James Frain

Person

James Frain

Born 14 March 1968 58 years old Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK Who else is 58? → TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
21age in their first credit on record (1989)
35years on screen and counting
8credits in 2013, their busiest year
93dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
No poster

Foster
The Jester from Transylvania poster Age: 56

The Jester from Transylvania

2024
as James Hooker
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions poster Age: 53

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions

2021
as Henry / Puzzlemaker
Against the Clock poster Age: 50

Against the Clock

2019
as Dr. A
The Architect poster Age: 48

The Architect

2016
as Miles Moss
Rom - Schlacht der Gladiatoren poster Age: 46

Rom - Schlacht der Gladiatoren

2015
Born of War poster Age: 45

Born of War

2013
as Simon
The Lone Ranger poster Age: 45

The Lone Ranger

2013
as Barret
All Things To All Men poster Age: 45

All Things To All Men

2013
as Attorney General
Event 15 poster Age: 44

Event 15

2013
as Andrews
Bert & Dickie poster Age: 44

Bert & Dickie

2012
as Jack Beresford
Transit poster Age: 44

Transit

2012
as Marek
Water for Elephants poster Age: 43

Water for Elephants

2011
as Rosie's Caretaker
TRON: Legacy poster Age: 42

TRON: Legacy

2010
as Jarvis
Dark Relic poster Age: 42

Dark Relic

2010
as Sir Gregory
Everybody's Fine poster Age: 41

Everybody's Fine

2009
as Tom
Quid Pro Quo poster Age: 40

Quid Pro Quo

2008
as Father Dave
The Front Line poster Age: 38

The Front Line

2006
as Eddie Gilroy
Into the Blue poster Age: 37

Into the Blue

2005
as Reyes
Spartacus poster Age: 36

Spartacus

2004
as David
Path to War poster Age: 35

Path to War

2003
as Richard Goodwin
No poster
Age: 34

The Project

2002
as Harvey
The Count of Monte Cristo poster Age: 33

The Count of Monte Cristo

2002
as J.F. Villefort
Where the Heart Is poster Age: 32

Where the Heart Is

2000
as Forney Hull
The Miracle Maker poster Age: 32

The Miracle Maker

2000
as Thomas (voice)
Reindeer Games poster Age: 31

Reindeer Games

2000
as Nick Cassidy
Titus poster Age: 31

Titus

1999
as Bassianus
Sunshine poster Age: 31

Sunshine

1999
as Gustave Sonnenschein
Hilary and Jackie poster Age: 30

Hilary and Jackie

1998
as Daniel Barenboim
Vigo poster Age: 30

Vigo

1998
as Jean Vigo
Elizabeth poster Age: 30

Elizabeth

1998
as Alvaro de la Quadra
What Rats Won't Do poster Age: 30

What Rats Won't Do

1998
as Jack Sullivan
The Mill on the Floss poster Age: 29

The Mill on the Floss

1997
as Philip Wakem
Robinson Crusoe poster Age: 29

Robinson Crusoe

1997
as Robert/Defoe's Publisher
Macbeth on the Estate poster Age: 28

Macbeth on the Estate

1997
as Macbeth
Red Meat poster Age: 28

Red Meat

1997
as Victor
Nothing Personal poster Age: 28

Nothing Personal

1996
as Kenny
Loch Ness poster Age: 28

Loch Ness

1996
as Adrian Foote
Rasputin poster Age: 28

Rasputin

1996
as Prince Felix Yusupov
An Awfully Big Adventure poster Age: 27

An Awfully Big Adventure

1995
as John Harbour
Shadowlands poster Age: 25

Shadowlands

1993
as Peter Whistler
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TV credits

