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James Frain

Actor / Film Director / Theatre Director | * 03/14/1968 (56) | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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James Dominic Frain (born 14 March 1968) is an English stage and screen actor. His best known television roles include Thomas Cromwell in the Showtime/CBC historical drama The Tudors (2007–2009), Franklin Mott in the HBO drama True Blood (2010), Warwick the Kingmaker in the BBC drama serial The White Queen (2013), John Sumner in the Sky/Canal+ crime drama The Tunnel (2013), Ferdinand Chevalier in the BBC/Space sci-fi thriller Orphan Black (2015–2017), Theo Galavan/Azrael in Fox's Gotham (2015–2016), and Sarek in Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2019). He also played leading roles in the BBC dramas Armadillo (2001), The Buccaneers (1995) and ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Mystery | Crime

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Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy and daring son of Kevin Flynn, investigates his father's disappearance and is pulled into The Grid. With the help of a mysterious program named Quorra, Sam quests to stop evi ...

TRON: Legacy

PG

2010 | 3.2/5 | 2h 5min
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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The Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equ ...

The Tudors

TV-MA

2007 | 3.9/5 | 55min per episode
Drama, Romance / Love
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Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic, blood vampires have progressed from legendary monsters to fellow citizens overnight. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, m ...

True Blood

TV-MA

2008 | 3.8/5 | 1h per episode
Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
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Follow the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and one Starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understa ...

Star Trek: Discovery

TV-14

2017- | 3.6/5 | 1h per episode
Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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Movies with James Frain as Actor(42)

as Henry / Puzzlemaker2021 Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
as James Hooker2020 The Jester from Transylvania
as Dr. A2019 Against the Clock
as Miles Moss2016 The Architect
as Barret2013 The Lone Ranger
as Attorney General2013 All Things To All Men
as Simon2013 Born Of War
as Andrews2013 Event 15
as Narrator2012 Zambezi
as Marek2012 Transit
as Jack Beresford2012 Bert & Dickie
as Rosie's Caretaker2011 Water for Elephants
as Jarvis2010 TRON: Legacy
as Sir Gregory2010 Dark Relic
as Tom2009 Everybody's Fine
as Father Dave2008 Quid Pro Quo
as Eddie Gilroy2006 The Front Line
as Reyes2005 Into the Blue
as David2004 Spartacus
as Richard Goodwin2003 Path to War
as J.F. Villefort2002 The Count of Monte Cristo
as Harvey2002 The Project
as Harun Al-Rashid2001 Arabian Nights (When Night Falls, The Adventure Begins)
as Nick Cassidy2000 Reindeer Games
as Forney Hull2000 Where the Heart Is
as Thomas2000 The Miracle Maker
as Gustave Sonnenschein1999 Sunshine
as Bassianus1999 Titus
as Alvaro de la Quadra1998 Elizabeth
as Daniel Barenboim1998 Hilary and Jackie
as Jack Sullivan1998 What Rats Won't Do
as Jean Vigo1998 Vigo
as Robert1997 Robinson Crusoe
as Victor1997 Red Meat
as Philip Wakem1997 The Mill on the Floss
as Macbeth1997 Macbeth on the Estate
as Kenny1996 Nothing Personal
as Prince Felix Yusupov1996 Rasputin
as Adrian Foote1996 Loch Ness
as John Harbour1995 An Awfully Big Adventure
as Jason Baldwin1993 Prime Suspect 3
as Peter Whistler1993 Shadowlands

TV Shows/Series with James Frain as Actor(40)

as Damian Campbell2021 Showtrial
as himself2019 The Ready Room
as Black Peter, A Goat2019 What We Do in the Shadows
as Mr. Allendale2019 The Twilight Zone
as Sarek2017 Star Trek: Discovery
as Leet Brannis2015 Marvel's Agent Carter
as Richard Shepherd2014 Intruders
as Theo Galavan / Azrael2014 Gotham
as Lieutenant Kevin Burris2014 True Detective
as Richard Neville2013 The White Queen
as Ferdinand Chevalier2013 Orphan Black
as Kieran Ashton / John Sumner2013 The Tunnel
as Rutledge2013 Sleepy Hollow
as Odin Reichenbach2012 Elementary
as Peter Fleming / Chess2011 The Cape
as Eric Renard2011 Grimm
as Sebastian Wake2010 Hawaii Five-0
2010 Miami Medical
as Gordon Myhill2009 FlashForward
2009 Lie to Me
as John Douglas Keller2008 Leverage
as Mr. Kohl2008 Fringe
as Franklin Mott2008 True Blood
as Terry Murphy2008 The Mentalist
as Thomas Cromwell2007 The Tudors
as Paul Rider2007 Californication
as Tom Crowley2005 Grey's Anatomy
as Calley2005 Medium
2005 Threshold
2005 Numb3rs
as Paul Andrews2005 The Closer
as Brutus2005 Empire
2005 Invasion
as Dean Holiday2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Jeffrey Hughes2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Martin Gold1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 The Vice
1995 The Buccaneers
as Jason Baldwin1991 Prime Suspect
1989 Tales from the Crypt

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Full Name: James Frain
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Thursday, 03/14 1968 (March) in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 56 years + 42 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Central School of Speech and Drama, University of East Anglia, Hockerill Anglo-European College, Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Spouses (current/former): Marta Cunningham
Other names for James Frain (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"James Dominic Frain"
"Τζέιμς Φρέιν"
James Frain frequently works together with these people:
Alex Kurtzman (17x, Crew)
Roberto Orci (11x, Crew)
John Prosky (11x, Actor)
Myk Watford (11x, Actor)
Tim Guinee (10x, Actor)
Arye Gross (10x, Actor)
Raphael Sbarge (10x, Actor)
Terry Serpico (10x, Actor)
Lou Martini Jr. (10x, Actor)
Chris Bauer (9x, Actor)
Dick Wolf (9x, Crew)
Mark Polish (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:3768, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024