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James Frain

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, Mar 14 1968
Birthplace: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
James Frain is 56 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
James Frain was
53 in Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
as 'Henry / Puzzlemaker'.
Thu, Jul 01 2021
Poster of The Jester from Transylvania
The Jester from Transylvania
James Frain was
51 in The Jester from Transylvania
as 'James Hooker'.
Wed, Jan 01 2020
Poster of Against the Clock
Against the Clock
James Frain was
50 in Against the Clock
as 'Dr. A'.
Fri, Jan 11 2019
Poster of The Architect
The Architect
James Frain was
48 in The Architect
as 'Miles Moss'.
Fri, May 20 2016
Poster of Born Of War
Born Of War
James Frain was
45 in Born Of War
as 'Simon'.
Thu, Dec 05 2013
Poster of The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
James Frain was
45 in The Lone Ranger
as 'Barret'.
Wed, Jul 03 2013
Poster of All Things To All Men
All Things To All Men
James Frain was
45 in All Things To All Men
as 'Attorney General'.
Fri, Apr 05 2013
Poster of Event 15
Event 15
James Frain was
44 in Event 15
as 'Andrews'.
Tue, Mar 05 2013
Poster of Bert & Dickie
Bert & Dickie
James Frain was
44 in Bert & Dickie
as 'Jack Beresford'.
Wed, Jul 25 2012
Poster of Zambezi
Zambezi
James Frain was
44 in Zambezi
as 'Narrator'.
Thu, Mar 22 2012
Poster of Transit
Transit
James Frain was
44 in Transit
as 'Marek'.
Thu, Mar 22 2012
Poster of Water for Elephants
Water for Elephants
James Frain was
43 in Water for Elephants
as 'Rosie's Caretaker'.
Fri, Apr 15 2011
Poster of TRON: Legacy
TRON: Legacy
James Frain was
42 in TRON: Legacy
as 'Jarvis'.
Tue, Dec 14 2010
Poster of Dark Relic
Dark Relic
James Frain was
42 in Dark Relic
as 'Sir Gregory'.
Sat, Mar 27 2010
Poster of Everybody's Fine
Everybody's Fine
James Frain was
41 in Everybody's Fine
as 'Tom'.
Fri, Dec 04 2009
Poster of Quid Pro Quo
Quid Pro Quo
James Frain was
40 in Quid Pro Quo
as 'Father Dave'.
Fri, Jun 13 2008
Poster of The Front Line
The Front Line
James Frain was
38 in The Front Line
as 'Eddie Gilroy'.
Sun, Jul 16 2006
Poster of Into the Blue
Into the Blue
James Frain was
37 in Into the Blue
as 'Reyes'.
Fri, Sep 30 2005
Poster of Spartacus
Spartacus
James Frain was
36 in Spartacus
as 'David'.
Wed, Mar 17 2004
Poster of Path to War
Path to War
James Frain was
35 in Path to War
as 'Richard Goodwin'.
Tue, Oct 28 2003
Poster of The Project
The Project
James Frain was
34 in The Project
as 'Harvey'.
Sun, Nov 10 2002
Poster of The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
James Frain was
33 in The Count of Monte Cristo
as 'J.F. Villefort'.
Wed, Jan 23 2002
Poster of Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is
James Frain was
32 in Where the Heart Is
as 'Forney Hull'.
Thu, Apr 27 2000
Poster of The Miracle Maker
The Miracle Maker
James Frain was
32 in The Miracle Maker
as 'Thomas (voice)'.
Fri, Mar 31 2000
Poster of Reindeer Games
Reindeer Games
James Frain was
31 in Reindeer Games
as 'Nick Cassidy'.
Fri, Feb 25 2000
Poster of Titus
Titus
James Frain was
31 in Titus
as 'Bassianus'.
Sat, Dec 25 1999
Poster of Sunshine
Sunshine
James Frain was
31 in Sunshine
as 'Gustave Sonnenschein'.
