TV filmography

Best TV Shows with James Frain

From breakout roles to recent appearances — these are the most notable TV credits for James Frain.

James Frain is connected to 24 tracked TV titles here, including True Detective, Grimm, and Armadillo.

TV career: 1995–2022 · 24 titles

Shows
24
Average
7.2
Years
1995-2022
Updated
2026-07-12

Context

Top picks right now: Gotham, The Tudors, The Tunnel. 24 shows listed · Average rating: 7.2 · Years: 1995-2022. Updated on July 12, 2026.

Known for

The strongest shows from the tracked TV credits.

True Detective
True Detective
2014 · 8.3/10
as Lieutenant Kevin Burris · 7 episodes

An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.

Grimm
Grimm
2011 · 8.3/10
as Eric Renard · 7 episodes

After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm.

Armadillo
Armadillo
2001 · 8.0/10
as Lorimer Black · 3 episodes

The British-American thriller Armadillo stars James Frain as Lorimer Black, a slick, well-spoken insurance loss adjuster whose supremely confident and aristocratic public image is a smokescreen for the insecurities stemming from his Gypsy background. Black finds himself straddling his past, present, and future as he investigates a suspicious hotel fire which may be linked with a large-scale fraud involving his own company. Along the way, he romances Flavia (Catherine McCormack), a very married -- and very miserable -- actress.

Orphan Black
Orphan Black
2013 · 7.8/10
as Ferdinand Chevalier · 8 episodes

A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.

The Tudors
The Tudors
2007 · 7.8/10
as Thomas Cromwell · 18 episodes

The Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion.

24
24
2001 · 7.8/10
as Paul Raines · 9 episodes

Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer fights the bad guys of the world, a day at a time. With each week's episode unfolding in real-time, "24" covers a single day in the life of Bauer each season.

Recent TV credits

Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
2022 · 6.9/10
as Gideon Rydge · 4 episodes

It's been nearly 30 years since Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. Now, a new team, led by physicist Ben Song, has been assembled to restart the project in hope of understanding the mysteries behind the machine and the man who created it. Everything changes, however, when Ben makes an unauthorized leap into the past, leaving the team behind to solve the mystery of why he did it.

Showtrial
Showtrial
2021 · 6.9/10
as Damian Campbell · 5 episodes

An anthology series of hotly contested criminal trials that divides the nation and take place in the full glare of the media spotlight.

Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Discovery
2017 · 7.0/10
as Sarek · 9 episodes

Follow the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and one Starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself.

Marvel's Agent Carter
Marvel's Agent Carter
2015 · 7.5/10
as Leet Brannis · 2 episodes

It's 1946, and peace has dealt Peggy Carter a serious blow as she finds herself marginalized when the men return home from fighting abroad. Working for the covert SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve), Peggy must balance doing administrative work and going on secret missions for Howard Stark all while trying to navigate life as a single woman in America, in the wake of losing the love of her life - Steve Rogers.

Gotham
Gotham
2014 · 7.6/10
as Theo Galavan / Azrael · 22 episodes

Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world's greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon's story and his rise from rookie detective to Police Commissioner? What did it take to navigate the multiple layers of corruption that secretly ruled Gotham City, the spawning ground of the world's most iconic villains? And what circumstances created them – the larger-than-life personas who would become Catwoman, The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face and The Joker?

Intruders
Intruders
2014 · 6.5/10
as Richard Shepherd · 8 episodes

Members of a secret society chase immortality by seeking refuge in the bodies of others.

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