James Frain

Actor

Birth Date: March 14, 1968

Age: 55 years old

Birth Place: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Actor James Frain was a quintessential chameleon. Regardless of the role he portrayed - whether it was a sinister Spaniard in "Elizabeth" (1998), a classical pianist in "Hilary and Jackie" (1998), or a soft-spoken librarian in "Where the Heart Is" (2000) - Frain always extracted hidden layers of his characters' emotions and brought them to the forefront. Frain also delivered strong performances on the action drama "24" (Fox, 2001-10) as well as on the critically acclaimed Showtime miniseries "The Tudors" (2007-10), as a commoner who rises to power as King Henry VIII's ally. But it was Frain's impressive turn as a psychotic vampire obsessed with a human on the award-winning HBO series "True Blood" (2008-14) that put him on the map and successfully showcased his range as a performer.