James Frain
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1968 (age 58)
Born in
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb94 acting credits
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
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
TRON: Legacy
14 Dec 2010
The Lone Ranger
03 Jul 2013
The Mentalist
23 Sep 2008
True Detective
12 Jan 2014
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Gotham
22 Sep 2014
Grimm
28 Oct 2011
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Filmography
2024
- The Jester from Transylvaniaas James Hooker
2023
- Mayfair Witchesas Solomon
2022
- Quantum Leapas Gideon Rydge4 episodes
2021
- Showtrialas Damian Campbell5 episodes
- Escape Room: Tournament of Championsas Henry
2019
- The Twilight Zoneas Mr. Allendale1 episode
- What We Do in the Shadowsas Black Peter, A Goat1 episode
- Against the Clockas Dr. A
2017
- Star Trek: Discoveryas Sarek9 episodes
2016
- The Architectas Miles Moss
2015
- Marvel's Agent Carteras Leet Brannis2 episodes
2014
- Gothamas Theo Galavan2 episodes
- Intrudersas Richard Shepherd8 episodes
- True Detectiveas Lieutenant Kevin Burris7 episodes
2013
- Born of Waras Simon
- The Tunnelas Kieran Ashton10 episodes
- Sleepy Hollowas Rutledge1 episode
- The Lone Rangeras Barret
- The White Queenas Richard Neville10 episodes
- All Things To All Menas Attorney General
- Orphan Blackas Ferdinand Chevalier8 episodes
- Event 15as Andrews
2012
- Elementaryas Odin Reichenbach7 episodes
- Bert & Dickieas Jack Beresford
- Zambezias Narrator
- Transitas Marek
2011
- Grimmas Eric Renard7 episodes
- Water for Elephantsas Rosie's Caretaker
- The Capeas Peter Fleming10 episodes
2010
- TRON: Legacyas Jarvis
- Hawaii Five-0as Sebastian Wake1 episode
- Miami Medical1 episode
- Dark Relicas Sir Gregory
2009
- Everybody's Fineas Tom
- FlashForwardas Gordon Myhill2 episodes
- Lie to Meas McClellan1 episode
2008
- Leverageas John Douglas Keller1 episode
- The Mentalistas Terry Murphy1 episode
- Fringeas Mr. Kohl1 episode
- True Bloodas Franklin Mott7 episodes
- Quid Pro Quoas Father Dave
- In Plain Sightas Phillip Ashmore1 episode
2007
- Californicationas Paul Rider1 episode
- Burn Noticeas James Forte1 episode
- The Tudorsas Thomas Cromwell18 episodes
2006
- The Front Lineas Eddie Gilroy
2005
- Into the Blueas Reyes
- Invasionas Eli Szura7 episodes
- Threshold1 episode
- Empireas Brutus6 episodes
- The Closeras Paul Andrews1 episode
- Grey's Anatomyas Tom Crowley1 episode
- Numb3rsas Allister McClair1 episode
- Mediumas Calley1 episode
2003
- Path to Waras Richard Goodwin
2002
- The Projectas Harvey
- The Projectas Harvey2 episodes
- CSI: Miamias Richard Ellison1 episode
- The Count of Monte Cristoas J.F. Villefort
2001
- 24as Paul Raines9 episodes
- Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Dean Holiday1 episode
- Armadilloas Lorimer Black3 episodes
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Jeffrey Hughes1 episode
- Strong Medicineas Art Gallery Painter1 episode
- Arabian Nightsas Schahzenan2 episodes
- Where the Heart Isas Forney Hull
- The Miracle Makeras Thomas (voice)
- Reindeer Gamesas Nick Cassidy
1999
- Titusas Bassianus
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Martin Gold1 episode
- Sunshineas Gustave Sonnenschein
- The Viceas Gordon Ellis1 episode
1998
- Hilary and Jackieas Daniel Barenboim
- Vigoas Jean Vigo
- Elizabethas Alvaro de la Quadra
- What Rats Won't Doas Jack Sullivan
1997
- The Mill on the Flossas Philip Wakem
- Robinson Crusoeas Robert
- Macbeth on the Estateas Macbeth
- Red Meatas Victor
1996
- Nothing Personalas Kenny
- Loch Nessas Adrian Foote
- Strangersas Dirk1 episode
- Rasputinas Prince Felix Yusupov
1995
- An Awfully Big Adventureas John Harbour
- The Buccaneersas Julius Folyat5 episodes
1993
- Shadowlandsas Peter Whistler
1991
- Performanceas Macbeth1 episode
- Soldier Soldieras Lt Giles Chapman1 episode
- Prime Suspectas Jason Baldwin1 episode
1989
- Tales from the Cryptas Elliot1 episode