Actor profile

James Frain

14th March 1968 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK Acting

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.

39 Movies 54 TV Shows 97 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Jester from Transylvania poster

The Jester from Transylvania 20th September 2024 as James Hooker

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions poster

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions 1st July 2021 as Henry / Puzzlemaker

Against the Clock poster

Against the Clock 11th January 2019 as Dr. A

The Architect poster

The Architect 20th May 2016 as Miles Moss

Rom - Schlacht der Gladiatoren poster

Rom - Schlacht der Gladiatoren 15th January 2015

Born of War poster

Born of War 5th December 2013 as Simon

The Lone Ranger poster

The Lone Ranger 3rd July 2013 as Barret

All Things To All Men poster

All Things To All Men 5th April 2013 as Attorney General

Event 15 poster

Event 15 5th March 2013 as Andrews

Bert & Dickie poster

Bert & Dickie 25th July 2012 as Jack Beresford

Transit poster

Transit 22nd March 2012 as Marek

Water for Elephants poster

Water for Elephants 15th April 2011 as Rosie's Caretaker

TRON: Legacy poster

TRON: Legacy 14th December 2010 as Jarvis

Dark Relic poster

Dark Relic 27th March 2010 as Sir Gregory

Everybody's Fine poster

Everybody's Fine 4th December 2009 as Tom

Quid Pro Quo poster

Quid Pro Quo 13th June 2008 as Father Dave

The Front Line poster

The Front Line 16th July 2006 as Eddie Gilroy

Into the Blue poster

Into the Blue 30th September 2005 as Reyes

Spartacus poster

Spartacus 17th March 2004 as David

Path to War poster

Path to War 28th October 2003 as Richard Goodwin

The Count of Monte Cristo poster

The Count of Monte Cristo 23rd January 2002 as J.F. Villefort

Where the Heart Is poster

Where the Heart Is 27th April 2000 as Forney Hull

The Miracle Maker poster

The Miracle Maker 31st March 2000 as Thomas (voice)

Reindeer Games poster

Reindeer Games 25th February 2000 as Nick Cassidy

Titus poster

Titus 25th December 1999 as Bassianus

Sunshine poster

Sunshine 13th September 1999 as Gustave Sonnenschein

Hilary and Jackie poster

Hilary and Jackie 30th December 1998 as Daniel Barenboim

Vigo poster

Vigo 14th September 1998 as Jean Vigo

Elizabeth poster

Elizabeth 13th September 1998 as Alvaro de la Quadra

What Rats Won't Do poster

What Rats Won't Do 1st July 1998 as Jack Sullivan

The Mill on the Floss poster

The Mill on the Floss 12th October 1997 as Philip Wakem

Robinson Crusoe poster

Robinson Crusoe 11th June 1997 as Robert/Defoe's Publisher

Macbeth on the Estate poster

Macbeth on the Estate 1st January 1997 as Macbeth

Red Meat poster

Red Meat 1st January 1997 as Victor

Nothing Personal poster

Nothing Personal 18th October 1996 as Kenny

Loch Ness poster

Loch Ness 23rd August 1996 as Adrian Foote

Rasputin poster

Rasputin 23rd March 1996 as Prince Felix Yusupov

An Awfully Big Adventure poster

An Awfully Big Adventure 11th May 1995 as John Harbour

Shadowlands poster

Shadowlands 25th December 1993 as Peter Whistler

Mayfair Witches poster

Mayfair Witches 8th January 2023 as Solomon

Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap 19th September 2022 as Gideon Rydge

Showtrial poster

Showtrial 31st October 2021 as Damian Campbell

The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone 1st April 2019 as Mr. Allendale

What We Do in the Shadows poster

What We Do in the Shadows 27th March 2019 as Black Peter, A Goat

The Ready Room poster

The Ready Room 25th January 2019 as Self

Star Trek: Discovery poster

Star Trek: Discovery 24th September 2017 as Sarek

Marvel's Agent Carter poster

Marvel's Agent Carter 6th January 2015 as Leet Brannis

Gotham poster

Gotham 22nd September 2014 as Theo Galavan / Azrael

Gotham poster

Gotham 22nd September 2014 as Theo Galavan

Intruders poster

Intruders 23rd August 2014 as Richard Shepherd

True Detective poster

True Detective 12th January 2014 as Lieutenant Kevin Burris

The Tunnel poster

The Tunnel 16th October 2013 as Kieran Ashton / John Sumner

Sleepy Hollow poster

Sleepy Hollow 16th September 2013 as Rutledge

The White Queen poster

The White Queen 16th June 2013 as Richard Neville

Orphan Black poster

Orphan Black 30th March 2013 as Ferdinand Chevalier

Elementary poster

Elementary 27th September 2012 as Odin Reichenbach

Grimm poster

Grimm 28th October 2011 as Eric Renard

The Cape poster

The Cape 9th January 2011 as Peter Fleming / Chess

Hawaii Five-0 poster

Hawaii Five-0 20th September 2010 as Sebastian Wake

Miami Medical poster

Miami Medical 2nd April 2010

FlashForward poster

FlashForward 24th September 2009 as Gordon Myhill

Lie to Me poster

Lie to Me 21st January 2009 as McClellan

Leverage poster

Leverage 7th December 2008 as John Douglas Keller

The Mentalist poster

The Mentalist 23rd September 2008 as Terry Murphy

Fringe poster

Fringe 9th September 2008 as Mr. Kohl

True Blood poster

True Blood 7th September 2008 as Franklin Mott

In Plain Sight poster

In Plain Sight 1st June 2008 as Phillip Ashmore / Phillip Andrews

Californication poster

Californication 13th August 2007 as Paul Rider

Burn Notice poster

Burn Notice 28th June 2007 as James Forte

The Tudors poster

The Tudors 1st April 2007 as Thomas Cromwell

Invasion poster

Invasion 21st September 2005 as Eli Szura

Threshold poster

Threshold 16th September 2005

Empire poster

Empire 28th June 2005 as Brutus

The Closer poster

The Closer 13th June 2005 as Paul Andrews

Grey's Anatomy poster

Grey's Anatomy 27th March 2005 as Tom Crowley

Numb3rs poster

Numb3rs 23rd January 2005 as Allister McClair

Medium poster

Medium 3rd January 2005 as Calley

Spartacus poster

Spartacus 18th April 2004 as David

CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami 23rd September 2002 as Richard Ellison

24 poster

24 6th November 2001 as Paul Raines

Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent 30th September 2001 as Dean Holiday

Armadillo poster

Armadillo 16th September 2001 as Lorimer Black

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6th October 2000 as Jeffrey Hughes

Strong Medicine poster

Strong Medicine 23rd July 2000 as Art Gallery Painter

Arabian Nights poster

Arabian Nights 30th April 2000 as Schahzenan / Harun

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Martin Gold

The Vice poster

The Vice 4th January 1999 as Gordon Ellis

Strangers poster

Strangers 19th April 1996 as Dirk

The Buccaneers poster

The Buccaneers 5th February 1995 as Julius Folyat

Performance poster

Performance 5th October 1991 as Macbeth

Soldier Soldier poster

Soldier Soldier 10th June 1991 as Lt Giles Chapman

Prime Suspect poster

Prime Suspect 7th April 1991 as Jason Baldwin

Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt 10th June 1989 as Elliot