Newest first
Quantum Leap poster Age: 54

Quantum Leap

2022
as Gideon Rydge
Showtrial poster Age: 53

Showtrial

2021
as Damian Campbell
The Twilight Zone poster Age: 51

The Twilight Zone

2019
as Mr. Allendale
What We Do in the Shadows poster Age: 51

What We Do in the Shadows

2019
as Black Peter, A Goat
Star Trek: Discovery poster Age: 49

Star Trek: Discovery

2017
as Sarek
Marvel's Agent Carter poster Age: 46

Marvel's Agent Carter

2015
as Leet Brannis
Gotham poster Age: 46

Gotham

2014
as Theo Galavan / Azrael
Gotham poster Age: 46

Gotham

2014
as Theo Galavan
Intruders poster Age: 46

Intruders

2014
as Richard Shepherd
True Detective poster Age: 45

True Detective

2014
as Lieutenant Kevin Burris
The Tunnel poster Age: 45

The Tunnel

2013
as Kieran Ashton / John Sumner
Sleepy Hollow poster Age: 45

Sleepy Hollow

2013
as Rutledge
The White Queen poster Age: 45

The White Queen

2013
as Richard Neville
Orphan Black poster Age: 45

Orphan Black

2013
as Ferdinand Chevalier
Elementary poster Age: 44

Elementary

2012
as Odin Reichenbach
Grimm poster Age: 43

Grimm

2011
as Eric Renard
The Cape poster Age: 42

The Cape

2011
as Peter Fleming / Chess
Hawaii Five-0 poster Age: 42

Hawaii Five-0

2010
as Sebastian Wake
Miami Medical poster Age: 42

Miami Medical

2010
FlashForward poster Age: 41

FlashForward

2009
as Gordon Myhill
Lie to Me poster Age: 40

Lie to Me

2009
as McClellan
Leverage poster Age: 40

Leverage

2008
as John Douglas Keller
The Mentalist poster Age: 40

The Mentalist

2008
as Terry Murphy
Fringe poster Age: 40

Fringe

2008
as Mr. Kohl
True Blood poster Age: 40

True Blood

2008
as Franklin Mott
In Plain Sight poster Age: 40

In Plain Sight

2008
as Phillip Ashmore / Phillip Andrews
Californication poster Age: 39

Californication

2007
as Paul Rider
Burn Notice poster Age: 39

Burn Notice

2007
as James Forte
The Tudors poster Age: 39

The Tudors

2007
as Thomas Cromwell
Invasion poster Age: 37

Invasion

2005
as Eli Szura
Threshold poster Age: 37

Threshold

2005
Empire poster Age: 37

Empire

2005
as Brutus
The Closer poster Age: 37

The Closer

2005
as Paul Andrews
Grey's Anatomy poster Age: 37

Grey's Anatomy

2005
as Tom Crowley
Numb3rs poster Age: 36

Numb3rs

2005
as Allister McClair
Medium poster Age: 36

Medium

2005
as Calley
Spartacus poster Age: 36

Spartacus

2004
as David
The Project poster Age: 34

The Project

2002
as Harvey
CSI: Miami poster Age: 34

CSI: Miami

2002
as Richard Ellison
24 poster Age: 33

24

2001
as Paul Raines
Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster Age: 33

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001
as Dean Holiday
Armadillo poster Age: 33

Armadillo

2001
as Lorimer Black
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster Age: 32

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000
as Jeffrey Hughes
Strong Medicine poster Age: 32

Strong Medicine

2000
as Art Gallery Painter
Arabian Nights poster Age: 32

Arabian Nights

2000
as Schahzenan / Harun
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster Age: 31

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999
as Martin Gold
The Vice poster Age: 30

The Vice

1999
as Gordon Ellis
Strangers poster Age: 28

Strangers

1996
as Dirk
The Buccaneers poster Age: 26

The Buccaneers

1995
as Julius Folyat
Performance poster Age: 23

Performance

1991
as Macbeth
Soldier Soldier poster Age: 23

Soldier Soldier

1991
as Lt Giles Chapman
Prime Suspect poster Age: 23

Prime Suspect

1991
as Jason Baldwin
Tales from the Crypt poster Age: 21

Tales from the Crypt

1989
as Elliot
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