Mon, Sep 13 1999
Poster of Hilary and Jackie
Hilary and Jackie
James Frain was
30 in Hilary and Jackie
as 'Daniel Barenboim'.
Wed, Dec 30 1998
Poster of Vigo
Vigo
James Frain was
30 in Vigo
as 'Jean Vigo'.
Mon, Sep 14 1998
Poster of Elizabeth
Elizabeth
James Frain was
30 in Elizabeth
as 'Alvaro de la Quadra'.
Sun, Sep 13 1998
Poster of What Rats Won't Do
What Rats Won't Do
James Frain was
30 in What Rats Won't Do
as 'Jack Sullivan'.
Wed, Jul 01 1998
Poster of The Mill on the Floss
The Mill on the Floss
James Frain was
29 in The Mill on the Floss
as 'Philip Wakem'.
Sun, Oct 12 1997
Poster of Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
James Frain was
29 in Robinson Crusoe
as 'Robert'.
Mon, May 12 1997
Poster of Red Meat
Red Meat
James Frain was
28 in Red Meat
as 'Victor'.
Wed, Jan 01 1997
Poster of Macbeth on the Estate
Macbeth on the Estate
James Frain was
28 in Macbeth on the Estate
as 'Macbeth'.
Wed, Jan 01 1997
Poster of Nothing Personal
Nothing Personal
James Frain was
28 in Nothing Personal
as 'Kenny'.
Fri, Oct 18 1996
Poster of Loch Ness
Loch Ness
James Frain was
28 in Loch Ness
as 'Adrian Foote'.
Fri, Aug 23 1996
Poster of Rasputin
Rasputin
James Frain was
28 in Rasputin
as 'Prince Felix Yusupov'.
Sat, Mar 23 1996
Poster of An Awfully Big Adventure
An Awfully Big Adventure
James Frain was
27 in An Awfully Big Adventure
as 'John Harbour'.
Thu, May 11 1995
Poster of Shadowlands
Shadowlands
James Frain was
25 in Shadowlands
as 'Peter Whistler'.
Sat, Dec 25 1993

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
James Frain was
54+ in Quantum Leap
as 'Gideon Rydge'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 2022
Poster of Showtrial
Showtrial
James Frain was
53+ in Showtrial
as 'Damian Campbell'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 31 2021
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
James Frain was
51+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Mr. Allendale'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 01 2019
Poster of What We Do in the Shadows
What We Do in the Shadows
James Frain was
51+ in What We Do in the Shadows
as 'Black Peter, A Goat'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 27 2019
Poster of The Ready Room
The Ready Room
James Frain was
50+ in The Ready Room
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 25 2019
Poster of Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Discovery
James Frain was
49+ in Star Trek: Discovery
as 'Sarek'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 24 2017
Poster of Marvel's Agent Carter
Marvel's Agent Carter
James Frain was
46+ in Marvel's Agent Carter
as 'Leet Brannis'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 06 2015
Poster of Gotham
Gotham
James Frain was
46+ in Gotham
as 'Theo Galavan / Azrael, Theo Galavan'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 2014
Poster of Intruders
Intruders
James Frain was
46+ in Intruders
as 'Richard Shepherd'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 23 2014
Poster of True Detective
True Detective
James Frain was
45+ in True Detective
as 'Lieutenant Kevin Burris'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 2014
Poster of The Tunnel
The Tunnel
James Frain was
45+ in The Tunnel
as 'Kieran Ashton / John Sumner'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 16 2013
Poster of Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow
James Frain was
45+ in Sleepy Hollow
as 'Rutledge'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 2013
Poster of The White Queen
The White Queen
James Frain was
45+ in The White Queen
as 'Richard Neville'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 16 2013
Poster of Orphan Black
Orphan Black
James Frain was
45+ in Orphan Black
as 'Ferdinand Chevalier'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 30 2013
Poster of Elementary
Elementary
James Frain was
44+ in Elementary
as 'Odin Reichenbach'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 27 2012
Poster of Grimm
Grimm
James Frain was
43+ in Grimm
as 'Eric Renard'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Poster of The Cape
The Cape
James Frain was
42+ in The Cape
as 'Peter Fleming / Chess'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 09 2011
Poster of Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
James Frain was
42+ in Hawaii Five-0
as 'Sebastian Wake'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 2010
Poster of Miami Medical
Miami Medical
James Frain was
42+ in Miami Medical
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 02 2010
Poster of FlashForward
FlashForward
