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James Frain

Born: 14 March 1968 (57 years old)
Gender: Male

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James Frain is an English actor best known to television audiences for his recurring roles as Paul Raines on the 4th season of 24 (10 episodes, 2005) and as Eli Szura in seven episodes of the sci-fi series Invasion, in 2006.

Other television shows he has appeared in include Strangers, Tales From The Crypt, The Vice, Strong Medicine, Medium, Threshold and The Closer.

Frain has had numerous major supporting roles in movies, notably in Shadowlands (1993); An Awfully Big Adventure (1995); Loch Ness (1996); Robinson Crusoe (1997); The Mill on the Floss (1997); Hilary and Jackie (1998); Sunshine (1999); Titus (1999); Reindeer Games (2000); Where the Heart Is (2000); The Count of Monte Cristo (2002); Into the Blue (2005); and The Front Line (2006).

He has also had roles in numerous made-for-TV movies, including Devil's Advocate (1995); Rasputin (1996); Arabian Nights (2000); Armadillo (2001); Path to War (2002); Leonardo (2003); and Spartacus (2004).



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