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James Frain

Actor

James Frain

Born March 14, 1968 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK 40 films

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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The Count of Monte Cristo posterFirst watchThe Count of Monte Cristo20027.7as J.F. VillefortYoung sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.View film

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Filmography

40 films as actor
  1. 2026Foster
  2. 2024The Jester from TransylvaniaJames Hooker
  3. 2021Escape Room: Tournament of ChampionsHenry / Puzzlemaker
  4. 2019Against the ClockDr. A
  5. 2016The ArchitectMiles Moss
  6. 2013Born of WarSimon
  7. 2013The Lone RangerBarret
  8. 2013All Things To All MenAttorney General
  9. 2013Event 15Andrews
  10. 2012Bert & DickieJack Beresford
  11. 2012TransitMarek
  12. 2011Water for ElephantsRosie's Caretaker
  13. 2010TRON: LegacyJarvis
  14. 2010Dark RelicSir Gregory
  15. 2009Everybody's FineTom
  16. 2008Quid Pro QuoFather Dave
  17. 2006The Front LineEddie Gilroy
  18. 2005Into the BlueReyes
  19. 2004SpartacusDavid
  20. 2003Path to WarRichard Goodwin
  21. 2002The ProjectHarvey
  22. 2002The Count of Monte CristoJ.F. Villefort
  23. 2000Where the Heart IsForney Hull
  24. 2000The Miracle MakerThomas (voice)
  25. 2000Reindeer GamesNick Cassidy
  26. 1999TitusBassianus
  27. 1999SunshineGustave Sonnenschein
  28. 1998Hilary and JackieDaniel Barenboim
  29. 1998VigoJean Vigo
  30. 1998ElizabethAlvaro de la Quadra
  31. 1998What Rats Won't DoJack Sullivan
  32. 1997The Mill on the FlossPhilip Wakem
  33. 1997Robinson CrusoeRobert/Defoe's Publisher
  34. 1997Macbeth on the EstateMacbeth
  35. 1997Red MeatVictor
  36. 1996Nothing PersonalKenny
  37. 1996Loch NessAdrian Foote
  38. 1996RasputinPrince Felix Yusupov
  39. 1995An Awfully Big AdventureJohn Harbour
  40. 1993ShadowlandsPeter Whistler