James Aitken Frecheville (;) is an Australian actor. Following his film debut in the crime drama film Animal Kingdom (2010), Frecheville subsequently appeared in films such as Adoration (2013), The Drop (2014), I.T. (2016), Black '47 (2018), The Royal Hotel (2023). He is also known for his roles as Nick on the BBC One supernatural thriller miniseries Requiem (2018) and Major Bill Veal on the Apple TV+ war drama miniseries Masters of the Air (2024).
Early life and education James Aitken Frecheville was born in Melbourne. He graduated from McKinnon Secondary College in 2009.
Frecheville was involved with various youth theatre groups before starting work as an extra on the Australian television series City Homicide. He then completed a course at TAFTA.
Career Frecheville made his film debut in the crime drama film Animal Kingdom, after auditioning for the central role of "J" at age 17. At the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, The Hollywood Reporter described Frecheville as "a brilliant casting choice".
In preparation for his role in the 2018 film Black '47, Frecheville had to learn the Irish language. In an interview, he discussed the challenges of playing an Irish character and filming in Connemara.
Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 2010 Animal Kingdom Joshua "J" Cody 2012 The First Time Ronny 2013 Adoration Tom2014 Mall Mal The Drop Fitz2015 The Stanford Prison Experiment Matthew Townshend About Scout Sam Prescott 2016 I.T. Ed Porter 2018 Black '47 Martin Feeney 2020 The Dry Jamie Sullivan 2021 Creation Stories Troy Zátopek Ron Clarke 2023 The Royal Hotel Teeth 2024 The Seven Sorrows of Mary Gabriel 2025 Hangashore Jack The Running ManDonahue 2026 How to Make a Killing Lyle
Television Year Title RoleNotesRef.2014 New Girl Buster 2 episodes Transparent Patrick 1 episode 2018 Requiem Nick Dean Miniseries, 6 episodes 2021 The Pursuit of Love Christian Talbot Miniseries, 3 episodes 2022 Peaky Blinders Jack Nelson ("Uncle Jack") 4 episodes 2024 Masters of the Air Major Bill Veal Miniseries, 4 episodes
Music videos +YearArtistTitleRoleRef.2023Sophie LoweFrom the InsideMale Lead
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