James Frain
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Martin Gold
1999
Series
The Mentalist
Terry Murphy
2008
Series
Grey's Anatomy
Tom Crowley
2005
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Jeffrey Hughes
2000
Series
CSI: Miami
Richard Ellison
2002
Series
Hawaii Five-0
Sebastian Wake
2010
Series
24
Paul Raines
2001
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Dean Holiday
2001
Series
Grimm
Eric Renard
2011
Series
Elementary
Odin Reichenbach
2012
Series
Fringe
Mr. Kohl
2008
Series
The Closer
Paul Andrews
2005
Series
Medium
Calley
2005
Series
Numb3rs
Allister McClair
2005
Series
True Detective
Lieutenant Kevin Burris
2014
Series
Gotham
Theo Galavan / Azrael
2014
Series
Gotham
Theo Galavan
2014
Series
Star Trek: Discovery
Sarek
2017
Series
True Blood
Franklin Mott
2008
Series
Strong Medicine
Art Gallery Painter
2000
Series
Burn Notice
James Forte
2007
Series
Californication
Paul Rider
2007
Series
The Tudors
Thomas Cromwell
2007
Series
What We Do in the Shadows
Black Peter, A Goat
2019
Series
Sleepy Hollow
Rutledge
2013
Series
Lie to Me
McClellan
2009
Series
Leverage
John Douglas Keller
2008
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Elliot
1989
Series
In Plain Sight
Phillip Ashmore / Phillip Andrews
2008
Series
Orphan Black
Ferdinand Chevalier
2013
Series
Performance
Macbeth
1991
Series
Mayfair Witches
Solomon
2023
Series
Marvel's Agent Carter
Leet Brannis
2015
Series
Quantum Leap
Gideon Rydge
2022
Series
FlashForward
Gordon Myhill
2009
Series
The Twilight Zone
Mr. Allendale
2019
Series
Soldier Soldier
Lt Giles Chapman
1991
Film
TRON: Legacy
Jarvis
2010
Series
Prime Suspect
Jason Baldwin
1991
Series
The Ready Room
Self
2019
Series
The Tunnel
Kieran Ashton / John Sumner
2013
Series
The White Queen
Richard Neville
2013
Film
The Lone Ranger
Barret
2013
Film
The Count of Monte Cristo
J.F. Villefort
2002
Series
Invasion
Eli Szura
2005
Series
The Vice
Gordon Ellis
1999
Film
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
Henry / Puzzlemaker
2021
Film
Into the Blue
Reyes
2005
Series
The Cape
Peter Fleming / Chess
2011
Film
Water for Elephants
Rosie's Caretaker
2011
Series
Threshold
2005
Film
Everybody's Fine
Tom
2009
Series
Showtrial
Damian Campbell
2021
Series
Empire
Brutus
2005
Film
Elizabeth
Alvaro de la Quadra
1998
Series
Arabian Nights
Schahzenan / Harun
2000
Film
Reindeer Games
Nick Cassidy
2000
Film
Where the Heart Is
Forney Hull
2000
Series
Miami Medical
2010
Series
The Buccaneers
Julius Folyat
1995
Series
Spartacus
David
2004
Film
Robinson Crusoe
Robert/Defoe's Publisher
1997
Series
Intruders
Richard Shepherd
2014
Series
Strangers
Dirk
1996
Film
Spartacus
David
2004
Film
Titus
Bassianus
1999
Film
Path to War
Richard Goodwin
2003
Film
The Miracle Maker
Thomas (voice)
2000
Film
Loch Ness
Adrian Foote
1996
Film
Hilary and Jackie
Daniel Barenboim
1998
Film
Transit
Marek
2012
Film
An Awfully Big Adventure
John Harbour
1995
Film
Shadowlands
Peter Whistler
1993
Film
Sunshine
Gustave Sonnenschein
1999
Film
All Things To All Men
Attorney General
2013
Film
Quid Pro Quo
Father Dave
2008
Film
What Rats Won't Do
Jack Sullivan
1998
Film
Event 15
Andrews
2013
Film
Dark Relic
Sir Gregory
2010
Film
Against the Clock
Dr. A
2019
Film
Born of War
Simon
2013
Series
The Project
Harvey
2002
Film
Rasputin
Prince Felix Yusupov
1996
Film
Macbeth on the Estate
Macbeth
1997
Film
The Mill on the Floss
Philip Wakem
1997
Film
The Front Line
Eddie Gilroy
2006
Film
The Jester from Transylvania
James Hooker
2024
Film
The Architect
Miles Moss
2016
Series
Armadillo
Lorimer Black
2001
Film
Nothing Personal
Kenny
1996
Film
Bert & Dickie
Jack Beresford
2012
Film
Vigo
Jean Vigo
1998
Zambezi
Narrator
2012
The Project
Harvey
2002
Film
Red Meat
Victor
1997
Film
Foster
2026