James Frain

James Frain

1968-03-14 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK 40 Credits

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.

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Escape Room: Tournament of Champions

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions

2021

as Henry / Puzzlemaker

6.5
Acting

Six people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to survive... and discover...

The Jester from Transylvania

The Jester from Transylvania

2020

as James Hooker

6.0
Acting

What happens when you pick up a hitchhiker? Michael, an American scriptwriter, soon finds out when he picks up an Englishman in the middle of a Transy...

Against the Clock

Against the Clock

2019

as Dr. A

4.3
Acting

After a CIA Agent is seriously injured during a mission, his wife, a former CIA operative, becomes determined to find out what happened - a truth the ...

The Architect

The Architect

2016

as Miles Moss

4.5
Acting

When a couple sets out to build their dream house, they enlist the services of an uncompromising modernist architect, who proceeds to build HIS dream ...

Born Of War

Born Of War

2013

as Simon

3.9
Acting

Mina, a young college student, has her life ripped away after her family is killed. When she finds out their murder was part of a botched kidnapping t...

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

2013

as Barret

6.1
Acting

The Texas Rangers chase down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish, but the gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is ...

All Things To All Men

All Things To All Men

2013

as Attorney General

4.3
Acting

A thief is caught up in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse between a maverick cop and London crime boss.

Event 15

Event 15

2013

as Andrews

4.8
Acting

Three soldiers get trapped in an elevator when terrorists set off a dirty bomb. But when one escapes, her world turns upside down as she realizes noth...

Bert & Dickie

Bert & Dickie

2012

as Jack Beresford

6.2
Acting

Thrown together just five weeks before the final of the 1948 London Olympics, Bert Bushnell (Doctor Who's Matt Smith) and Dickie Burnell (Sam Hoare) d...

Zambezi

2012

as Narrator

Acting

Africa's wildest river is home to the most spectacular wildlife. Hippos fight for territory while herds of elephant, water buffalo and zebra depend on...

Transit

Transit

2012

as Marek

5.7
Acting

Nate takes his family for a camping trip to reconnect. When they pull off at a rest stop, a gang of thieves hides their stash from an armored car robb...

Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants

2011

as Rosie's Caretaker

6.9
Acting

In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces ...

TRON: Legacy

TRON: Legacy

2010

as Jarvis

6.5
Acting

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 a myste...

Dark Relic

Dark Relic

2010

as Sir Gregory

3.4
Acting

1099 A.D.: A battle-weary knight leads his men home from the Holy Land after years of fighting. But the supposedly holy relic he’s carrying bears a te...

Everybody's Fine

Everybody's Fine

2009

as Tom

6.8
Acting

Eight months after the death of his wife, Frank Goode looks forward to a reunion with his four adult children. When all of them cancel their visits at...

Quid Pro Quo

Quid Pro Quo

2008

as Father Dave

5.2
Acting

A semi-paralyzed radio reporter is sent out to investigate a story that leads him into an odd subculture and on a journey of disturbing self-realizati...

The Front Line

The Front Line

2006

as Eddie Gilroy

6.3
Acting

An African immigrant bank security guard turns the tables on Dublin's nastiest criminals when they force him to be the "inside man" on a bank robbery.

Into the Blue

Into the Blue

2005

as Reyes

5.9
Acting

When they take some friends on an extreme sport adventure, the last thing Jared and Sam expect to see below the shark-infested waters is a legendary p...

Spartacus

Spartacus

2004

as David

6.7
Acting

Sentenced to spend out the rest of his adult life laboring in the harsh deserts of Egypt, the Thracian slave Spartacus gets a new lease on life when h...

Path to War

Path to War

2003

as Richard Goodwin

6.7
Acting

A powerful drama of soaring ambition and shattered dreams that takes a provocative insider's look at the way the USA goes to war—as seen from inside t...

The Project

2002

as Harvey

Acting

The Project follows the lives of a group of young Labour party activists from their final days of university to Westminster's corridors of power. Thei...

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

2002

as J.F. Villefort

7.7
Acting

Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 miserable ...

Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is

2000

as Forney Hull

7.1
Acting

Novalee Nation is a 17-year-old Tennessee transient who has to grow up in a hurry when she's left pregnant and abandoned by her boyfriend on a roadsid...

The Miracle Maker

The Miracle Maker

2000

as Thomas (voice)

5.9
Acting

A mother and father in search of help for their sick daughter cross paths with an extraordinary carpenter named Jesus, who has devoted his life to spr...

Reindeer Games

Reindeer Games

2000

as Nick Cassidy

5.7
Acting

After assuming his dead cellmate's identity to get with his girlfriend, an ex-con finds himself the reluctant participant in a casino heist.

Titus

Titus

1999

as Bassianus

6.5
Acting

Titus Andronicus returns from the wars and sees his sons and daughters taken from him, one by one. Shakespeare's goriest and earliest tragedy.

Sunshine

Sunshine

1999

as Gustave Sonnenschein

6.5
Acting

The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.

Hilary and Jackie

Hilary and Jackie

1998

as Daniel Barenboim

6.6
Acting

The tragic story of world-renowned cellist Jacqueline du Pré, as told from the point of view of her sister, flautist Hilary du Pré-Finzi.

Vigo

Vigo

1998

as Jean Vigo

4.8
Acting

Based on the life of a classic french cineast Jean Vigo, the story follows his daily struggle with sanity, normal life and uncompromising filmmaking. ...

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

1998

as Alvaro de la Quadra

7.2
Acting

The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the C...

What Rats Won't Do

What Rats Won't Do

1998

as Jack Sullivan

5.0
Acting

Soon to be married lawyer Kate Beckenham has landed the case of a lifetime. Her courtroom opponent turns out to be the charming Jack Sullivan, who has...

The Mill on the Floss

The Mill on the Floss

1997

as Philip Wakem

6.0
Acting

Lawyer Wakem takes the mill on the river Floss away from Edward Tulliver (whose ancestors have owned it for 300 years) and becomes the worst enemy of ...

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe

1997

as Robert/Defoe's Publisher

5.9
Acting

Robinson Crusoe flees Britain on a ship after killing his friend over the love of Mary. A fierce ocean storm wrecks his ship and leaves him stranded b...

Macbeth on the Estate

Macbeth on the Estate

1997

as Macbeth

8.5
Acting

A modern version of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'.

Red Meat

Red Meat

1997

as Victor

3.7
Acting

Chris and Stefan invite Victor to join their group where they talk about their experiences with women over a meal of red meat. As the night progresses...

Nothing Personal

Nothing Personal

1996

as Kenny

4.5
Acting

A raw depiction of the Belfast 'troubles' as savage tribal warfare. Set shortly after the 1975 cease fire, the film focuses on the tribulations of Ken...

Loch Ness

Loch Ness

1996

as Adrian Foote

5.7
Acting

Dr. Dempsey, an American scientist, is sent to Scotland to disprove the existence of the Loch Ness Monster. He is shocked when Laura, an inn-keeper, i...

Rasputin

Rasputin

1996

as Prince Felix Yusupov

6.5
Acting

Into an era seething with war and revolution, a man comes with an incredible power to heal a nation...or destroy it. Based on the true story of one of...

An Awfully Big Adventure

An Awfully Big Adventure

1995

as John Harbour

6.7
Acting

Liverpool. 1947. Right after World War II, a star struck naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in Liverpool. During a winter production of ...

Shadowlands

Shadowlands

1993

as Peter Whistler

6.9
Acting

C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham.