
James Frain
Known for Acting · 95 credits
- Born
- 1968-03-14 (age 58)
- Place of birth
- Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- James Dominic Frain · Τζέιμς Φρέιν
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
TV Shows (53)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Martin Gold

Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Tom Crowley

The Mentalist
2008
as Terry Murphy

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Jeffrey Hughes

Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Sebastian Wake

CSI: Miami
2002
as Richard Ellison

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Dean Holiday

24
2001
as Paul Raines

Grimm
2011
as Eric Renard

Elementary
2012
as Odin Reichenbach

The Closer
2005
as Paul Andrews

Fringe
2008
as Mr. Kohl

Medium
2005
as Calley

Gotham
2014
as Theo Galavan / Azrael

True Detective
2014
as Lieutenant Kevin Burris

True Blood
2008
as Franklin Mott

Californication
2007
as Paul Rider

Burn Notice
2007
as James Forte

Numb3rs
2005
as Allister McClair

Star Trek: Discovery
2017
as Sarek

Strong Medicine
2000
as Art Gallery Painter

What We Do in the Shadows
2019
as Black Peter, A Goat

Lie to Me
2009
as McClellan

The Tudors
2007
as Thomas Cromwell

Sleepy Hollow
2013
as Rutledge

Leverage
2008
as John Douglas Keller

Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Elliot

Orphan Black
2013
as Ferdinand Chevalier

In Plain Sight
2008
as Phillip Ashmore / Phillip Andrews

Quantum Leap
2022
as Gideon Rydge

Prime Suspect
1991
as Jason Baldwin

FlashForward
2009
as Gordon Myhill

The Twilight Zone
2019
as Mr. Allendale

Marvel's Agent Carter
2015
as Leet Brannis

Soldier Soldier
1991
as Lt Giles Chapman

The Ready Room
2019
as Self

Performance
1991
as Macbeth

Invasion
2005
as Eli Szura

The White Queen
2013
as Richard Neville

The Tunnel
2013
as Kieran Ashton / John Sumner

The Cape
2011
as Peter Fleming / Chess

The Vice
1999
as Gordon Ellis

Threshold
2005

Arabian Nights
2000
as Schahzenan / Harun

Miami Medical
2010

Spartacus
2004
as David

Empire
2005
as Brutus

Intruders
2014
as Richard Shepherd

Showtrial
2021
as Damian Campbell

The Buccaneers
1995
as Julius Folyat

Strangers
1996
as Dirk

The Project
2002
as Harvey

Armadillo
2001
as Lorimer Black
Movies (42)

TRON: Legacy
2010
as Jarvis

The Count of Monte Cristo
2002
as J.F. Villefort

The Lone Ranger
2013
as Barret

Into the Blue
2005
as Reyes

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
2021
as Henry / Puzzlemaker

Titus
1999
as Bassianus

Elizabeth
1998
as Alvaro de la Quadra

Where the Heart Is
2000
as Forney Hull

Sunshine
1999
as Gustave Sonnenschein

Reindeer Games
2000
as Nick Cassidy

Robinson Crusoe
1997
as Robert/Defoe's Publisher

Everybody's Fine
2009
as Tom

Transit
2012
as Marek

Water for Elephants
2011
as Rosie's Caretaker

Spartacus
2004
as David

Shadowlands
1993
as Peter Whistler

Path to War
2003
as Richard Goodwin

Hilary and Jackie
1998
as Daniel Barenboim

The Miracle Maker
2000
as Thomas (voice)

Bert & Dickie
2012
as Jack Beresford

Loch Ness
1996
as Adrian Foote

Rasputin
1996
as Prince Felix Yusupov

Vigo
1998
as Jean Vigo

Dark Relic
2010
as Sir Gregory

Nothing Personal
1996
as Kenny

What Rats Won't Do
1998
as Jack Sullivan

Rom - Schlacht der Gladiatoren
2015

Quid Pro Quo
2008
as Father Dave

Against the Clock
2019
as Dr. A

All Things To All Men
2013
as Attorney General

An Awfully Big Adventure
1995
as John Harbour

The Architect
2016
as Miles Moss

The Mill on the Floss
1997
as Philip Wakem

Born of War
2013
as Simon

Macbeth on the Estate
1997
as Macbeth

Event 15
2013
as Andrews

The Front Line
2006
as Eddie Gilroy

Red Meat
1997
as Victor

The Jester from Transylvania
2024
as James Hooker
The Project
2002
as Harvey
Foster
Zambezi
2012
as Narrator
About James Frain
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. With 95 credits spanning from 1989 to 2024, James Frain has appeared in 42 films and 53 TV shows.
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Most Popular James Frain Movies
- TRON: Legacy (2010) — as Jarvis
- The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) — as J.F. Villefort
- The Lone Ranger (2013) — as Barret
- Into the Blue (2005) — as Reyes
- Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021) — as Henry / Puzzlemaker
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