James Frain
Acting
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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
Filmography
Foster
2026
The Jester from Transylvania
2024
as James Hooker
Mayfair Witches
2023
as Solomon
Quantum Leap
2022
as Gideon Rydge
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
2021
as Henry / Puzzlemaker
Showtrial
2021
as Damian Campbell
Against the Clock
2019
as Dr. A
The Ready Room
2019
as Self
The Twilight Zone
2019
as Mr. Allendale
What We Do in the Shadows
2019
as Black Peter, A Goat
Star Trek: Discovery
2017
as Sarek
The Architect
2016
as Miles Moss
Marvel's Agent Carter
2015
as Leet Brannis
Intruders
2014
as Richard Shepherd
Gotham
2014
as Theo Galavan / Azrael
True Detective
2014
as Lieutenant Kevin Burris
Gotham
2014
as Theo Galavan
The Lone Ranger
2013
as Barret
Event 15
2013
as Andrews
Born of War
2013
as Simon
All Things To All Men
2013
as Attorney General
Sleepy Hollow
2013
as Rutledge
The Tunnel
2013
as Kieran Ashton / John Sumner
The White Queen
2013
as Richard Neville
Orphan Black
2013
as Ferdinand Chevalier
Zambezi
2012
as Narrator
Transit
2012
as Marek
Bert & Dickie
2012
as Jack Beresford
Elementary
2012
as Odin Reichenbach
Water for Elephants
2011
as Rosie's Caretaker
The Cape
2011
as Peter Fleming / Chess
Grimm
2011
as Eric Renard
TRON: Legacy
2010
as Jarvis
Dark Relic
2010
as Sir Gregory
Miami Medical
2010
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Sebastian Wake
Everybody's Fine
2009
as Tom
Lie to Me
2009
as McClellan
FlashForward
2009
as Gordon Myhill
Quid Pro Quo
2008
as Father Dave
True Blood
2008
as Franklin Mott
The Mentalist
2008
as Terry Murphy
Fringe
2008
as Mr. Kohl
Leverage
2008
as John Douglas Keller
In Plain Sight
2008
as Phillip Ashmore / Phillip Andrews
The Tudors
2007
as Thomas Cromwell
Burn Notice
2007
as James Forte
Californication
2007
as Paul Rider
The Front Line
2006
as Eddie Gilroy
Into the Blue
2005
as Reyes
Medium
2005
as Calley
Numb3rs
2005
as Allister McClair
Threshold
2005
Invasion
2005
as Eli Szura
Empire
2005
as Brutus
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Tom Crowley
The Closer
2005
as Paul Andrews
Spartacus
2004
as David
Spartacus
2004
as David
Path to War
2003
as Richard Goodwin
The Count of Monte Cristo
2002
as J.F. Villefort
The Project
2002
as Harvey
The Project
2002
as Harvey
CSI: Miami
2002
as Richard Ellison
Armadillo
2001
as Lorimer Black
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Dean Holiday
24
2001
as Paul Raines
Reindeer Games
2000
as Nick Cassidy
The Miracle Maker
2000
as Thomas (voice)
Where the Heart Is
2000
as Forney Hull
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Jeffrey Hughes
Arabian Nights
2000
as Schahzenan / Harun
Strong Medicine
2000
as Art Gallery Painter
Titus
1999
as Bassianus
Sunshine
1999
as Gustave Sonnenschein
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Martin Gold
The Vice
1999
as Gordon Ellis
Elizabeth
1998
as Alvaro de la Quadra
Hilary and Jackie
1998
as Daniel Barenboim
What Rats Won't Do
1998
as Jack Sullivan
Vigo
1998
as Jean Vigo
The Mill on the Floss
1997
as Philip Wakem
Macbeth on the Estate
1997
as Macbeth
Red Meat
1997
as Victor
Robinson Crusoe
1997
as Robert/Defoe's Publisher
Rasputin
1996
as Prince Felix Yusupov
Loch Ness
1996
as Adrian Foote
Nothing Personal
1996
as Kenny
Strangers
1996
as Dirk
An Awfully Big Adventure
1995
as John Harbour
The Buccaneers
1995
as Julius Folyat
Shadowlands
1993
as Peter Whistler
Performance
1991
as Macbeth
Prime Suspect
1991
as Jason Baldwin
Soldier Soldier
1991
as Lt Giles Chapman
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Elliot