James Frain

English stage and screen actor (born 1968)

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Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

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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Foster2026
The Jester from Transylvania — James Hooker2024
Mayfair Witches — Solomon2023
Quantum Leap — Gideon Rydge2022
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions — Henry / Puzzlemaker2021
Showtrial — Damian Campbell2021
Against the Clock — Dr. A2019
The Ready Room — Self2019
The Twilight Zone — Mr. Allendale2019
What We Do in the Shadows — Black Peter, A Goat2019

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Key facts

Born: ( 1968-03-14 ) 14 March 1968 (age 58) , Leeds , West Riding of Yorkshire , England
Education: Newport Free Grammar School
Alma mater: University of East Anglia , Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1993–present
Spouse: Marta Cunningham ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2004 ; separated</span>"}]]}'>sep. 2023 )

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Instance of: human
Given name: James
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Leeds
Occupation: television actor
Languages spoken: English language
Genre: Shakespearean comedy
Image: James Frain 2010 (cropped).jpg

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date of birth: 1968-03-14
Commons category: James Frain
name in native language: James Frain
start of work period: 1993-00-00
birth name: James Dominic Frain

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Encyclopedic overview

James Frain is an English actor. His best known television roles include Thomas Cromwell in the Showtime/CBC historical drama The Tudors (2007–2009), Franklin Mott in the HBO drama True Blood (2010), Warwick the Kingmaker in the BBC drama serial The White Queen (2013), John Sumner in the Sky/Canal+ crime drama The Tunnel (2013), Ferdinand Chevalier in the BBC/Space sci-fi thriller Orphan Black (2015–2017), Theo Galavan/Azrael in Fox's Gotham (2015–2016), and Sarek in Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2019).

In film, he is best known for playing Daniel Barenboim and Álvaro de la Quadra in the biographical dramas Hilary and Jackie and Elizabeth, respectively (both 1998), Bassianus in the Shakespeare adaptation Titus (1999), and Gérard de Villefort in the historical drama The Count of Monte Cristo (2002).

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