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About James Frain's Film Work
In which medium - film or stage - do you most prefer working? "It's sort of ridiculous to compare the two because they're so different. But I do prefer film. Film is about the spontaneous and natural moment. It should be the same in theatre but it's not. Also, and I know this is opposite to what many people say, I think film is the actor's medium and theatre is the director's. On stage, the director chooses what play is done and then determines the style and tone of the performance - it's all about the director's vision. With film, that's not so much the case and they never tell you to be anything but natural. In theatre, the term 'natural' is used in a disparaging fashion. I like to come back to the theatre, though, because of the writing." James Frain (from 2002 interview while doing King Lear). We have film article/review pages for most of James Frain's work now. Click on the film reel link  next to a film to access the page.
If you'd like the text from the Filmography page or from any of the review pages translated into Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese or Norwegian, please note that we have added a translation applet at the bottom of this page. Just copy and paste the text or the webpage URL and choose your translation destination. Transit (2011) Marek CSI: Miami(TV series) (2010) Richard Ellison Leverage(TV series) (2010) Mr. Keller Water for Elephants (2011) Rosie the Elephant's Caretaker Miami Medical (TV series) (2010) Brian The Cape (TV pilot) (2010) Peter Fleming/Chess TRON Legacy (Disney's Tron sequel) (2010) Jarvis 
True Blood (TV series) (2010) Franklin Mott CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series) (2010) Jeffrey Hughes Californification - "Mia Culpa" (TV series) (2009) Paul Rider
Flash Forward (TV series) (2009) Gordon Myhill Law & Order: SVU (TV series) (2009) Martin Gold Lie To Me (TV series) (2009) Lance McClellan Grey's Anatomy (TV series) (2009) Tom Crawley Crusades (TV) (2009) Sir Gregory In Plain Sight (TV series) (2009) Phillip Ashmore/Andrews/Roy Murray Everybody's Fine (2009) Tom Fringe (TV series) (2008) Salman Kohl Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series) (2008) Dean Holiday NUMB3RS (TV series) (2007) Allister McClair Quid Pro Quo (2007) Father Dave
The Tudors (TV series) (2007 - 2009) Thomas Cromwell, First Earl of Essex
The Closer (TV series) (2006) Paul Andrews
The Front Line (2006) Eddie Gilroy
Invasion (TV series) (2006 Andrew Dennison/Eli Szura Threshold (TV series) (2005) Reverend Lavory Medium (TV series) (2005) Mr. Calley Into the Blue (2005) Reyes
Strong Medicine (TV series) (2005) gallery painter Empire (limited series for TV) (2005) Marcus Brutus
24 (TV series) (2005) Paul Raines Pilot Season (TV mini-series) (2004) Pilodes instructor, Jeremy Pilodes
The Voice (Made for TV) (2004) narrator Spartacus (mini series for TV) (2004) David
Royal Deaths and Diseases (documentary) (2003) narrator Leonardo (Made for TV) (2003) Cesare Borgia
The Project (Made for TV) (2002) Harvey
Path To War (Made for TV) (2002) Dick Goodwin
The Vice (TV series) (2002) Gordon Ellis The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) Villefort
Armadillo (Made for TV) (2001) Lorimer Black
* Armadillo soundtrack list Where the Heart Is (2000) Forney Hull
The Miracle Maker (2000) (voice) Thomas
Reindeer Games/Deception (2000) Nick Cassidy
Arabian Nights (Made for TV) (2000) Schahzenan
Sunshine (1999) Gustave Sonnenschein
* recieved a Genie nomination (Canadian film awards) for best supporting actor Titus (1999) Bassianus
Hilary and Jackie (1998) Daniel Barenboim
Vigo (1998) Jean Vigo
Elizabeth (1998) Alvaro de la Quadra
What Rats Won't Do (Made for TV) (1998) Jack Sullivan
The Mill on the Floss (Made for TV) (1997) Philip Wakem
Macbeth On the Estate (Made for TV) (1997) Macbeth
Red Meat (1997) Victor Mullins
Robinson Crusoe (1996) Robert/ Defoe's publisher Rasputin (Made for TV) (1996) Prince Felix Yussupouv
Tales From The Crypt (Made for TV) (1996) Elliot Quinlan
Strangers (TV series) 1996 Dirk Loch Ness (1995) Adrian Foote
Devil's Advocate (Made for TV) (1995) Dr. Vesti The Buccaneers (Made for TV) (1995) Julius Folyat
Nothing Personal (1995) Kenny
An Awfully Big Adventure (1995) John Harbour
Soldier,Soldier (TV series) (1993) Lt. Giles Chapman Prime Suspect III (Made for TV) (1993) Jason Baldwin
Shadowlands (1993) Peter Whistler
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