8.2
TV
Acting
James Frain
- Born
- (age 58)
- Birthplace
- Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
- Credits
- 95 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.2
TV
6.5
Movie
TRON: Legacy
6.1
Movie
The Lone Ranger
8.4
TV
The Mentalist
8.3
TV
True Detective
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.6
TV
Gotham
8.3
TV
Grimm
8.1
TV
Fringe
6.9
Movie
Water for Elephants
6.5
Movie
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
7.6
TV
True Blood
7.7
Movie
The Count of Monte Cristo
6.9
TV
Star Trek: Discovery
7.5
TV
Marvel's Agent Carter
7.7
TV
Hawaii Five-0
7.6
TV
Elementary
7.8
TV
24
Acting credits 95
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Foster Film | |
| 2024 | The Jester from Transylvania Film | James Hooker |
| 2023 | Mayfair Witches TV | Solomon (8 ep) |
| 2022 | Quantum Leap TV | Gideon Rydge (4 ep) |
| 2021 | Showtrial TV | Damian Campbell (5 ep) |
| 2021 | Escape Room: Tournament of Champions Film | Henry / Puzzlemaker |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone TV | Mr. Allendale (1 ep) |
| 2019 | What We Do in the Shadows TV | Black Peter, A Goat (1 ep) |
| 2019 | The Ready Room TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Against the Clock Film | Dr. A |
| 2017 | Star Trek: Discovery TV | Sarek (9 ep) |
| 2016 | The Architect Film | Miles Moss |
| 2015 | Marvel's Agent Carter TV | Leet Brannis (2 ep) |
| 2014 | Gotham TV | Theo Galavan / Azrael (22 ep) |
| 2014 | Intruders TV | Richard Shepherd (8 ep) |
| 2014 | True Detective TV | Lieutenant Kevin Burris (7 ep) |
| 2013 | Born of War Film | Simon |
| 2013 | The Tunnel TV | Kieran Ashton / John Sumner (10 ep) |
| 2013 | Sleepy Hollow TV | Rutledge (1 ep) |
| 2013 | The Lone Ranger Film | Barret |
| 2013 | The White Queen TV | Richard Neville (10 ep) |
| 2013 | All Things To All Men Film | Attorney General |
| 2013 | Orphan Black TV | Ferdinand Chevalier (8 ep) |
| 2013 | Event 15 Film | Andrews |
| 2012 | Elementary TV | Odin Reichenbach (7 ep) |
| 2012 | Bert & Dickie Film | Jack Beresford |
| 2012 | Zambezi Film | Narrator |
| 2012 | Transit Film | Marek |
| 2011 | Grimm TV | Eric Renard (7 ep) |
| 2011 | Water for Elephants Film | Rosie's Caretaker |
| 2011 | The Cape TV | Peter Fleming / Chess (10 ep) |
| 2010 | TRON: Legacy Film | Jarvis |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 TV | Sebastian Wake (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Miami Medical TV | (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Dark Relic Film | Sir Gregory |
| 2009 | Everybody's Fine Film | Tom |
| 2009 | FlashForward TV | Gordon Myhill (2 ep) |
| 2009 | Lie to Me TV | McClellan (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Leverage TV | John Douglas Keller (1 ep) |
| 2008 | The Mentalist TV | Terry Murphy (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Fringe TV | Mr. Kohl (1 ep) |
| 2008 | True Blood TV | Franklin Mott (7 ep) |
| 2008 | Quid Pro Quo Film | Father Dave |
| 2008 | In Plain Sight TV | Phillip Ashmore / Phillip Andrews (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Californication TV | Paul Rider (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Burn Notice TV | James Forte (1 ep) |
| 2007 | The Tudors TV | Thomas Cromwell (18 ep) |
| 2006 | The Front Line Film | Eddie Gilroy |
| 2005 | Into the Blue Film | Reyes |
| 2005 | Invasion TV | Eli Szura (7 ep) |
| 2005 | Threshold TV | (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Empire TV | Brutus (6 ep) |
| 2005 | The Closer TV | Paul Andrews (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy TV | Tom Crowley (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Numb3rs TV | Allister McClair (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Medium TV | Calley (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Spartacus TV | David (2 ep) |
| 2004 | Spartacus Film | David |
| 2003 | Path to War Film | Richard Goodwin |
| 2002 | The Project Film | Harvey |