Actor
James Frain
14 March 1968 (58) Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
- Movies
- 41
- Shows
- 53
Biography
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
- 2026
- Foster · Film
- 2024
- The Jester from Transylvania · Film · James Hooker
- 2023
- Mayfair Witches · Series · Solomon
- 2022
- Quantum Leap · Series · Gideon Rydge
- 2021
- Escape Room: Tournament of Champions · Film · Henry · Puzzlemaker
- Showtrial · Series · Damian Campbell
- 2019
- Against the Clock · Film · Dr. A
- The Twilight Zone · Series · Mr. Allendale
- What We Do in the Shadows · Series · Black Peter · A Goat
- 2017
- Star Trek: Discovery · Series · Sarek
- 2016
- The Architect · Film · Miles Moss
- 2015
- Marvel's Agent Carter · Series · Leet Brannis
- 2014
- Gotham · Series · Theo Galavan · Azrael
- Intruders · Series · Richard Shepherd
- True Detective · Series · Lieutenant Kevin Burris
- 2013
- Born of War · Film · Simon
- The Lone Ranger · Film · Barret
- All Things To All Men · Film · Attorney General
- Event 15 · Film · Andrews
- The Tunnel · Series · Kieran Ashton · John Sumner
- Sleepy Hollow · Series · Rutledge
- The White Queen · Series · Richard Neville
- Orphan Black · Series · Ferdinand Chevalier
- 2012
- Bert & Dickie · Film · Jack Beresford
- Zambezi · Film · Narrator
- Transit · Film · Marek
- Elementary · Series · Odin Reichenbach
- 2011
- Water for Elephants · Film · Rosie's Caretaker
- Grimm · Series · Eric Renard
- The Cape · Series · Peter Fleming · Chess
- 2010
- TRON: Legacy · Film · Jarvis
- Dark Relic · Film · Sir Gregory
- Hawaii Five-0 · Series · Sebastian Wake
- Miami Medical · Series
- 2009
- Everybody's Fine · Film · Tom
- FlashForward · Series · Gordon Myhill
- Lie to Me · Series · McClellan
- 2008
- Quid Pro Quo · Film · Father Dave
- Leverage · Series · John Douglas Keller
- The Mentalist · Series · Terry Murphy
- Fringe · Series · Mr. Kohl
- True Blood · Series · Franklin Mott
- In Plain Sight · Series · Phillip Ashmore · Phillip Andrews
- 2007
- Californication · Series · Paul Rider
- Burn Notice · Series · James Forte
- The Tudors · Series · Thomas Cromwell
- 2006
- The Front Line · Film · Eddie Gilroy
- 2005
- Into the Blue · Film · Reyes
- Invasion · Series · Eli Szura
- Threshold · Series
- Empire · Series · Brutus
- The Closer · Series · Paul Andrews
- Grey's Anatomy · Series · Tom Crowley
- Numb3rs · Series · Allister McClair
- Medium · Series · Calley
- 2004
- 2003
- Path to War · Film · Richard Goodwin
- 2002
- The Project · Film · Harvey
- The Count of Monte Cristo · Film · J.F. Villefort
- The Project · Series · Harvey
- CSI: Miami · Series · Richard Ellison
- 2001
- 24 · Series · Paul Raines
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent · Series · Dean Holiday
- Armadillo · Series · Lorimer Black
- 2000
- Where the Heart Is · Film · Forney Hull
- The Miracle Maker · Film · Thomas (voice)
- Reindeer Games · Film · Nick Cassidy
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · Series · Jeffrey Hughes
- Strong Medicine · Series · Art Gallery Painter
- Arabian Nights · Series · Schahzenan · Harun
- 1999
- Titus · Film · Bassianus
- Sunshine · Film · Gustave Sonnenschein
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Series · Martin Gold
- The Vice · Series · Gordon Ellis
- 1998
- Hilary and Jackie · Film · Daniel Barenboim
- Vigo · Film · Jean Vigo
- Elizabeth · Film · Alvaro de la Quadra
- What Rats Won't Do · Film · Jack Sullivan
- 1997
- The Mill on the Floss · Film · Philip Wakem
- Robinson Crusoe · Film · Robert · Defoe's Publisher
- Macbeth on the Estate · Film · Macbeth
- Red Meat · Film · Victor
- 1996
- Nothing Personal · Film · Kenny
- Loch Ness · Film · Adrian Foote
- Rasputin · Film · Prince Felix Yusupov
- Strangers · Series · Dirk
- 1995
- An Awfully Big Adventure · Film · John Harbour
- The Buccaneers · Series · Julius Folyat
- 1993
- Shadowlands · Film · Peter Whistler
- 1991
- Performance · Series · Macbeth
- Soldier Soldier · Series · Lt Giles Chapman
- Prime Suspect · Series · Jason Baldwin
- 1989
- Tales from the Crypt · Series · Elliot