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James Frecheville

James Frecheville

Actor · Born April 14, 1991 (35) · Melbourne, Australia

James Aitken Frecheville is an Australian actor known for his lead role in the Australian film Animal Kingdom as Joshua "J" Cody, a confused teenager and youngest member of a criminal family in Melbourne's underworld.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 14, 1991 (35)
From
Melbourne, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 16% in 30 days

What are James Frecheville's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
28%
Survival
21%
Morality
11%
Power
8%
Society
2%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 7

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Hero
2 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
6
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
2
Romantic
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch James Frecheville's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Frecheville's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

25 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • How to Make a Killing(2026)

    as Lyle

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Running Man(2025)

    as 'Donahue'

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Hangashore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Jack

  • The Seven Sorrows of Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Gabriel

  • Masters of the Air(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Maj. Bill Veal

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Royal Hotel(2023)

    as Teeth

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Zátopek(2021)

    as Ron Clarke

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Creation Stories(2021)

    as Troy

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Dry(2020)

    as Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Black '47(2018)

    as Feeney

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Requiem(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nick Dean

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Highly Functional (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Bobby

  • I.T.(2016)

    as Ed Porter

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Stanford Prison Experiment(2015)

    as Matthew Townshend

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • About Scout(2015)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Transparent(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Drop(2014)

    as Fitz

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Mall(2014)

    as Mal

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Peaky Blinders(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jack Nelson

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • We Keep On Dancing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer

  • Adore(2013)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The First Time(2012)

    as Ronny

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Buster

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Animal Kingdom(2010)

    as Joshua 'J' Cody

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Yours Sincerely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Soldier

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles, 24 of them dated from 2010 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

The Drop (2014)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Animal Kingdom (2010)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Adore (2013)

Film career

20102026

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 25: 24 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thProducing1 of 25: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
1015

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do James Frecheville's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Mall (2014)

65th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Peaky Blinders (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is James Frecheville's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles33–73 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles11–48 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles48–83 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles29–79 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles18–66 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does James Frecheville work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Frecheville's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hugo Weaving shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers