Person
James Frain
Acting · Born 1968-03-14 · Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography
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.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Martin Gold
Grey's Anatomy
Tom Crowley
The Mentalist
Terry Murphy
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Jeffrey Hughes
Hawaii Five-0
Sebastian Wake
CSI: Miami
Richard Ellison
Grimm
Eric Renard
24
Paul Raines
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Dean Holiday
Elementary
Odin Reichenbach
Filmography
- 2024The Jester from TransylvaniaJames Hooker
- 2022Quantum LeapGideon Rydge
- 2021ShowtrialDamian Campbell
- 2021Escape Room: Tournament of ChampionsHenry / Puzzlemaker
- 2019The Twilight ZoneMr. Allendale
- 2019What We Do in the ShadowsBlack Peter, A Goat
- 2019The Ready RoomSelf
- 2019Against the ClockDr. A
- 2017Star Trek: DiscoverySarek
- 2016The ArchitectMiles Moss
- 2015Rom - Schlacht der Gladiatoren
- 2015Marvel's Agent CarterLeet Brannis
- 2014GothamTheo Galavan / Azrael
- 2014IntrudersRichard Shepherd
- 2014True DetectiveLieutenant Kevin Burris
- 2013Born of WarSimon
- 2013The TunnelKieran Ashton / John Sumner
- 2013Sleepy HollowRutledge
- 2013The Lone RangerBarret
- 2013The White QueenRichard Neville
- 2013All Things To All MenAttorney General
- 2013Orphan BlackFerdinand Chevalier
- 2013Event 15Andrews
- 2012ElementaryOdin Reichenbach
- 2012Bert & DickieJack Beresford
- 2012ZambeziNarrator
- 2012TransitMarek
- 2011GrimmEric Renard
- 2011Water for ElephantsRosie's Caretaker
- 2011The CapePeter Fleming / Chess
- 2010TRON: LegacyJarvis
- 2010Hawaii Five-0Sebastian Wake
- 2010Miami Medical
- 2010Dark RelicSir Gregory
- 2009Everybody's FineTom
- 2009FlashForwardGordon Myhill
- 2009Lie to MeMcClellan
- 2008LeverageJohn Douglas Keller
- 2008The MentalistTerry Murphy
- 2008FringeMr. Kohl
- 2008True BloodFranklin Mott
- 2008Quid Pro QuoFather Dave
- 2008In Plain SightPhillip Ashmore / Phillip Andrews
- 2007CalifornicationPaul Rider
- 2007Burn NoticeJames Forte
- 2007The TudorsThomas Cromwell
- 2006The Front LineEddie Gilroy
- 2005Into the BlueReyes
- 2005InvasionEli Szura
- 2005Threshold
- 2005EmpireBrutus
- 2005The CloserPaul Andrews
- 2005Grey's AnatomyTom Crowley
- 2005Numb3rsAllister McClair
- 2005MediumCalley
- 2004SpartacusDavid
- 2004SpartacusDavid
- 2003Path to WarRichard Goodwin
- 2002The ProjectHarvey
- 2002The ProjectHarvey
- 2002CSI: MiamiRichard Ellison
- 2002The Count of Monte CristoJ.F. Villefort
- 200124Paul Raines
- 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentDean Holiday
- 2001ArmadilloLorimer Black
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJeffrey Hughes
- 2000Strong MedicineArt Gallery Painter
- 2000Arabian NightsSchahzenan / Harun
- 2000Where the Heart IsForney Hull
- 2000The Miracle MakerThomas (voice)
- 2000Reindeer GamesNick Cassidy
- 1999TitusBassianus
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMartin Gold
- 1999SunshineGustave Sonnenschein
- 1999The ViceGordon Ellis
- 1998Hilary and JackieDaniel Barenboim
- 1998VigoJean Vigo
- 1998ElizabethAlvaro de la Quadra
- 1998What Rats Won't DoJack Sullivan
- 1997The Mill on the FlossPhilip Wakem
- 1997Robinson CrusoeRobert/Defoe's Publisher
- 1997Macbeth on the EstateMacbeth
- 1997Red MeatVictor
- 1996Nothing PersonalKenny
- 1996Loch NessAdrian Foote
- 1996StrangersDirk
- 1996RasputinPrince Felix Yusupov
- 1995An Awfully Big AdventureJohn Harbour
- 1995The BuccaneersJulius Folyat
- 1993ShadowlandsPeter Whistler
- 1991PerformanceMacbeth
- 1991Soldier SoldierLt Giles Chapman
- 1991Prime SuspectJason Baldwin
- 1989Tales from the CryptElliot
- —Foster
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