James Frain

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.

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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • as Martin Gold

Grey's Anatomy

2005 • as Tom Crowley

Hawaii Five-0

2010 • as Sebastian Wake

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 • as Jeffrey Hughes

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001 • as Dean Holiday

The Mentalist

2008 • as Terry Murphy

Filmography

2022

Quantum Leap

as Gideon Rydge

TV - Released: 9/19/2022

2021

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions

as Henry / Puzzlemaker

Movie - Released: 7/1/2021

Showtrial

as Damian Campbell

TV - Released: 10/31/2021

2020

The Jester from Transylvania

as James Hooker

Movie - Released: 1/1/2020

2019

Against the Clock

as Dr. A

Movie - Released: 1/11/2019

The Ready Room

as Self

TV - Released: 1/25/2019

The Twilight Zone

as Mr. Allendale

TV - Released: 4/1/2019

What We Do in the Shadows

as Black Peter, A Goat

TV - Released: 3/27/2019

2017

Star Trek: Discovery

as Sarek

TV - Released: 9/24/2017

2016

The Architect

as Miles Moss

Movie - Released: 5/20/2016

2015

Marvel's Agent Carter

as Leet Brannis

TV - Released: 1/6/2015

2014

Intruders

as Richard Shepherd

TV - Released: 8/23/2014

Gotham

as Theo Galavan / Azrael

TV - Released: 9/22/2014

True Detective

as Lieutenant Kevin Burris

TV - Released: 1/12/2014

Gotham

as Theo Galavan

TV - Released: 9/22/2014

2013

The Lone Ranger

as Barret

Movie - Released: 7/3/2013

Event 15

as Andrews

Movie - Released: 3/5/2013

Born Of War

as Simon

Movie - Released: 12/5/2013

All Things To All Men

as Attorney General

Movie - Released: 4/5/2013

Sleepy Hollow

as Rutledge

TV - Released: 9/16/2013

The Tunnel

as Kieran Ashton / John Sumner

TV - Released: 10/16/2013

The White Queen

as Richard Neville

TV - Released: 6/16/2013

Orphan Black

as Ferdinand Chevalier

TV - Released: 3/30/2013

2012

Movie

Zambezi

as Narrator

Movie - Released: 3/22/2012

Transit

as Marek

Movie - Released: 3/22/2012

Bert & Dickie

as Jack Beresford

Movie - Released: 7/25/2012

Elementary

as Odin Reichenbach

TV - Released: 9/27/2012

2011

Water for Elephants

as Rosie's Caretaker

Movie - Released: 4/15/2011

The Cape

as Peter Fleming / Chess

TV - Released: 1/9/2011

Grimm

as Eric Renard

TV - Released: 10/28/2011

2010

TRON: Legacy

as Jarvis

Movie - Released: 12/14/2010

Dark Relic

as Sir Gregory

Movie - Released: 3/27/2010

Miami Medical

TV - Released: 4/2/2010

Hawaii Five-0

as Sebastian Wake

TV - Released: 9/20/2010

2009

Everybody's Fine

as Tom

Movie - Released: 12/4/2009

Lie to Me

TV - Released: 1/21/2009

FlashForward

as Gordon Myhill

TV - Released: 9/24/2009

2008

Quid Pro Quo

as Father Dave

Movie - Released: 6/13/2008

True Blood

as Franklin Mott

TV - Released: 9/7/2008

The Mentalist

as Terry Murphy

TV - Released: 9/23/2008

Fringe

as Mr. Kohl

TV - Released: 9/9/2008

Leverage

as John Douglas Keller

TV - Released: 12/7/2008

2007

The Tudors

as Thomas Cromwell

TV - Released: 4/1/2007

Burn Notice

as James Forte

TV - Released: 6/28/2007

Californication

as Paul Rider

TV - Released: 8/13/2007

2006

The Front Line

as Eddie Gilroy

Movie - Released: 7/16/2006

2005

Into the Blue

as Reyes

Movie - Released: 9/30/2005

Medium

as Calley

TV - Released: 1/3/2005

Numb3rs

TV - Released: 1/23/2005

Threshold

TV - Released: 9/16/2005

Invasion

as Eli Szura

TV - Released: 9/21/2005

Empire

as Brutus

TV - Released: 6/28/2005

Grey's Anatomy

as Tom Crowley

TV - Released: 3/27/2005

The Closer

as Paul Andrews

TV - Released: 6/13/2005

2004

Spartacus

as David

Movie - Released: 3/17/2004

Spartacus

as David

TV - Released: 4/18/2004

2003

Path to War

as Richard Goodwin

Movie - Released: 10/28/2003

2002

The Count of Monte Cristo

as J.F. Villefort

Movie - Released: 1/23/2002

Movie

The Project

as Harvey

Movie - Released: 11/10/2002

The Project

as Harvey

TV - Released: 11/10/2002

2001

Armadillo

as Lorimer Black

TV - Released: 9/16/2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Dean Holiday

TV - Released: 9/30/2001

2000

Reindeer Games

as Nick Cassidy

Movie - Released: 2/25/2000

The Miracle Maker

as Thomas (voice)

Movie - Released: 3/31/2000

Where the Heart Is

as Forney Hull

Movie - Released: 4/27/2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Jeffrey Hughes

TV - Released: 10/6/2000

Arabian Nights

as Schahzenan / Harun

TV - Released: 4/30/2000

Strong Medicine

as Art Gallery Painter

TV - Released: 7/23/2000

1999

Titus

as Bassianus

Movie - Released: 12/25/1999

Sunshine

as Gustave Sonnenschein

Movie - Released: 9/13/1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Martin Gold

TV - Released: 9/20/1999

The Vice

TV - Released: 1/4/1999

1998

Elizabeth

as Alvaro de la Quadra

Movie - Released: 9/13/1998

Hilary and Jackie

as Daniel Barenboim

Movie - Released: 12/30/1998

What Rats Won't Do

as Jack Sullivan

Movie - Released: 7/1/1998

Vigo

as Jean Vigo

Movie - Released: 9/14/1998

1997

The Mill on the Floss

as Philip Wakem

Movie - Released: 10/12/1997

Macbeth on the Estate

as Macbeth

Movie - Released: 1/1/1997

Red Meat

as Victor

Movie - Released: 1/1/1997

Robinson Crusoe

as Robert/Defoe's Publisher

Movie - Released: 6/11/1997

1996

Rasputin

as Prince Felix Yusupov

Movie - Released: 3/23/1996

Loch Ness

as Adrian Foote

Movie - Released: 8/23/1996

Nothing Personal

as Kenny

Movie - Released: 10/18/1996

1995

An Awfully Big Adventure

as John Harbour

Movie - Released: 5/11/1995

The Buccaneers

as Julius Folyat

TV - Released: 2/5/1995

1993

Shadowlands

as Peter Whistler

Movie - Released: 12/25/1993

1991

Performance

as Macbeth

TV - Released: 2/22/1991

Prime Suspect

as Jason Baldwin

TV - Released: 4/7/1991

Soldier Soldier

as Lt Giles Chapman

TV - Released: 6/10/1991

1989

Tales from the Crypt

as Elliot

TV - Released: 6/10/1989