James Frain

Known for: Acting

Born: 1968-03-14 (age 58)

From: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

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.

Filmography (95)

MOVIE
The Jester from Transylvania
2024
as James Hooker
TV★ 6.9
Quantum Leap
2022
as Gideon Rydge
TV★ 6.9
Showtrial
2021
as Damian Campbell
MOVIE★ 6.5
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
2021
as Henry / Puzzlemaker
TV★ 6.7
The Twilight Zone
2019
as Mr. Allendale
TV★ 8.0
What We Do in the Shadows
2019
as Black Peter, A Goat
TV★ 4.0
The Ready Room
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.1
Against the Clock
2019
as Dr. A
TV★ 7.0
Star Trek: Discovery
2017
as Sarek
MOVIE★ 4.3
The Architect
2016
as Miles Moss
MOVIE
Rom - Schlacht der Gladiatoren
2015
TV★ 7.5
Marvel's Agent Carter
2015
as Leet Brannis
TV★ 7.6
Gotham
2014
as Theo Galavan / Azrael
TV★ 6.5
Intruders
2014
as Richard Shepherd
TV★ 8.3
True Detective
2014
as Lieutenant Kevin Burris
MOVIE★ 3.9
Born of War
2013
as Simon
TV★ 7.5
The Tunnel
2013
as Kieran Ashton / John Sumner
TV★ 7.4
Sleepy Hollow
2013
as Rutledge
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Lone Ranger
2013
as Barret
TV★ 7.3
The White Queen
2013
as Richard Neville
MOVIE★ 4.3
All Things To All Men
2013
as Attorney General
TV★ 7.8
Orphan Black
2013
as Ferdinand Chevalier
MOVIE★ 4.8
Event 15
2013
as Andrews
TV★ 7.6
Elementary
2012
as Odin Reichenbach
MOVIE★ 6.2
Bert & Dickie
2012
as Jack Beresford
MOVIE
Zambezi
2012
as Narrator
MOVIE★ 5.7
Transit
2012
as Marek
TV★ 8.3
Grimm
2011
as Eric Renard
MOVIE★ 6.9
Water for Elephants
2011
as Rosie's Caretaker
TV★ 5.0
The Cape
2011
as Peter Fleming / Chess
MOVIE★ 6.5
TRON: Legacy
2010
as Jarvis
TV★ 7.7
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Sebastian Wake
TV★ 7.5
Miami Medical
2010
MOVIE★ 3.5
Dark Relic
2010
as Sir Gregory
MOVIE★ 6.8
Everybody's Fine
2009
as Tom
TV★ 7.0
FlashForward
2009
as Gordon Myhill
TV★ 7.9
Lie to Me
2009
as McClellan
TV★ 7.6
Leverage
2008
as John Douglas Keller
TV★ 8.4
The Mentalist
2008
as Terry Murphy
TV★ 8.1
Fringe
2008
as Mr. Kohl
TV★ 7.6
True Blood
2008
as Franklin Mott
MOVIE★ 5.3
Quid Pro Quo
2008
as Father Dave
TV★ 7.1
In Plain Sight
2008
as Phillip Ashmore / Phillip Andrews
TV★ 7.6
Californication
2007
as Paul Rider
TV★ 7.5
Burn Notice
2007
as James Forte
TV★ 7.8
The Tudors
2007
as Thomas Cromwell
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Front Line
2006
as Eddie Gilroy
MOVIE★ 5.9
Into the Blue
2005
as Reyes
TV★ 7.1
Invasion
2005
as Eli Szura
TV★ 7.0
Threshold
2005
TV★ 6.5
Empire
2005
as Brutus
TV★ 7.9
The Closer
2005
as Paul Andrews
TV★ 8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Tom Crowley
TV★ 7.0
Numb3rs
2005
as Allister McClair
TV★ 7.5
Medium
2005
as Calley
TV★ 7.0
Spartacus
2004
as David
MOVIE★ 6.7
Spartacus
2004
as David
MOVIE★ 6.7
Path to War
2003
as Richard Goodwin
MOVIE
The Project
2002
as Harvey
TV★ 7.0
The Project
2002
as Harvey
TV★ 7.7
CSI: Miami
2002
as Richard Ellison
MOVIE★ 7.7
The Count of Monte Cristo
2002
as J.F. Villefort
TV★ 7.8
24
2001
as Paul Raines
TV★ 7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Dean Holiday
TV★ 8.0
Armadillo
2001
as Lorimer Black
TV★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Jeffrey Hughes
TV★ 7.4
Strong Medicine
2000
as Art Gallery Painter
TV★ 6.8
Arabian Nights
2000
as Schahzenan / Harun
MOVIE★ 7.1
Where the Heart Is
2000
as Forney Hull
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Miracle Maker
2000
as Thomas (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.7
Reindeer Games
2000
as Nick Cassidy
MOVIE★ 6.4
Titus
1999
as Bassianus
TV★ 8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Martin Gold
MOVIE★ 6.4
Sunshine
1999
as Gustave Sonnenschein
TV★ 5.6
The Vice
1999
as Gordon Ellis
MOVIE★ 6.6
Hilary and Jackie
1998
as Daniel Barenboim
MOVIE★ 4.9
Vigo
1998
as Jean Vigo
MOVIE★ 7.2
Elizabeth
1998
as Alvaro de la Quadra
MOVIE★ 5.0
What Rats Won't Do
1998
as Jack Sullivan
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Mill on the Floss
1997
as Philip Wakem
MOVIE★ 6.0
Robinson Crusoe
1997
as Robert/Defoe's Publisher
MOVIE★ 8.7
Macbeth on the Estate
1997
as Macbeth
MOVIE★ 3.8
Red Meat
1997
as Victor
MOVIE★ 4.8
Nothing Personal
1996
as Kenny
MOVIE★ 5.7
Loch Ness
1996
as Adrian Foote
TV★ 4.2
Strangers
1996
as Dirk
MOVIE★ 6.6
Rasputin
1996
as Prince Felix Yusupov
MOVIE★ 6.5
An Awfully Big Adventure
1995
as John Harbour
TV★ 6.0
The Buccaneers
1995
as Julius Folyat
MOVIE★ 6.9
Shadowlands
1993
as Peter Whistler
TV★ 6.3
Performance
1991
as Macbeth
TV★ 6.9
Soldier Soldier
1991
as Lt Giles Chapman
TV★ 7.8
Prime Suspect
1991
as Jason Baldwin
TV★ 8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Elliot
MOVIE
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