Frain, James 1969–

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FRAIN, James 1969–

PERSONAL

Born March 14, 1969, in Leeds, England; raised in Essex, England; father, a stockbroker; mother, a teacher.Education: Studied drama at University of East Anglia, 1987–90, and at Central School of Speech and Drama, London, 1990–93.

Addresses: Agent— Peters, Fraser & Dunlop, Drury House, 34–43 Russell St., London WC2B 5HA, England. Manager— Susan Calogerakis, Brillstein–Grey Entertainment, 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actor. Director and author of stage plays, beginning as a teenager.

Awards, Honors: Genie Award nomination, best supporting actor, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 2000, for Sunshine.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Peter Whistler, Shadowlands, Savoy Pictures, 1993.

Kenny, Nothing Personal, Trimark Pictures, 1995.

Adrian Foote, Loch Ness, Gramercy, 1995.

John Harbour, An Awfully Big Adventure, Fine Line, 1995.

Victor, Red Meat, Treehouse Films, 1997.

Robert, Robinson Crusoe (also known as Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe ), 1997.

Jean Vigo, Vigo (also known as Burning Up, Catching Fire, Vigo: A Passion for Life, and Vigo, histoire d'une passion ), Channel Four Films, 1998.

Daniel "Danny" Barenboim, Hilary and Jackie, October Films, 1998.

Alvaro de la Quadra, Elizabeth (also known as Elizabeth: The Virgin Queen ), Gramercy, 1998.

Jack Sullivan, What Rats Won't Do, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1998.

Young Gustave Sonnenschein/Sors, Sunshine (also known as The Taste of Sunshine, A Napfeny ize, and Sunshine—Ein Hauch von Sonnenschein ), Paramount, 1999.

Bassianus, Titus (also known as Titus Andronicus ), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1999.

Nick Cassidy, Reindeer Games (also known as Deception ), Dimension Films, 2000.

Forney Hull, Where the Heart Is, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2000.

Chief Magistrate J. F. Villefort, The Count of Monte Cristo (also known as Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo ), Buena Vista, 2002.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Jason Baldwin, Prime Suspect 3, PBS, 1993.

Julius Folyat, The Buccaneers, PBS, 1995.

Schahzenan, The Arabian Nights, ABC, 2000.

Harvey, The Project (also known as Les annees Tony Blair ), BBC (England), 2002.

David, Spartacus, USA Network, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Dr. Donaldo Vesti, Devil's Advocate, BBC (England), 1995.

Prince Felix Yusoupov, Rasputin (also known as Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny ), HBO, 1996.

Philip Wakem, "The Mill on the Floss," Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1997.

Title role, Macbeth on the Estate, BBC, 1997.

Voice of Thomas, The Miracle Maker, ABC, 2000.

Lorimer Black, Armadillo, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

Richard "Dick" Goodwin, Path to War, HBO, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Lieutenant Giles Chapman, "Disintegration," Soldier Soldier, ITV (England), 1993.

Dirk, "Ceremony," Strangers, HBO, 1996.

Gordon Ellis, "Trade," The Vice, ITV, 2002.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Elliot, "Report from the Grave," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1996.

Cesare Borgia, Leonardo (documentary), BBC (England), 2003.

Stage Appearances:

Mark, Other People, Royal Court Theatre, London, 2000.

Edmund, King Lear, Almeida Theatre, London, 2002.

Appeared as Myris, All for Love, and as Giorgio, Rules of the Game, both Almeida Theatre; as Hastings, She Stoops to Conquer, Queen's Theatre, London; and as Wahballat, Zenobia, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford–upon–Avon, England.