television covering a wide range of sports in front of the nation
Being born in another country he is currently residing Frankie Clarence was lucky to have two parents who are still together for over forty-years insured himself and his brothers never forgot their roots. After the huge success with his movies Frankie was aware that success means nothing without the helping creating success for those who also need it. Malawi is a 3rd world country and as a child who had the opportunity to have a better education in the western world Frankie felt to help the next generation by any means possible to he started up his own non-profit children’s charity for underprivileged kids in Malawi aiding them with clothes, goods, stationary and every day material that we take for granted.
Frankie Clarence time is now mostly consisting now working on producing his own film which will represent the wide range of multicultural in the U.K and adapting it in a movie narrative which will represent many cultures in a positive light. This is on the side to him starring in another Movie with will be shown in Cinemas Worldwide next year