James Frain

James Frain

Known for
Acting
Born
March 14, 1968 (age 58)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

2026
Foster poster

Foster

Movie

2024
The Jester from Transylvania poster

The Jester from Transylvania

Movie · as James Hooker

2023
Mayfair Witches poster

Mayfair Witches

TV · as Solomon · 8 eps

2022
Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap

TV · as Gideon Rydge · 4 eps

2021
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions poster

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions

Movie · as Henry / Puzzlemaker

2021
Showtrial poster

Showtrial

TV · as Damian Campbell · 5 eps

2019
Against the Clock poster

Against the Clock

Movie · as Dr. A

2019
The Ready Room poster

The Ready Room

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone

TV · as Mr. Allendale · 1 ep

2019
What We Do in the Shadows poster

What We Do in the Shadows

TV · as Black Peter, A Goat · 1 ep

2017
Star Trek: Discovery poster

Star Trek: Discovery

TV · as Sarek · 9 eps

2016
The Architect poster

The Architect

Movie · as Miles Moss

2015
Marvel's Agent Carter poster

Marvel's Agent Carter

TV · as Leet Brannis · 2 eps

2014
Intruders poster

Intruders

TV · as Richard Shepherd · 8 eps

2014
Gotham poster

Gotham

TV · as Theo Galavan / Azrael · 22 eps

2014
True Detective poster

True Detective

TV · as Lieutenant Kevin Burris · 7 eps

2013
The Lone Ranger poster

The Lone Ranger

Movie · as Barret

2013
Event 15 poster

Event 15

Movie · as Andrews

2013
Born of War poster

Born of War

Movie · as Simon

2013
All Things To All Men poster

All Things To All Men

Movie · as Attorney General

2013
Sleepy Hollow poster

Sleepy Hollow

TV · as Rutledge · 1 ep

2013
The White Queen poster

The White Queen

TV · as Richard Neville · 10 eps

2013
The Tunnel poster

The Tunnel

TV · as Kieran Ashton / John Sumner · 10 eps

2013
Orphan Black poster

Orphan Black

TV · as Ferdinand Chevalier · 8 eps

2012
Zambezi

Zambezi

Movie · as Narrator

2012
Transit poster

Transit

Movie · as Marek

2012
Bert & Dickie poster

Bert & Dickie

Movie · as Jack Beresford

2012
Elementary poster

Elementary

TV · as Odin Reichenbach · 7 eps

2011
Water for Elephants poster

Water for Elephants

Movie · as Rosie's Caretaker

2011
The Cape poster

The Cape

TV · as Peter Fleming / Chess · 10 eps

2011
Grimm poster

Grimm

TV · as Eric Renard · 7 eps

2010
TRON: Legacy poster

TRON: Legacy

Movie · as Jarvis

2010
Dark Relic poster

Dark Relic

Movie · as Sir Gregory

2010
Miami Medical poster

Miami Medical

TV · 1 ep

2010
Hawaii Five-0 poster

Hawaii Five-0

TV · as Sebastian Wake · 1 ep

2009
Everybody's Fine poster

Everybody's Fine

Movie · as Tom

2009
Lie to Me poster

Lie to Me

TV · as McClellan · 1 ep

2009
FlashForward poster

FlashForward

TV · as Gordon Myhill · 2 eps

2008
Quid Pro Quo poster

Quid Pro Quo

Movie · as Father Dave

2008
True Blood poster

True Blood

TV · as Franklin Mott · 7 eps

2008
The Mentalist poster

The Mentalist

TV · as Terry Murphy · 1 ep

2008
Fringe poster

Fringe

TV · as Mr. Kohl · 1 ep

2008
Leverage poster

Leverage

TV · as John Douglas Keller · 1 ep

2008
In Plain Sight poster

In Plain Sight

TV · as Phillip Ashmore / Phillip Andrews · 1 ep

2007
The Tudors poster

The Tudors

TV · as Thomas Cromwell · 18 eps

2007
Burn Notice poster

