Actor
James Frain
- Born March 14, 1968 in 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.
Known for
Grey's Anatomy2005
TRON: Legacy2010
The Lone Ranger2013
The Mentalist2008
True Detective2014
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999
Gotham2014
Grimm2011
Filmography
- 2026FosterFilm
- 2024The Jester from TransylvaniaFilmJames Hooker
- 2023Mayfair WitchesSeriesSolomon
- 2022Quantum LeapSeriesGideon Rydge
- 2021Escape Room: Tournament of ChampionsFilmHenry / Puzzlemaker
- 2021ShowtrialSeriesDamian Campbell
- 2019What We Do in the ShadowsSeriesBlack Peter, A Goat
- 2019The Twilight ZoneSeriesMr. Allendale
- 2019Against the ClockFilmDr. A
- 2019The Ready RoomSeriesSelf
- 2017Star Trek: DiscoverySeriesSarek
- 2016The ArchitectFilmMiles Moss
- 2015Marvel's Agent CarterSeriesLeet Brannis
- 2014True DetectiveSeriesLieutenant Kevin Burris
- 2014GothamSeriesTheo Galavan / Azrael, Theo Galavan
- 2014IntrudersSeriesRichard Shepherd
- 2013The Lone RangerFilmBarret
- 2013Orphan BlackSeriesFerdinand Chevalier
- 2013Sleepy HollowSeriesRutledge
- 2013The White QueenSeriesRichard Neville
- 2013The TunnelSeriesKieran Ashton / John Sumner
- 2013All Things To All MenFilmAttorney General
- 2013Event 15FilmAndrews
- 2013Born of WarFilmSimon
- 2012ElementarySeriesOdin Reichenbach
- 2012TransitFilmMarek
- 2012Bert & DickieFilmJack Beresford
- 2012ZambeziFilmNarrator
- 2011GrimmSeriesEric Renard
- 2011Water for ElephantsFilmRosie's Caretaker
- 2011The CapeSeriesPeter Fleming / Chess
- 2010TRON: LegacyFilmJarvis
- 2010Hawaii Five-0SeriesSebastian Wake
- 2010Dark RelicFilmSir Gregory
- 2010Miami MedicalSeries
- 2009Lie to MeSeriesMcClellan
- 2009Everybody's FineFilmTom
- 2009FlashForwardSeriesGordon Myhill
- 2008The MentalistSeriesTerry Murphy
- 2008FringeSeriesMr. Kohl
- 2008True BloodSeriesFranklin Mott
- 2008LeverageSeriesJohn Douglas Keller
- 2008In Plain SightSeriesPhillip Ashmore / Phillip Andrews
- 2008Quid Pro QuoFilmFather Dave
- 2007CalifornicationSeriesPaul Rider
- 2007The TudorsSeriesThomas Cromwell
- 2007Burn NoticeSeriesJames Forte
- 2006The Front LineFilmEddie Gilroy
- 2005Grey's AnatomySeriesTom Crowley
- 2005Into the BlueFilmReyes
- 2005MediumSeriesCalley
- 2005Numb3rsSeriesAllister McClair
- 2005The CloserSeriesPaul Andrews
- 2005InvasionSeriesEli Szura
- 2005ThresholdSeries
- 2005EmpireSeriesBrutus
- 2004SpartacusFilmDavid
- 2004SpartacusSeriesDavid
- 2003Path to WarFilmRichard Goodwin
- 2002The Count of Monte CristoFilmJ.F. Villefort
- 2002CSI: MiamiSeriesRichard Ellison
- 2002The ProjectSeriesHarvey
- 2002The ProjectFilmHarvey
- 200124SeriesPaul Raines
- 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeriesDean Holiday
- 2001ArmadilloSeriesLorimer Black
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeriesJeffrey Hughes
- 2000Where the Heart IsFilmForney Hull
- 2000Reindeer GamesFilmNick Cassidy
- 2000Arabian NightsSeriesSchahzenan / Harun
- 2000The Miracle MakerFilmThomas (voice)
- 2000Strong MedicineSeriesArt Gallery Painter
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeriesMartin Gold
- 1999TitusFilmBassianus
- 1999SunshineFilmGustave Sonnenschein
- 1999The ViceSeriesGordon Ellis
- 1998ElizabethFilmAlvaro de la Quadra
- 1998Hilary and JackieFilmDaniel Barenboim
- 1998What Rats Won't DoFilmJack Sullivan
- 1998VigoFilmJean Vigo