
James Frain
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.
TV Shows(52)

Quantum Leap
Gideon Rydge
2022

Showtrial
Damian Campbell
2021

The Twilight Zone
Mr. Allendale
2019

What We Do in the Shadows
Black Peter, A Goat
2019

The Ready Room
Self
2019

Star Trek: Discovery
Sarek
2017

Marvel's Agent Carter
Leet Brannis
2015

Gotham
Theo Galavan / Azrael
2014

Intruders
Richard Shepherd
2014

True Detective
Lieutenant Kevin Burris
2014

The Tunnel
Kieran Ashton / John Sumner
2013

Sleepy Hollow
Rutledge
2013

The White Queen
Richard Neville
2013

Orphan Black
Ferdinand Chevalier
2013

Elementary
Odin Reichenbach
2012

Grimm
Eric Renard
2011

The Cape
Peter Fleming / Chess
2011

Hawaii Five-0
Sebastian Wake
2010

Miami Medical
2010

FlashForward
Gordon Myhill
2009

Lie to Me
McClellan
2009

Leverage
John Douglas Keller
2008

The Mentalist
Terry Murphy
2008

Fringe
Mr. Kohl
2008

True Blood
Franklin Mott
2008

In Plain Sight
Phillip Ashmore / Phillip Andrews
2008

Californication
Paul Rider
2007

Burn Notice
James Forte
2007

The Tudors
Thomas Cromwell
2007

Invasion
Eli Szura
2005

Threshold
2005

Empire
Brutus
2005

The Closer
Paul Andrews
2005

Grey's Anatomy
Tom Crowley
2005

Numb3rs
Allister McClair
2005

Medium
Calley
2005

Spartacus
David
2004

The Project
Harvey
2002

CSI: Miami
Richard Ellison
2002

24
Paul Raines
2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Dean Holiday
2001

Armadillo
Lorimer Black
2001

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Jeffrey Hughes
2000

Strong Medicine
Art Gallery Painter
2000

Arabian Nights
Schahzenan / Harun
2000

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Martin Gold
1999

The Vice
1999

The Buccaneers
Julius Folyat
1995

Performance
Macbeth
1991

Soldier Soldier
Lt Giles Chapman
1991

Prime Suspect
Jason Baldwin
1991

Tales from the Crypt
Elliot
1989
Movies(42)

The Jester from Transylvania
James Hooker
2024

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
Henry / Puzzlemaker
2021

Against the Clock
Dr. A
2019

The Architect
Miles Moss
2016

Rom - Schlacht der Gladiatoren
2015

Born of War
Simon
2013

The Lone Ranger
Barret
2013

All Things To All Men
Attorney General
2013

Event 15
Andrews
2013

Bert & Dickie
Jack Beresford
2012
Zambezi
Narrator
2012

Transit
Marek
2012

Water for Elephants
Rosie's Caretaker
2011

TRON: Legacy
Jarvis
2010

Dark Relic
Sir Gregory
2010

Everybody's Fine
Tom
2009

Quid Pro Quo
Father Dave
2008

The Front Line
Eddie Gilroy
2006

Into the Blue
Reyes
2005

Spartacus
David
2004

Path to War
Richard Goodwin
2003
The Project
Harvey
2002

The Count of Monte Cristo
J.F. Villefort
2002

Where the Heart Is
Forney Hull
2000

The Miracle Maker
Thomas (voice)
2000

Reindeer Games
Nick Cassidy
2000

Titus
Bassianus
1999

Sunshine
Gustave Sonnenschein
1999

Hilary and Jackie
Daniel Barenboim
1998

Vigo
Jean Vigo
1998

Elizabeth
Alvaro de la Quadra
1998

What Rats Won't Do
Jack Sullivan
1998

The Mill on the Floss
Philip Wakem
1997

Robinson Crusoe
Robert/Defoe's Publisher
1997

Macbeth on the Estate
Macbeth
1997

Red Meat
Victor
1997

Nothing Personal
Kenny
1996

Loch Ness
Adrian Foote
1996

Rasputin
Prince Felix Yusupov
1996

An Awfully Big Adventure
John Harbour
1995

Shadowlands
Peter Whistler
1993
Foster