Burn Notice

TV · as James Forte · 1 ep

2007
Californication poster

Californication

TV · as Paul Rider · 1 ep

2006
The Front Line poster

The Front Line

Movie · as Eddie Gilroy

2005
Into the Blue poster

Into the Blue

Movie · as Reyes

2005
Medium poster

Medium

TV · as Calley · 1 ep

2005
Numb3rs poster

Numb3rs

TV · as Allister McClair · 1 ep

2005
Threshold poster

Threshold

TV · 1 ep

2005
Invasion poster

Invasion

TV · as Eli Szura · 7 eps

2005
Empire poster

Empire

TV · as Brutus · 6 eps

2005
Grey's Anatomy poster

Grey's Anatomy

TV · as Tom Crowley · 1 ep

2005
The Closer poster

The Closer

TV · as Paul Andrews · 1 ep

2004
Spartacus poster

Spartacus

Movie · as David

2004
Spartacus poster

Spartacus

TV · as David · 2 eps

2003
Path to War poster

Path to War

Movie · as Richard Goodwin

2002
The Count of Monte Cristo poster

The Count of Monte Cristo

Movie · as J.F. Villefort

2002
The Project

The Project

Movie · as Harvey

2002
The Project poster

The Project

TV · as Harvey · 2 eps

2002
CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami

TV · as Richard Ellison · 1 ep

2001
Armadillo poster

Armadillo

TV · as Lorimer Black · 3 eps

2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV · as Dean Holiday · 1 ep

2001
24 poster

24

TV · as Paul Raines · 9 eps

2000
Reindeer Games poster

Reindeer Games

Movie · as Nick Cassidy

2000
The Miracle Maker poster

The Miracle Maker

Movie · as Thomas (voice)

2000
Where the Heart Is poster

Where the Heart Is

Movie · as Forney Hull

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Jeffrey Hughes · 1 ep

2000
Arabian Nights poster

Arabian Nights

TV · as Schahzenan / Harun · 2 eps

2000
Strong Medicine poster

Strong Medicine

TV · as Art Gallery Painter · 1 ep

1999
Titus poster

Titus

Movie · as Bassianus

1999
Sunshine poster

Sunshine

Movie · as Gustave Sonnenschein

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Martin Gold · 1 ep

1999
The Vice poster

The Vice

TV · as Gordon Ellis · 1 ep

1998
Elizabeth poster

Elizabeth

Movie · as Alvaro de la Quadra

1998
Hilary and Jackie poster

Hilary and Jackie

Movie · as Daniel Barenboim

1998
What Rats Won't Do poster

What Rats Won't Do

Movie · as Jack Sullivan

1998
Vigo poster

Vigo

Movie · as Jean Vigo

1997
The Mill on the Floss poster

The Mill on the Floss

Movie · as Philip Wakem

1997
Macbeth on the Estate poster

Macbeth on the Estate

Movie · as Macbeth

1997
Red Meat poster

Red Meat

Movie · as Victor

1997
Robinson Crusoe poster

Robinson Crusoe

Movie · as Robert/Defoe's Publisher

1996
Rasputin poster

Rasputin

Movie · as Prince Felix Yusupov

1996
Loch Ness poster

Loch Ness

Movie · as Adrian Foote

1996
Nothing Personal poster

Nothing Personal

Movie · as Kenny

1996
Strangers poster

Strangers

TV · as Dirk · 1 ep

1995
An Awfully Big Adventure poster

An Awfully Big Adventure

Movie · as John Harbour

1995
The Buccaneers poster

The Buccaneers

TV · as Julius Folyat · 5 eps

1993
Shadowlands poster

Shadowlands

Movie · as Peter Whistler

1991
Performance poster

Performance

TV · as Macbeth · 1 ep

1991
Prime Suspect poster

Prime Suspect

TV · as Jason Baldwin

1991
Soldier Soldier poster

Soldier Soldier

TV · as Lt Giles Chapman · 1 ep

1989
Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt

TV · as Elliot · 1 ep