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James Andrew Fraser

James Andrew Fraser

Actor · Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

James Andrew Fraser was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. He is of Scottish, Irish, and Flemish ancestry. His fascination with acting was sparked when a babysitter told him that Daniel Day-Lewis was "just pretending" in My Left Foot. He had his first taste of pretending playing a baby chick in his kindergarten class play. Though he continued acting in school productions, he chose sports over theatre in high school, believing an acting career was out of reach. He didn't stay away long. On a whim, James auditioned for A Midsummer Night's Dream and was cast as Demetrius. The following year he attended university in Nova Scotia, once again pushing acting aside to play rugby - until a second shoulder injury brought him back to the stage. He went on to appear in six local theatre productions, ranging from musicals to Shakespeare. Following expectations, James moved back to Calgary and worked in finance. With promotion papers in front of him, he chose not to sign - quitting instead to pursue acting. Shortly after, he and friends made a short film about distracted driving, Trafford Road, which screened the following year at the Edmonton International Film Festival. James then moved to Toronto to further his career. In Toronto, James was cast in film, television, and commercials, while also producing and directing his own award-winning writing (Fresh Voices Top Ten & Semi-Finalist). After training with renowned acting coach Tom Todoroff, he was invited to join Todoroff's conservatory in New York City. James now lives and works between Canada and the U.S. His screen credits include The Enemy Within, Bull, Blue Bloods, and The Blacklist. He starred in TAPE, a web series he directed, co-wrote, and produced, which streamed on Amazon Prime for two years and is now available on Amazon VOD. Other projects include Dark Horse (BRTBTV), numerous short films - including Buffalo, for which he received Best Actor nominations at both the Madrid International Film Festival and PIIF - and the Gabriel's Inferno series, with all nine films currently streaming on Passionflix. In Summer 2024, James made his Off-Broadway debut as one of the leads in the original comedy Bringer of Doom. This year, he has two feature films making the festival rounds: Family Hug, opposite Oscar nominee Eric Roberts, and Tuesday's Flu, which premiered at AFF and features Oscar nominee Jackie Earle Haley alongside Jon Gries, Ross Marquand, and Daniel Roebuck. Fraser's recent work has increasingly blurred the line between acting, writing, and directing. This trajectory culminates in The Unseen - a collection of four character-driven short films in final stages of post-production and preparing for festival release. Each film is shaped around its lead performer, exploring identity, memory, and interior states through distinct cinematic languages. Together, the collection reflects Fraser's ongoing interest in character - how people move through the world, perform versions of themselves, and reveal who they are when no one tells them how to be seen.

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Biography from IMDb.

From
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 30% in 30 days

What are James Andrew Fraser's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
59%
Morality
24%
Self
11%
Survival
6%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
6
Melancholic
4
Tense
3
Hopeful
2
Warm
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Andrew Fraser's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Andrew Fraser'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

14 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 12 titles, 11 of them dated from 2013 to 2023.

Highest rated

Gabriel's Inferno: Part Three (2020)

Midcredits 67th

Film career

Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting12 of 12: 12 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

2010s3 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

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.

How do James Andrew Fraser's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 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 6

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Cult Classics.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Gabriel's Redemption: Part One (2023)

86th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Gabriel's Inferno: Part Three (2020)

Midcredits 67th · 62% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 20. 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.

Who does James Andrew Fraser work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Andrew Fraser's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tosca Musk shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers