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James Frain

Actor
Born March 14, 1968 (56 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Quid Pro Quo
  • The Architect
  • Born of War
Known For
  • Tron: Legacy
  • The Count of Monte Cristo
  • Into the Blue
  • Everybody's Fine
  • Robinson Crusoe
  • The White Queen
  • Where the Heart Is
  • The Tudors
  • Reindeer Games
  • Transit
  • Hilary and Jackie
  • The Cape (2011)
  • Sunshine
  • Arabian Nights (2000)
  • Intruders (2014)
  • Dark Relic
  • Loch Ness
  • Path to War
  • What Rats Won't Do
  • Rasputin
  • Alpha Alert
  • Empire (2005)
  • The Front Line
  • Born of War

Filmography

2022
Quantum Leap (2022) (TV Series) · as Gideon Rydge
2021
Showtrial (TV Series) · as Damian Campbell
2021
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions · as Henry / Puzzlemaker
2019
The Twilight Zone (2019) (TV Series) · as Mr. Allendale
2019
What We Do in the Shadows (TV Series) · as Black Peter, A Goat
2019
Against the Clock · as Dr. A
2017
Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series) · as Sarek
2016
The Architect · as Miles Moss
2015
Marvel's Agent Carter (TV Series) · as Leet Brannis
2014
Gotham (TV Series) · as Theo Galavan / Azrael
2014
Intruders (2014) (TV Series) · as Richard Shepherd
2014
Reckless (2014) (TV Series) · as Stanford Ashby
2014
2014
True Detective (TV Series) · as Lieutenant Kevin Burris
2013
The Tunnel (TV Series) · as Kieran Ashton / John Sumner
2013
Sleepy Hollow (TV Series) · as Rutledge
2013
The Lone Ranger · as Barret
2013
The White Queen (TV Series) · as Richard Neville
2013
All Things to All Men · as Attorney General
2013
Orphan Black (TV Series) · as Ferdinand Chevalier
2013
Alpha Alert · as Andrews
2012
Elementary (TV Series) · as Odin Reichenbach
2012
Bert & Dickie · as Jack Beresford
2012
Transit · as Marek
2011
Grimm (TV Series) · as Eric Renard
2011
Water for Elephants · as Rosie's Caretaker
2011
The Cape (2011) (TV Series) · as Peter Fleming / Chess
2010
Tron: Legacy · as Jarvis
2010
Hawaii Five-0 (2010) (TV Series) · as Sebastian Wake
2010
Miami Medical (TV Series)
2010
Dark Relic · as Sir Gregory
2009
2009
2009
FlashForward (TV Series) · as Gordon Myhill
2009
Lie to Me (TV Series)
2008
Leverage (TV Series) · as John Douglas Keller
2008
The Mentalist (TV Series) · as Terry Murphy
2008
Fringe (TV Series) · as Mr. Kohl
2008
True Blood (TV Series) · as Franklin Mott
2008
Quid Pro Quo · as Father Dave
2008
In Plain Sight (TV Series) · as Phillip Andrews
2007
Californication (TV Series) · as Paul Rider
2007
Burn Notice (TV Series) · as James Forte
2007
The Tudors (TV Series) · as Thomas Cromwell
2006
The Front Line · as Eddie Gilroy
2005
Into the Blue · as Reyes
2005
Invasion (TV Series) · as Eli Szura
2005
Threshold (TV Series)
2005
Empire (2005) (TV Series) · as Brutus
2005
The Closer (TV Series) · as Paul Andrews
2005
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Tom Crowley
2005
Numb3rs (TV Series)
2005
Medium (TV Series) · as Calley
2004
Pilot Season (TV Series) · as Jeremy Pilodes
2004
Spartacus (TV Series) · as David
2004
Spartacus · as David
2003
Leonardo (2003) (TV Series) · as Cesare Borgia
2002
The Project · as Harvey
2002
CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Richard Ellison
2002
Path to War · as Richard Goodwin
2002
The Count of Monte Cristo · as J.f. Villefort
2001
24 (TV Series) · as Paul Raines
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Dean Holiday
2001
Armadillo (TV Series) · as Lorimer Black
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Jeffrey Hughes
2000
Strong Medicine (TV Series) · as Art Gallery Painter
2000
Arabian Nights (2000) (TV Series) · as Schahzenan / Harun
2000
Where the Heart Is · as Forney Hull
2000
Reindeer Games · as Nick Cassidy
1999
Titus · as Bassianus
1999
Sunshine · as Gustave Sonnenschein
1999
The Miracle Maker · as Thomas (voice)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Martin Gold
1999
The Vice (TV Series)
1998
Vigo · as Jean Vigo
1998
Hilary and Jackie · as Daniel Barenboim
1998
Elizabeth · as Alvaro De La Quadra
1998
What Rats Won't Do · as Jack Sullivan
1997
The Mill on the Floss · as Philip Wakem
1997
Robinson Crusoe · as Robert
1997
Red Meat · as Victor
1996
Strangers (TV Series) · as Dirk
1996
Rasputin · as Prince Felix Yusupov
1996
Loch Ness · as Adrian Foote
1995
Nothing Personal · as Kenny
1995
An Awfully Big Adventure · as John Harbour
1995
The Buccaneers (1995) (TV Series) · as Julius Folyat
1995
Devil's Advocate · as Doctor Vesti
1993
Shadowlands · as Peter Whistler
1993
Prime Suspect 3 (TV Series) · as Jason Baldwin
1991
Performance (TV Series) · as Macbeth
1991
Soldier Soldier (TV Series) · as Lt Giles Chapman
1991
Prime Suspect (TV Series) · as Jason Baldwin
1989
Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Elliot

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