James Frain
James Frain is a versatile English actor known for his roles in both film and television. He gained recognition for his performances in series like 'True Blood' and 'The Tudors'. With a commanding presence and distinctive voice, he has made a mark in various genres,... Read More
Known for
TRON: Legacy (2010)
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...
The Lone Ranger (1956)
The territorial governor asks the Lone Ranger to investigate mysterious raids on settlers by Indians who ride with saddles. Wealthy rancher Reese Kilgore wants...
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
The Jester from TransylvaniaWhat happens when you pick up a hitchhiker? Michael, an American scriptwriter, soon finds out when he picks up an... |
James Hooker | |
| 2022 |
Quantum LeapIt's been nearly 30 years since Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. Now, a new... |
Gideon Rydge | |
| 2021 |
ShowtrialAn anthology series of hotly contested criminal trials that divides the nation and take place in the full glare of... |
Damian Campbell | |
| 2021 |
Escape Room: Tournament of ChampionsSix people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to... |
Henry / Puzzlemaker | |
| 2019 |
The Twilight ZoneTales of science fiction, fantasy and the occult, exploring humanity's hopes, despairs, prides and prejudices in metaphoric ways. Next stop... |
Mr. Allendale | |
| 2019 |
What We Do in the ShadowsA documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of a group of vampires in Staten Island who have... |
Black Peter, A Goat | |
| 2019 |
The Ready RoomWelcome to The Ready Room. Every Thursday Wil Wheaton will sit down with members of the Star Trek: Picard cast... |
Self | |
| 2019 |
Against the ClockAfter a CIA Agent is seriously injured during a mission, his wife, a former CIA operative, becomes determined to find... |
Dr. A | |
| 2017 |
Star Trek: DiscoveryFollow the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and one Starfleet officer... |
Sarek | |
| 2016 |
The ArchitectWhen a couple sets out to build their dream house, they enlist the services of an uncompromising modernist architect, who... |
Miles Moss | |
| 2015 | Unknown character | ||
| 2015 |
Marvel's Agent CarterIt's 1946, and peace has dealt Peggy Carter a serious blow as she finds herself marginalized when the men return... |
Leet Brannis | |
| 2014 |
GothamEveryone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world's greatest foes, a man whose reputation is... |
Theo Galavan | |
| 2014 |
GothamEveryone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world's greatest foes, a man whose reputation is... |
Theo Galavan / Azrael | |
| 2014 |
IntrudersMembers of a secret society chase immortality by seeking refuge in the bodies of others. |
Richard Shepherd | |
| 2014 |
True DetectiveAn American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of... |
Lieutenant Kevin Burris | |
| 2013 |
Born of WarAfter her parents are brutally murdered in a home invasion, college student Mina learns that her real father is a... |
Simon | |
| 2013 |
The TunnelThe plot follows detectives Karl Roebuck and Elise Wasserman working together to find a serial killer who left the upper-half... |
Kieran Ashton / John Sumner | |
| 2013 |
Sleepy HollowIchabod Crane is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all... |
Rutledge | |
| 2013 |
The Lone RangerThe Texas Rangers chase down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish, but the gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly... |
Barret | |
| 2013 |
The White QueenSet against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses, the series is the story of the women caught up... |
Richard Neville | |
| 2013 |
All Things To All MenA thief is caught up in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse between a maverick cop and London crime boss. |
Attorney General | |
| 2013 |
Orphan BlackA streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like... |
Ferdinand Chevalier | |
| 2013 |
Event 15Three soldiers get trapped in an elevator when terrorists set off a dirty bomb. But when one escapes, her world... |
Andrews | |
| 2012 |
ElementaryA modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in... |
Odin Reichenbach | |
| 2012 |
Bert & DickieThrown together just five weeks before the final of the 1948 London Olympics, Bert Bushnell (Doctor Who's Matt Smith) and... |
Jack Beresford | |
| 2012 |
TransitNate takes his family for a camping trip to reconnect. When they pull off at a rest stop, a gang... |
Marek | |
| 2012 |
ZambeziAfrica's wildest river is home to the most spectacular wildlife. Hippos fight for territory while herds of elephant, water buffalo... |
Narrator | |
| 2011 |
GrimmAfter Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he... |
Eric Renard | |
| 2011 |
Water for ElephantsIn this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces... |
Rosie's Caretaker | |
| 2011 |
The Cape"The Cape" is a drama series following Vince Faraday, an honest cop on a corrupt police force, who finds himself... |
Peter Fleming / Chess | |
| 2010 |
TRON: LegacySam Flynn, the tech-savvy and daring son of Kevin Flynn, investigates his father's disappearance and is pulled into The Grid.... |
