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James Fraser

James Fraser

Actor · Born March 1, 1993 (33) · Australia

James Fraser made his acting debut opposite Daniel Radcliffe in December Boys (2007) and has been a regular presence on Australian screens ever since. His credits include Devil's Playground (2013), The Water Diviner (2014), Deadline Gallipoli (2015), Black Comedy (2019), and The Wilds (2022). He is a multi-award-winning writer and director, and his films have received acclaim at international festivals including SXSW and Tribeca.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 1, 1993 (33)
From
Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 17 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 63 days to Oct 26Up 50% in 30 days

What are James Fraser's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Bonds
20%
Survival
19%
Society
16%
Morality
8%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · 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 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Tense
2
Absurd
2
Hopeful
2
Warm
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Fraser's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James 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

17 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • White Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Jacob

  • The Big Dog(2023)

    as Joynton

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Untitled Earth Sim 64 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as The Researcher (voice)

  • The Wilds(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ian Murnen

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Laura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Co-Producer · Editor · Writer · as Noah

  • Unsound(2020)

    as Constable Michael Hyde

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Snare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Editor · Writer · as Jobe

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales(2017)

    as Young Greenhorn

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Nineteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Blake

  • Hench (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Writer

  • The Water Diviner(2014)

    as Edward Connor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Devil's Playground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as David Allen

  • Black Comedy(2014)

    Show as Guest Cast

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Turning(2013)

    as Davo

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sleeping Beauty(2011)

    as Guy with Ticket

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Rescue Special Ops(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Benji Carter

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • December Boys(2007)

    as Spit

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 77th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 15 titles from 2007 to 2025; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

The Water Diviner (2014)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

The Water Diviner (2014)

Midcredits 76th

Film career

20072025

Peak 2014 · their film career is on the way up. 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
Acting14 of 15: 12 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thDirecting1 of 15: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting3 of 15: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing1 of 15: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing2 of 15: 0 only editing, 2 with another role

15 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s8 · 7 acting · 2 crew2020s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew

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.

How do James Fraser's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Unsound (2020)

93rd percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Water Diviner (2014)

Midcredits 76th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 48. 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 Fraser work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Fraser's MovieCove titles; Dany Cooper shares the most, 2.