James Frain was
41+ in FlashForward
as 'Gordon Myhill'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 2009
Poster of Lie to Me
Lie to Me
James Frain was
40+ in Lie to Me
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 21 2009
Poster of Leverage
Leverage
James Frain was
40+ in Leverage
as 'John Douglas Keller'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 07 2008
Poster of The Mentalist
The Mentalist
James Frain was
40+ in The Mentalist
as 'Terry Murphy'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 2008
Poster of Fringe
Fringe
James Frain was
40+ in Fringe
as 'Mr. Kohl'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 2008
Poster of True Blood
True Blood
James Frain was
40+ in True Blood
as 'Franklin Mott'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 07 2008
Poster of Californication
Californication
James Frain was
39+ in Californication
as 'Paul Rider'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 13 2007
Poster of Burn Notice
Burn Notice
James Frain was
39+ in Burn Notice
as 'James Forte'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 28 2007
Poster of The Tudors
The Tudors
James Frain was
39+ in The Tudors
as 'Thomas Cromwell'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 2007
Poster of Invasion
Invasion
James Frain was
37+ in Invasion
as 'Eli Szura'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 2005
Poster of Threshold
Threshold
James Frain was
37+ in Threshold
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 16 2005
Poster of Empire
Empire
James Frain was
37+ in Empire
as 'Brutus'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 28 2005
Poster of The Closer
The Closer
James Frain was
37+ in The Closer
as 'Paul Andrews'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 13 2005
Poster of Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
James Frain was
37+ in Grey's Anatomy
as 'Tom Crowley'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 2005
Poster of Numb3rs
Numb3rs
James Frain was
36+ in Numb3rs
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 2005
Poster of Medium
Medium
James Frain was
36+ in Medium
as 'Calley'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 03 2005
Poster of Spartacus
Spartacus
James Frain was
36+ in Spartacus
as 'David'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 18 2004
Poster of The Project
The Project
James Frain was
34+ in The Project
as 'Harvey'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 10 2002
Poster of Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
James Frain was
33+ in Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as 'Dean Holiday'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 2001
Poster of Armadillo
Armadillo
James Frain was
33+ in Armadillo
as 'Lorimer Black'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 16 2001
Poster of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
James Frain was
32+ in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as 'Jeffrey Hughes'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 06 2000
Poster of Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine
James Frain was
32+ in Strong Medicine
as 'Art Gallery Painter'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 23 2000
Poster of Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights
James Frain was
32+ in Arabian Nights
as 'Schahzenan / Harun'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 30 2000
Poster of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
James Frain was
31+ in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as 'Martin Gold'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1999
Poster of The Vice
The Vice
James Frain was
30+ in The Vice
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 04 1999
Poster of The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers
James Frain was
26+ in The Buccaneers
as 'Julius Folyat'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 05 1995
Poster of Soldier Soldier
Soldier Soldier
James Frain was
23+ in Soldier Soldier
as 'Lt Giles Chapman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 10 1991
Poster of Prime Suspect
Prime Suspect
James Frain was
23+ in Prime Suspect
as 'Jason Baldwin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 07 1991
Poster of Performance
Performance
James Frain was
22+ in Performance
as 'Macbeth'.
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 22 1991
Poster of Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
James Frain was
21+ in Tales from the Crypt
as 'Elliot'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 10 1989