James Frain
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A swarthy, versatile performer possessed of a strong screen presence, British actor James Frain first made an impression on audiences with his portrayal of a rebellious young student opposite Anthony Hopkins in Shadowlands (1993). A graduate of London's Central School of Speech and Drama, he then did strong work in Mike Newell's An Awfully Big Adventure (1994) and Thaddeus O' Sullivan's acclaimed Nothing Personal (1995), the latter of which cast him as the leader of a militant anti-IRA group. Frain's international recognition increased in 1998, thanks to strong performances in two highly acclaimed films, Elizabeth and Hilary and Jackie. The first featured him in a supporting role as Spaniard Alvaro de la Quadra, while in the latter, he played pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim, the husband of musical prodigy Jaqueline DuPre (Emily Watson). Frain's profile was given even greater exposure in 1999, when he appeared in a number of star-studded films. Titus, Julie Taymor's lavish adaptation of Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus cast Frain as Bassianus, while István Szabó's equally lavish epic Sunshine -- a drama chronicling over a century of history in a family of Hungarian Jews -- saw him playing Ralph Fiennes' hot-tempered brother. Vigo: Passion for Life, meanwhile, starred Frain as the title character, a French filmmaker whose movies were as influential as his life was brief. In 2000, John Frankenheimer's Reindeer Games thrust the actor into the more modern milieu of underworld crime alongside the likes of Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, and Charlize Theron. Later that same year, he displayed his softer side in Where the Heart Is, playing an awkward, kind-hearted small town librarian who falls in love with a young single mother (Natalie Portman). After taking a recurring role in 24's fourth season (2005), Frain portrayed Tomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex in season of HBO's period drama The Tudors throughout its three season run (2007-2009). He played a caretaker in Water for Elephants (starring Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson) in 2011, and co-starred with James Caviezel in the crime comedy Transit in 2012. In addition to his screen work, Frain has performed in a number of stage productions. He has worked with such prestigious groups as the Peter Hall Company in London's West End and Stratford-Upon-Avon's Royal Shakespeare Company.
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
MOVIES
RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | BOX OFFICE | YEAR |
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No Score Yet | Escape Room 2 |
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— | 2021 |
No Score Yet | Against the Clock |
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— | 2019 |
No Score Yet | The Architect |
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— | 2016 |
No Score Yet | Born of War |
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— | 2015 |
No Score Yet | Alpha Alert |
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— | 2014 |
30% | The Lone Ranger |
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$89.3M | 2013 |
24% | All Things To All Men |
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— | 2013 |
50% | Transit |
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— | 2012 |
No Score Yet | Going for Gold |
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— | 2012 |
60% | Water for Elephants |
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$58.8M | 2011 |
51% | Tron Legacy |
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$172.1M | 2010 |
No Score Yet | Dark Relic |
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— | 2010 |
48% | Everybody's Fine |
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$8.9M | 2009 |
61% | Quid Pro Quo |
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— | 2008 |
No Score Yet | The Miracle Maker |
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— | 2007 |
No Score Yet | The Front Line |
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— | 2007 |
21% | Into the Blue |
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$18.5M | 2005 |
No Score Yet | Spartacus |
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— | 2004 |
100% | Path to War |
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— | 2002 |
73% | The Count of Monte Cristo |
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$54.2M | 2002 |
No Score Yet | Armadillo |
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— | 2001 |
74% | Sunshine |
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— | 2000 |
35% | Where the Heart Is |
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— | 2000 |
25% | Reindeer Games (Deception) |
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— | 2000 |
67% | Arabian Nights |
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— | 2000 |
68% | Titus |
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— | 1999 |
No Score Yet | Vigo |
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— | 1999 |
88% | Hilary and Jackie |
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— | 1998 |
82% | Elizabeth |
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— | 1998 |
No Score Yet | What Rats Won't Do |
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— | 1998 |
No Score Yet | Red Meat |
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— | 1998 |
No Score Yet | The Mill on the Floss |
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— | 1997 |
No Score Yet | Rasputin |
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— | 1996 |
No Score Yet | Red Meat |
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— | 1996 |
No Score Yet | Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe |
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— | 1996 |
36% | An Awfully Big Adventure |
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— | 1995 |
No Score Yet | Loch Ness |
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— | 1995 |
No Score Yet | Nothing Personal |
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— | 1995 |
97% | Shadowlands |
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— | 1993 |
TV
RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | YEAR |
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84% |
Star Trek: Discovery
2017-2020
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95% |
Elementary
2012-2019
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67% |
The Twilight Zone
2019
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78% |
True Detective
2014-2019
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77% |
Gotham
2014-2019
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39% |
Intruders
2014
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38% |
Reckless
2014
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80% |
The White Queen
2013
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89% |
Grimm
2011-2017
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No Score Yet |
The Mentalist
2008-2015
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88% |
Burn Notice
2007-2013
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41% |
The Cape
2011
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No Score Yet |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000-2015
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No Score Yet |
CSI: Miami
2002-2012
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92% |
Leverage
2008-2012
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0% |
Miami Medical
2010
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70% |
True Blood
2008-2014
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80% |
FlashForward
2009-2010
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57% |
Californication
2007-2014
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84% |
Grey's Anatomy
2005
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78% |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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78% |
Lie to Me
2009-2011
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69% |
The Tudors
2007-2010
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No Score Yet |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001-2011
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No Score Yet |
Numb3rs
2005-2010
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100% |
Invasion
2005-2006
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87% |
24
2001-2014
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No Score Yet |
Medium
2005-2011
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No Score Yet |
Strong Medicine
2000-2006
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44% |
Threshold
2005
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No Score Yet |
Masterpiece
1971-2014
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82% |
Tales from the Crypt
1989-1996
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Quotes from James Frain's Characters
Forney Hall: | Do you love me? |
Novalee Nation: | You are the best friend that I've ever had. |
Forney Hall: | Just answer me. |
Novalee Nation: | You delivered my baby. |
Novalee Nation: | No. No, Forney, I don't love you. Not that way. |
Forney Hall: | Well, I work in the library. |
Forney Hall: | Yeah. And if you spin a cow around real fast you'll get whipped cream. |
Forney Hall: | Why would a man on a Harley steal a woman's pillows? |
Novalee Nation: | I lied, Forney. |
Forney Hall: | You lied? You didn't go to Tennessee? |
Novalee Nation: | Night nitrogen defic... defic... |
Forney Hall: | Deficiency! Keep readin'. |
Jacqueline Du Pre: | Listen to that, it sounds like you are running for a bus. |
Daniel Barenboim: | I've never run for a bus in my life! |