James Frain
Acting1968Leeds, 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
Acting History
Future
2024
The Jester from Transylvania
as James Hooker
Quantum Leap
TVas Gideon Rydge• 4 eps
2021
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
as Henry / Puzzlemaker
Showtrial
TVas Damian Campbell
2020
What We Do in the Shadows
TVas Black Peter, A Goat• 1 eps
2019
Against the Clock
as Dr. A
Elementary
TVas Odin Reichenbach• 7 eps
The Twilight Zone
TVas Mr. Allendale• 1 eps
The Ready Room
TVas Self• 1 eps
2017
Hawaii Five-0
TVas Sebastian Wake• 1 eps
Star Trek: Discovery
TVas Sarek• 9 eps
2016
The Architect
as Miles Moss
Gotham
TVas Theo Galavan / Azrael / Theo Galavan• 2 eps
2015
Marvel's Agent Carter
TVas Leet Brannis• 2 eps
Orphan Black
TVas Ferdinand Chevalier• 8 eps
True Detective
TVas Lieutenant Kevin Burris• 7 eps
2014
Intruders
TVas Richard Shepherd
2013
Born Of War
as Simon
The Lone Ranger
as Barret
Alpha Alert
as Andrews
All Things To All Men
as Attorney General
The Tunnel
TVas Kieran Ashton / John Sumner• 10 eps
The White Queen
TVas Richard Neville• 10 eps
Sleepy Hollow
TVas Rutledge• 1 eps
2012
Bert & Dickie
as Jack Beresford
Transit
as Marek
Zambezi
as Narrator
The Mentalist
TVas Terry Murphy• 1 eps
Grimm
TVas Eric Renard• 7 eps
2011
Water for Elephants
as Rosie's Caretaker
Burn Notice
TVas James Forte• 1 eps
The Cape
TVas Peter Fleming / Chess
2010
TRON: Legacy
as Jarvis
Dark Relic
as Sir Gregory
Leverage
TVas John Douglas Keller• 1 eps
CSI: Miami
TVas Richard Ellison• 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Jeffrey Hughes• 1 eps
True Blood
TVas Franklin Mott• 7 eps
2009
Everybody's Fine
as Tom
Californication
TVas Paul Rider• 1 eps
In Plain Sight
TVas Phillip Ashmore / Phillip Andrews• 1 eps
FlashForward
TVas Gordon Myhill• 2 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Martin Gold• 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
TVas Tom Crowley• 1 eps
2008
Quid Pro Quo
as Father Dave
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TVas Dean Holiday• 1 eps
The Tudors
TVas Thomas Cromwell• 18 eps
Fringe
TVas Mr. Kohl• 1 eps
2007
Numb3rs
TVas Allister McClair• 1 eps
2006
2005
Into the Blue
as Reyes
Medium
TVas Calley• 1 eps
Strong Medicine
TVas Art Gallery Painter• 1 eps
24
TVas Paul Raines• 9 eps
Empire
TVas Brutus
2003
Path to War
as Richard Goodwin
2002
2001
Armadillo
TVas Lorimer Black
2000
Reindeer Games
as Nick Cassidy
Where the Heart Is
as Forney Hull
The Miracle Maker
as Thomas (voice)
Arabian Nights
TVas Schahzenan / Harun• 2 eps
1998
Vigo
as Jean Vigo
Elizabeth
as Alvaro de la Quadra
Hilary and Jackie
as Daniel Barenboim
What Rats Won't Do
as Jack Sullivan
1997
The Mill on the Floss
as Philip Wakem
Macbeth on the Estate
as Macbeth
Robinson Crusoe
as Robert/Defoe's Publisher
Red Meat
as Victor
Performance
TVas Macbeth• 1 eps
1996
Nothing Personal
as Kenny
Loch Ness
as Adrian Foote
Rasputin
as Prince Felix Yusupov
Tales from the Crypt
TVas Elliot• 1 eps
1995
An Awfully Big Adventure
as John Harbour
The Buccaneers
TVas Julius Folyat
1993
Shadowlands
as Peter Whistler
Prime Suspect
TVas Jason Baldwin• 1 eps
Soldier Soldier
TVas Lt Giles Chapman• 1 eps