Jarvis | |
| 2010 |
Hawaii Five-0Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to... |
Sebastian Wake | |
| 2010 |
Miami MedicalA team of expert surgeons thrive on the adrenaline rush of working at one of the premiere trauma facilities in... |
Unknown character | |
| 2010 |
Dark Relic1099 A.D.: A battle-weary knight leads his men home from the Holy Land after years of fighting. But the supposedly... |
Sir Gregory | |
| 2009 |
Everybody's FineEight months after the death of his wife, Frank Goode looks forward to a reunion with his four adult children.... |
Tom | |
| 2009 |
FlashForwardWhen the entire world blacks out for two minutes and seventeen seconds, everyone sees a flash of their own future... |
Gordon Myhill | |
| 2009 |
Lie to MeThe world's leading deception researcher, Dr. Cal Lightman, studies facial expression, body language and tone of voice to determine when... |
McClellan | |
| 2008 |
LeverageA five-person team comprised of a thief, a grifter, a hacker, and a retrieval specialist, led by former insurance investigator... |
John Douglas Keller | |
| 2008 |
The MentalistPatrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to... |
Terry Murphy | |
| 2008 |
FringeFBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a... |
Mr. Kohl | |
| 2008 |
True BloodThanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed overnight from legendary monsters to fellow citizens. And... |
Franklin Mott | |
| 2008 |
Quid Pro QuoA semi-paralyzed radio reporter is sent out to investigate a story that leads him into an odd subculture and on... |
Father Dave | |
| 2008 |
In Plain SightU.S. Marshal Mary Shannon must hunt down witnesses for federal cases in the witness protection program while also managing a... |
Phillip Ashmore / Phillip Andrews | |
| 2007 |
CalifornicationA self-loathing, alcoholic writer attempts to repair his damaged relationships with his daughter and her mother while combating sex addiction,... |
Paul Rider | |
| 2007 |
Burn NoticeA formerly blacklisted spy uses his unique skills and training to help people in desperate situations. |
James Forte | |
| 2007 |
The TudorsThe Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who... |
Thomas Cromwell | |
| 2006 |
The Front LineAn African immigrant bank security guard turns the tables on Dublin's nastiest criminals when they force him to be the... |
Eddie Gilroy | |
| 2005 |
Into the BlueWhen they take some friends on an extreme sport adventure, the last thing Jared and Sam expect to see below... |
Reyes | |
| 2005 |
InvasionIn the aftermath of a hurricane the Florida Park Ranger and his family deal with strange occurrences, including luminescent creatures... |
Eli Szura | |
| 2005 |
ThresholdThreshold was a science fiction drama television series that first aired on CBS in September 2005. Produced by Brannon Braga,... |
Unknown character | |
| 2005 |
EmpireAs Conqueror Julius Caesar is drawing his last breath, he swears Tyrannus—Rome's finest warrior—to an oath to protect his successor,... |
Brutus | |
| 2005 |
The CloserDeputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD... |
Paul Andrews | |
| 2005 |
Grey's AnatomyFollows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. |
Tom Crowley | |
| 2005 |
Numb3rsInspired by actual cases and experiences, Numb3rs depicts the confluence of police work and mathematics in solving crime as an... |
Allister McClair | |
| 2005 |
MediumAllison Dubois works in the District Attorney’s office using her natural intuition about people and her ability to communicate with... |
Calley | |
| 2004 |
SpartacusSpartacus, who was enslaved by the Romans after they murdered his father, leads fellow slaves in an attempt to overthrow... |
David | |
| 2004 |
SpartacusSentenced to spend out the rest of his adult life laboring in the harsh deserts of Egypt, the Thracian slave... |
David | |
| 2003 |
Path to WarA powerful drama of soaring ambition and shattered dreams that takes a provocative insider's look at the way the USA... |
Richard Goodwin | |
| 2002 |
The ProjectThe Project is a BBC two-part 2002 television drama, directed by Peter Kosminsky from a script by Leigh Jackson. The... |
Harvey | |
| 2002 |
The ProjectThe Project follows the lives of a group of young Labour party activists from their final days of university to... |
Harvey | |
| 2002 |
CSI: MiamiThe show follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their... |
Richard Ellison | |
| 2002 |
The Count of Monte CristoYoung sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo... |
J.F. Villefort | |
| 2001 |
24Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer fights the bad guys of the world, a day at a time. With each week's episode... |
Paul Raines | |
| 2001 |
Law & Order: Criminal IntentThe third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following... |
Dean Holiday | |
| 2001 |
ArmadilloThe British-American thriller Armadillo stars James Frain as Lorimer Black, a slick, well-spoken insurance loss adjuster whose supremely confident and... |
Lorimer Black | |
| 2000 |
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationA Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable... |
Jeffrey Hughes | |
| 2000 |
Strong MedicineThe lives of staff in the womens' health clinic of a fictitious hospital in Philadelphia. |
