James Frain
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| James Frain | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 14, 1968 Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Marta Cunningham (2004-Present) |
James Frain (born March 14, 1968) is a British stage and screen actor.
Frain was born in Leeds, Yorkshire and studied drama at the University of East Anglia. He also studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. He made his film debut in Shadowlands (1993), as a result of being spotted by Richard Attenborough. He has also appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He recently appeared in the television series 24 and Invasion.
Currently, he is appearing in the 40th Anniversary Broadway revival of Harold Pinter's The Homecoming, co-starring Ian McShane, Eve Best, Raul Esparza, and Michael McKean.
[edit] Selected filmography
- "The Buccaneers" (1995) (mini) TV Series — Julius Folyat, The Duke of Trevenick
- Nothing Personal
- Rasputin: "Dark Servant of Destiny" (1996) — prince Felix Yusupov
- Loch Ness (1996)
- Elizabeth (1998) — Spanish ambassador Alvaro de la Quadra
- Hilary and Jackie (1998) — Daniel Barenboim
- Titus (1999) — Bassianus
- Where the Heart Is (2000) — Forney Hull
- Deception (2000)
- The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) — Villefort
- Leonardo (2003) (TV) — Cesare Borgia
- Empire (TV series) (2005) — Marcus Junius Brutus
- 24 — Paul Raines
- Into the Blue (2005)
- Invasion (2006) — Eli Szura
- The Tudors (2007) — Thomas Cromwell
