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 ''

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'' (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

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supernatural thriller miniseries ''

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'' (2018) and Major Bill Veal on the

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war drama miniseries ''

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'' (2024).

Early life and education

James Aitken Frecheville was born in

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. 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.

Film 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

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, ''

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'' described Frecheville as "a brilliant casting choice". In preparation for his role in the 2018 film '' Black '47'', Frecheville had to learn the

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. In an interview, he discussed the challenges of playing an Irish character and filming in

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Filmography

Film

Television

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Frecheville, James 21st-century Australian male actors Australian male film actors Australian male stage actors Australian male television actors Living people Male actors from Melbourne People from Malvern, Victoria Year of birth missing (living people)