After "Leon the Pig Farmer", Frankel made a break for Hollywood. After ten days, his manager had set up some meetings for him, one with the casting director of "Sisters". He was offered the role of "Simon Bolt." At first he declined because he did not want to commit to a regular TV series; he wanted the freedom to pursue other opportunities. However, the producers continued to pursue him, and he eventually accepted. In the end, he was glad, and the timing was perfect for his career. Other feature film credits include For Roseanna with Jean Reno and Mercedes Ruehl, and Solitaire for Two with Amanda Pays. Other television credits include Fortune Hunter and , both for Fox television. Frankel also appeared in the London stage productions of "A Streetcar Named Desire" in the role of Stanley Kowalski, "Days of Cavafy" and "Agamemnon" in the title role. Additionally, he played the lead roles in "Little Hands", "Sentimental", and "A Private Death". Frankel was a world-class championship tennis player on the international circuit, having won the "Monte Carlo Open." In addition, the actor, who was an avid reader, enjoyed building and customising vintage motorcycles. During his filming of "Young Catherine", tragedy struck his family. His older brother was killed in an aircraft accident, a mid-air collision between two small planes. The pilots and passengers of both planes were killed. An experienced acrobatics pilot, Joe Frankel flew his plane as far from populated areas as he could, but he did not survive the eventual impact. Mark, just three years younger than his brother, lost his only sibling. Together, they had been risk-takers, performing aerial stunts and skydiving. Their father had been a pilot in the Royal Air Force. The 34-year-old actor died in a traffic accident on 24 September 1996 from injuries sustained when he was hit by a lorry. The funeral service was carried out at Kingston Liberal Synagogue and was attended by friend, co-stars, professional colleagues and the directors Jason Isaacs and Gary Sinyor, who worked previously with Frankel. He had married French advertising account executive Caroline Besson in 1991, and together they had two children, Fabien and Max. The younger, Max, was born after Frankel's death. Fabien Frankel (born 1994) is also an actor.