James Frain

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James Frain

Acting 58 March 14, 1968

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

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 Eas…

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Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.2 2005 TV Show
TRON: Legacy

TRON: Legacy

6.6 2010 Movie
The Mentalist

The Mentalist

8.4 2008 TV Show
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

6.1 2013 Movie
True Detective

True Detective

8.3 2014 TV Show
Grimm

Grimm

8.3 2011 TV Show
Gotham

Gotham

7.6 2014 TV Show
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7.6 2000 TV Show
Fringe

Fringe

8.1 2008 TV Show
Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

7.7 2010 TV Show
CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

7.7 2002 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Foster

    Movie

  2. 2024
    The Jester from Transylvania

    Movie James Hooker

  3. 2023
    Mayfair Witches

    TV show Solomon

  4. 2022
    Quantum Leap

    TV show Gideon Rydge

  5. 2021
    Showtrial

    TV show Damian Campbell

  6. 2021
    Escape Room: Tournament of Champions

    Movie Henry / Puzzlemaker

  7. 2019
    The Twilight Zone

    TV show Mr. Allendale

  8. 2019
    What We Do in the Shadows

    TV show Black Peter, A Goat

  9. 2019
    The Ready Room

    TV show Self

  10. 2019
    Against the Clock

    Movie Dr. A

  11. 2017
    Star Trek: Discovery

    TV show Sarek

  12. 2016
    The Architect

    Movie Miles Moss

  13. 2015
    Marvel's Agent Carter

    TV show Leet Brannis

  14. 2014
    Gotham

    TV show Theo Galavan / Azrael

  15. 2014
    Intruders

    TV show Richard Shepherd

  16. 2014
    True Detective

    TV show Lieutenant Kevin Burris

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  1. 2013
    Born of War

    Movie Simon

  2. 2013
    The Tunnel

    TV show Kieran Ashton / John Sumner

  3. 2013
    Sleepy Hollow

    TV show Rutledge

  4. 2013
    The Lone Ranger

    Movie Barret

  5. 2013
    The White Queen

    TV show Richard Neville

  6. 2013
    All Things To All Men

    Movie Attorney General

  7. 2013
    Orphan Black

    TV show Ferdinand Chevalier

  8. 2013
    Event 15

    Movie Andrews

  9. 2012
    Elementary

    TV show Odin Reichenbach

  10. 2012
    Bert & Dickie

    Movie Jack Beresford

  11. 2012
    Transit

    Movie Marek

  12. 2012
    Zambezi

    Movie Narrator

  13. 2011
    Grimm

    TV show Eric Renard

  14. 2011
    Water for Elephants

    Movie Rosie's Caretaker

  15. 2011
    The Cape

    TV show Peter Fleming / Chess

  16. 2010
    TRON: Legacy

    Movie Jarvis

  17. 2010
    Hawaii Five-0

    TV show Sebastian Wake

  18. 2010
    Miami Medical

    TV show

  19. 2010
    Dark Relic

    Movie Sir Gregory

  20. 2009
    Everybody's Fine

    Movie Tom

  21. 2009
    FlashForward

    TV show Gordon Myhill

  22. 2009
    Lie to Me

    TV show McClellan

  23. 2008
    Leverage

    TV show John Douglas Keller

  24. 2008
    The Mentalist

    TV show Terry Murphy