James Frecheville
James Aitken Frecheville is an Australian actor. Following his film debut in the crime drama film Animal Kingdom, Frecheville subsequently appeared in films such as Adoration, The Drop, I.T., Black '47, The Royal Hotel. He is also known for his roles as Nick on the BBC One supernatural thriller miniseries Requiem and Major Bill Veal on the Apple TV+ war drama miniseries Masters of the Air.
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.
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 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.