University of East Anglia Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1993–present
Spouse
Marta Cunningham
(m. 2004; sep. 2023)
Children
2
James Dominic Frain (born 14 March 1968) is an English stage and screen 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). He also played leading roles in the BBC dramas Armadillo (2001), The Buccaneers (1995) and The Mill on the Floss (1997).
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).
James Dominic Frain (born 14 March 1968) is an English stage and screen actor. His best known television roles include Thomas Cromwell in the Showtime/CBC...
provided by Lenard. Ben Cross portrayed Sarek in the 2009 Star Trek film. JamesFrain plays Sarek in the television series Star Trek: Discovery. The character...
hauntingly recounts the story of James Forrestal's dismissal and suicide to speechwriter Richard Goodwin (portrayed by JamesFrain). In the 2006 film Flags of...
It stars Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, Charlize Theron, Dennis Farina, JamesFrain, Donal Logue, Danny Trejo, and Clarence Williams III. The film revolves...
Velcoro's ex-wife Lolita Davidovich as Cynthia Woodrugh, Woodrugh's mother JamesFrain as Kevin Burris, a lieutenant under Holloway Riley Smith as Steve Mercer...
Pinkett Smith returned as guest stars. New additions to the cast include JamesFrain as Theo Galavan; Jessica Lucas as Tabitha Galavan; and Michael Chiklis...
her parents are killed by Klingons, until she is taken in by Sarek (JamesFrain). Controversy arose among fans from the decision to connect her history...
as Nan St. George (later the Duchess of Trevenick) with Greg Wise and JamesFrain in the BBC miniseries The Buccaneers, an adaptation of Edith Wharton's...
played Lionel Logue, and in the US stage premiere, Logue was played by JamesFrain. Welsh actor Michael Elwyn played Logue in the 2002 television film Bertie...
October 15, 2014. Andreeva, Nellie (June 24, 2015). "'Gotham' Casts JamesFrain As Regular, Will Play New Villain & Tigress' Brother". Deadline Hollywood...
members include Mark Povinelli as Kinko/Walter, Jim Norton as Camel, JamesFrain as Rosie's caretaker, Ken Foree as Earl, and Paul Schneider as Charlie...
Hilary Emily Watson as Jacqueline du Pré Auriol Evans as Young Jackie JamesFrain as Daniel Barenboim David Morrissey as Christopher Finzi Charles Dance...