James Frain

English stage and screen actor (born 1968)
Person human Q535507
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Summary

James Frain was born on March 14, 1968[1], in Leeds[2]. He has worked as a stage actor[3], film actor[4], actor[5], film director[6], and theatrical director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,217 views/month, #6,091 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Marta Cunningham[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Occupation: television actor[11]
  • Educated at: Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[12], University of East Anglia[13], Hockerill Anglo-European College[14], Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Genre: Shakespearean comedy[17]
  • Commons category: James Frain[18]
  • Family name: Frain[19]
  • Given name: James[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Birth name: James Dominic Frain[22]
  • Name in native language: James Frain[23]
  • Start of work period: 1993[24]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • Began / founded: 1968-03-14[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 665c9f5c-0123-43e8-a26f-43a9b07cbea5[28]

Why It Matters

James Frain has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was James Frain born?

James Frain's place of birth was Leeds[2].

Who was James Frain married to?

James Frain's spouses include Marta Cunningham[9].

What did James Frain do for work?

James Frain worked as a stage actor[3], film actor[4], actor[5], film director[6], and theatrical director[7].

Where did James Frain go to school?

James Frain was educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[12], University of East Anglia[13], Hockerill Anglo-European College[14], and Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport[15].

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → james-frain
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 31509
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  4. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 21w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of birth → Leeds
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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