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James Frain

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James Frain

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 14, 1968 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

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

Acting
2024The Jester from TransylvaniaJames Hooker
2022Quantum LeapGideon Rydge
2021Escape Room: Tournament of ChampionsHenry / Puzzlemaker
2021ShowtrialDamian Campbell
2019Against the ClockDr. A
2019The Ready RoomSelf
2019The Twilight ZoneMr. Allendale
2019What We Do in the ShadowsBlack Peter, A Goat
2017Star Trek: DiscoverySarek
2016The ArchitectMiles Moss
2015Rom - Schlacht der Gladiatoren
2015Marvel's Agent CarterLeet Brannis
2014IntrudersRichard Shepherd
2014GothamTheo Galavan / Azrael
2014True DetectiveLieutenant Kevin Burris
2014GothamTheo Galavan
2013The Lone RangerBarret
2013Event 15Andrews
2013Born of WarSimon
2013All Things To All MenAttorney General
2013Sleepy HollowRutledge
2013The TunnelKieran Ashton / John Sumner
2013The White QueenRichard Neville
2013Orphan BlackFerdinand Chevalier
2012ZambeziNarrator
2012TransitMarek
2012Bert & DickieJack Beresford
2012ElementaryOdin Reichenbach
2011Water for ElephantsRosie's Caretaker
2011The CapePeter Fleming / Chess
2011GrimmEric Renard
2010TRON: LegacyJarvis
2010Dark RelicSir Gregory
2010Miami Medical
2010Hawaii Five-0Sebastian Wake
2009Everybody's FineTom
2009Lie to Me
2009FlashForwardGordon Myhill
2008Quid Pro QuoFather Dave
2008True BloodFranklin Mott
2008The MentalistTerry Murphy
2008FringeMr. Kohl
2008LeverageJohn Douglas Keller
2008In Plain SightPhillip Ashmore / Phillip Andrews
2007The TudorsThomas Cromwell
2007Burn NoticeJames Forte
2007CalifornicationPaul Rider
2006The Front LineEddie Gilroy
2005Into the BlueReyes
2005MediumCalley
2005Numb3rsAllister McClair
2005Threshold
2005InvasionEli Szura
2005EmpireBrutus
2005Grey's AnatomyTom Crowley
2005The CloserPaul Andrews
2004SpartacusDavid
2004SpartacusDavid
2003Path to WarRichard Goodwin
2002The Count of Monte CristoJ.F. Villefort
2002The ProjectHarvey
2002The ProjectHarvey
2002CSI: MiamiRichard Ellison
2001ArmadilloLorimer Black
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentDean Holiday
200124Paul Raines
2000Reindeer GamesNick Cassidy
2000The Miracle MakerThomas (voice)
2000Where the Heart IsForney Hull
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJeffrey Hughes
2000Arabian NightsSchahzenan / Harun
2000Strong MedicineArt Gallery Painter
1999TitusBassianus
1999SunshineGustave Sonnenschein
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMartin Gold
1999The Vice
1998ElizabethAlvaro de la Quadra
1998Hilary and JackieDaniel Barenboim
1998What Rats Won't DoJack Sullivan
1998VigoJean Vigo
1997The Mill on the FlossPhilip Wakem
1997Macbeth on the EstateMacbeth
1997Red MeatVictor
1997Robinson CrusoeRobert/Defoe's Publisher
1996RasputinPrince Felix Yusupov
1996Loch NessAdrian Foote
1996Nothing PersonalKenny
1995An Awfully Big AdventureJohn Harbour
1995The BuccaneersJulius Folyat
1993ShadowlandsPeter Whistler
1991PerformanceMacbeth
1991Prime SuspectJason Baldwin
1991Soldier SoldierLt Giles Chapman
1989Tales from the CryptElliot
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