

James Frain
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
14 Mar 1968
Age
58 Years
Born In
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Total Projects
95
Years Active
35 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
A British stage, film and television actor, best known for playing Thomas Cromwell in the television series "The Tudors". He graduated in Drama and Film from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, England, UK, and went on to study acting at London's Central School of Speech and Drama.
Known For
Filmography

movie
The Jester from Transylvania
The Jester from Transylvania
as James Hooker

tv
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
as Gideon Rydge

tv
Showtrial
Showtrial
as Damian Campbell

movie
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
as Henry / Puzzlemaker

tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Mr. Allendale

tv
What We Do in the Shadows
What We Do in the Shadows
as Black Peter, A Goat

tv
The Ready Room
The Ready Room
as Self

movie
Against the Clock
Against the Clock
as Dr. A

tv
Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Discovery
as Sarek

movie
The Architect
The Architect
as Miles Moss

movie
Rom - Schlacht der Gladiatoren
Rom - Schlacht der Gladiatoren

tv
Marvel's Agent Carter
Marvel's Agent Carter
as Leet Brannis

tv
Gotham
Gotham
as Theo Galavan / Azrael

tv
Gotham
Gotham
as Theo Galavan

tv
Intruders
Intruders
as Richard Shepherd

tv
True Detective
True Detective
as Lieutenant Kevin Burris

movie
Born of War
Born of War
as Simon

tv
The Tunnel
The Tunnel
as Kieran Ashton / John Sumner

tv
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow
as Rutledge

movie
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
as Barret

tv
The White Queen
The White Queen
as Richard Neville

movie
All Things To All Men
All Things To All Men
as Attorney General

tv
Orphan Black
Orphan Black
as Ferdinand Chevalier

movie
Event 15
Event 15
as Andrews

tv
Elementary
Elementary
as Odin Reichenbach

movie
Bert & Dickie
Bert & Dickie
as Jack Beresford

movie
Zambezi
Zambezi
as Narrator

movie
Transit
Transit
as Marek

tv
Grimm
Grimm
as Eric Renard

movie
Water for Elephants
Water for Elephants
as Rosie's Caretaker

tv
The Cape
The Cape
as Peter Fleming / Chess

movie
TRON: Legacy
TRON: Legacy
as Jarvis

tv
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
as Sebastian Wake

tv
Miami Medical
Miami Medical

movie
Dark Relic
Dark Relic
as Sir Gregory

movie
Everybody's Fine
Everybody's Fine
as Tom

tv
FlashForward
FlashForward
as Gordon Myhill

tv
Lie to Me
Lie to Me
as McClellan

tv
Leverage
Leverage
as John Douglas Keller

tv
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
as Terry Murphy

tv
Fringe
Fringe
as Mr. Kohl

tv
True Blood
True Blood
as Franklin Mott

movie
Quid Pro Quo
Quid Pro Quo
as Father Dave

tv
In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight
as Phillip Ashmore / Phillip Andrews

tv
Californication
Californication
as Paul Rider

tv
Burn Notice
Burn Notice
as James Forte

tv
The Tudors
The Tudors
as Thomas Cromwell

movie
The Front Line
The Front Line
as Eddie Gilroy

movie
Into the Blue
Into the Blue
as Reyes

tv
Invasion
Invasion
as Eli Szura

tv
Threshold
Threshold

tv
Empire
Empire
as Brutus

tv
The Closer
The Closer
as Paul Andrews

tv
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
as Tom Crowley

tv
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
as Allister McClair

tv
Medium
Medium
as Calley

tv
Spartacus
Spartacus
as David

movie
Spartacus
Spartacus
as David

movie
Path to War
Path to War
as Richard Goodwin

movie
The Project
The Project
as Harvey

tv
The Project
The Project
as Harvey

tv
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
as Richard Ellison

movie
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
as J.F. Villefort

tv
24
24
as Paul Raines

tv
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Dean Holiday

tv
Armadillo
Armadillo
as Lorimer Black

tv
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Jeffrey Hughes

tv
Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine
as Art Gallery Painter

tv
Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights
as Schahzenan / Harun

movie
Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is
as Forney Hull

movie
The Miracle Maker
The Miracle Maker
as Thomas (voice)

movie
Reindeer Games
Reindeer Games
as Nick Cassidy

movie
Titus
Titus
as Bassianus

tv
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Martin Gold

movie
Sunshine
Sunshine
as Gustave Sonnenschein

tv
The Vice
The Vice

movie
Hilary and Jackie
Hilary and Jackie
as Daniel Barenboim

movie
Vigo
Vigo
as Jean Vigo

movie
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
as Alvaro de la Quadra

movie
What Rats Won't Do
What Rats Won't Do
as Jack Sullivan

movie
The Mill on the Floss
The Mill on the Floss
as Philip Wakem

movie
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
as Robert/Defoe's Publisher

movie
Macbeth on the Estate
Macbeth on the Estate
as Macbeth

movie
Red Meat
Red Meat
as Victor

movie
Nothing Personal
Nothing Personal
as Kenny

movie
Loch Ness
Loch Ness
as Adrian Foote

movie
Rasputin
Rasputin
as Prince Felix Yusupov

movie
An Awfully Big Adventure
An Awfully Big Adventure
as John Harbour

tv
The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers
as Julius Folyat

movie
Shadowlands
Shadowlands
as Peter Whistler

tv
Performance
Performance
as Macbeth

tv
Soldier Soldier
Soldier Soldier
as Lt Giles Chapman

tv
Prime Suspect
Prime Suspect
as Jason Baldwin

tv
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
as Elliot

movie
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