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James Dominic Frain (born 14 March 1968) is an English stage and screen actor. His best known television roles include Thomas Cromwell in the Showtime/CBC historical drama The Tudors (2007–2009), Franklin Mott in the HBO drama True Blood (2010), Warwick the Kingmaker in the BBC drama serial The White Queen (2013), John Sumner in the Sky/Canal+ crime drama The Tunnel (2013), Ferdinand ...
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James Frain, born March 14, 1968 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, is a British actor who plays the role of Franklin Mott on the HBO original series True Blood. Making his debut on the episode "Beautifully Broken" in the series' third season, James plays the role of a vampire who comes to Bon Temps, Louisiana, working undercover. He becomes fascinated with Tara Thornton and kidnaps her. A recurring co ...
James also has considerable experience in genre in the cable and streaming space: as a DC villain in "Gotham" (Fox, HBO Max), a vampire in "True Blood" (HBO Max) and as Spock's father Sarek, as a younger man, in "Star Trek Discovery" (Paramount +).
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"Shut up! Shut up! Oh, your heart is beating so fast. I want to feel it stop!" ―Franklin Mott[src] Franklin Mott was a vampire on the HBO original series True Blood. Played by British co-starring actor James Frain, Franklin makes his debut on the episode "Beautifully Broken" in the series' third season. Coming to Bon Temps, Louisiana working undercover, he becomes fascinated with Tara ...
The British actor reveals how he landed the role of a bounty hunter who falls for Tara, and why his fangs are so long and weird. He also talks about his next project, The Cape, and his accent in True Blood.
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Dec 10, 2019 · But in the States, Frain may be most famous for his pivotal roles in genre series like True Blood, Orphan Black, and Star Trek: Discovery. He even has an unrecognizable spot in the movie sequel ...
Jun 16, 2010 · James Frain plays Franklin Mott, a private eye who works for Russell, the vampire king, and is obsessed with Tara. He tries to uncover Bill's secrets and gets involved in the vampire wars in Bon Temps.