Portrait of James Frain

Acting

James Frain

Career

Active from 1996 to 2024, busiest in 1997 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
17
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Path to War
Path to War
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 79 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Frain Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.9, average 2.7
  • Coming of Age
    2.2, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 6
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Action-Packed 3
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Ancient Rome 2
  • Identity Crisis 2
  • Supernatural Thriller 2
  • Dark Fantasy 2
  • Political Drama 2
  • Biographical 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

92
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles · average score 60
The Jester from Transylvania
The Jester from Transylvania (2024)

as James Hooker

Mayfair Witches
Mayfair Witches (2023)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show · as Solomon

Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap (2022)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Gideon Rydge

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021)
GoodWatch score 53

as Henry / Puzzlemaker

Showtrial
Showtrial (2021)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Damian Campbell

2010s

28 titles · average score 59
The Architect
The Architect (2016)
GoodWatch score 43

as Miles Moss

True Detective
True Detective (2014)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Lieutenant Kevin Burris

Intruders
Intruders (2014)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Richard Shepherd

The White Queen
The White Queen (2013)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Richard Neville

Born of War
Born of War (2013)
GoodWatch score 39

as Simon

Event 15
Event 15 (2013)
GoodWatch score 37

as Andrews

Transit
Transit (2012)
GoodWatch score 50

as Marek

The Cape
The Cape (2011)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Peter Fleming / Chess

Grimm
Grimm (2011)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Eric Renard

TRON: Legacy
TRON: Legacy (2010)
GoodWatch score 58

as Jarvis

Dark Relic
Dark Relic (2010)
GoodWatch score 29

as Sir Gregory

Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Sebastian Wake

2000s

37 titles · average score 68
Everybody's Fine
Everybody's Fine (2009)
GoodWatch score 57

as Tom

The Mentalist
The Mentalist (2008)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Terry Murphy

The Tudors
The Tudors (2007)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Thomas Cromwell

Empire
Empire (2005)
GoodWatch score 42

TV show · as Brutus

Into the Blue
Into the Blue (2005)
GoodWatch score 45

as Reyes

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Tom Crowley

Spartacus
Spartacus (2004)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as David

Spartacus
Spartacus (2004)
GoodWatch score 66

as David

The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
GoodWatch score 73

as J.F. Villefort

Armadillo
Armadillo (2001)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Lorimer Black

Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights (2000)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Schahzenan / Harun

Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is (2000)
GoodWatch score 50

as Forney Hull

1990s

21 titles · average score 63
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Martin Gold

Hilary and Jackie
Hilary and Jackie (1998)
GoodWatch score 78

as Daniel Barenboim

What Rats Won't Do
What Rats Won't Do (1998)
GoodWatch score 53

as Jack Sullivan

Vigo
Vigo (1998)
GoodWatch score 56

as Jean Vigo

Elizabeth
Elizabeth (1998)
GoodWatch score 77

as Alvaro de la Quadra

The Mill on the Floss
The Mill on the Floss (1997)
GoodWatch score 62

as Philip Wakem

Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe (1997)
GoodWatch score 54

as Robert/Defoe's Publisher

Macbeth on the Estate
Macbeth on the Estate (1997)

as Macbeth

Red Meat
Red Meat (1997)
GoodWatch score 61

as Victor

Nothing Personal
Nothing Personal (1996)
GoodWatch score 56

as Kenny

Loch Ness
Loch Ness (1996)
GoodWatch score 49

as Adrian Foote

Rasputin
Rasputin (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

as Prince Felix Yusupov

1980s

1 title · average score 75
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Elliot