Art Gallery Painter | |
| 2000 |
Arabian NightsTargeted for assassination by his first wife and his evil brother, a young sultan must marry by the next full... |
Schahzenan / Harun | |
| 2000 |
Where the Heart IsNovalee Nation is a 17-year-old Tennessee transient who has to grow up in a hurry when she's left pregnant and... |
Forney Hull | |
| 2000 |
The Miracle MakerA mother and father in search of help for their sick daughter cross paths with an extraordinary carpenter named Jesus,... |
Thomas (voice) | |
| 2000 |
Reindeer GamesAfter assuming his dead cellmate's identity to get with his girlfriend, an ex-con finds himself the reluctant participant in a... |
Nick Cassidy | |
| 1999 |
TitusTitus Andronicus returns from the wars and sees his sons and daughters taken from him, one by one. Shakespeare's goriest... |
Bassianus | |
| 1999 |
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitIn the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate... |
Martin Gold | |
| 1999 |
SunshineThe fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century. |
Gustave Sonnenschein | |
| 1999 |
The ViceThe Vice is an ITV police drama about the Metropolitan Police Vice Unit. Spanning five short series from 1999 and... |
Gordon Ellis | |
| 1998 |
Hilary and JackieThe tragic story of world-renowned cellist Jacqueline du Pré, as told from the point of view of her sister, flautist... |
Daniel Barenboim | |
| 1998 |
VigoBased on the life of a classic french cineast Jean Vigo, the story follows his daily struggle with sanity, normal... |
Jean Vigo | |
| 1998 |
ElizabethThe story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts... |
Alvaro de la Quadra | |
| 1998 |
What Rats Won't DoSoon to be married lawyer Kate Beckenham has landed the case of a lifetime. Her courtroom opponent turns out to... |
Jack Sullivan | |
| 1997 |
The Mill on the FlossLawyer Wakem takes the mill on the river Floss away from Edward Tulliver (whose ancestors have owned it for 300... |
Philip Wakem | |
| 1997 |
Robinson CrusoeRobinson Crusoe flees Britain on a ship after killing his friend over the love of Mary. A fierce ocean storm... |
Robert/Defoe's Publisher | |
| 1997 |
Red MeatChris and Stefan invite Victor to join their group where they talk about their experiences with women over a meal... |
Victor | |
| 1997 |
Macbeth on the EstateA modern version of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'. |
Macbeth | |
| 1996 |
Nothing PersonalA raw depiction of the Belfast 'troubles' as savage tribal warfare. Set shortly after the 1975 cease fire, the film... |
Kenny | |
| 1996 |
Loch NessDr. Dempsey, an American scientist, is sent to Scotland to disprove the existence of the Loch Ness Monster. He is... |
Adrian Foote | |
| 1996 |
StrangersAnthology series of stand alone episodes about Americans in Paris and the sometimes tragic and sometimes uplifting relationships, trysts and... |
Dirk | |
| 1996 |
RasputinInto an era seething with war and revolution, a man comes with an incredible power to heal a nation...or destroy... |
Prince Felix Yusupov | |
| 1995 |
An Awfully Big AdventureLiverpool. 1947. Right after World War II, a star struck naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in Liverpool.... |
John Harbour | |
| 1995 |
The BuccaneersBecause of their "new money" background, four American girls have difficulty breaking into the upper-crust society of New York. Laura... |
Julius Folyat | |
| 1993 |
ShadowlandsC.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham. |
Peter Whistler | |
| 1991 |
PerformanceAn anthology series of various plays and dramatic performances. |
Macbeth | |
| 1991 |
Soldier SoldierThe daily lives of a group of soldiers in 'B' Company, 1st Battalion The King's Fusiliers. |
Lt Giles Chapman | |
| 1991 |
Prime SuspectHighly skilled Detective Inspector Jane Tennison battles to prove herself in a male dominated world. |
Jason Baldwin | |
| 1989 |
Tales from the CryptCadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the... |
Elliot | |
| TBA |
FosterHaunted by his past and clawing his way through sobriety, Donald 'Don' Foster just wants some peace. When a troubled... |
Unknown character |
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James Frain is best known for his roles in 'The Tudors' as Thomas Cromwell and in 'True Blood' as Franklin Mott. He has also appeared in '24' and 'Gotham'.
While James Frain has received nominations for various awards, he has not won a major award such as an Emmy or a Golden Globe.
James Frain made his film debut in 'The Hard Men' in 1996, which helped launch his acting career.
Some of James Frain's successful films include 'The Count of Monte Cristo', 'The White Queen', and 'Tron: Legacy'.
James Frain is private about his personal life but is known to be married and has two children. He enjoys football and art.
James Frain's estimated net worth is around $3 million, attributed to his extensive career in television and film.
Key milestones in James Frain's filmography include his role in 'The Tudors', his performance in 'True Blood', and his recent role in 'Star Trek: Section 31'.
James Frain typically acts in drama, science fiction, and historical genres, showcasing his versatility as an actor.