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James Frain

James Frain

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Birthday March 14, 1968

Birthplace Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

Educated At University Of East Anglia, Central School Of Speech And Drama

Nationality United Kingdom

Occupations Film Actor, Stage Actor

Spouse Marta Cunningham

Characters Portrayed

Theo Galavan

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What Gotham wants is a hero. And tonight, I’m going to give them one.

— Theo Galavan (James Frain), Gotham, Season 2: Rise of the Villains: The Last Laugh

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Desperate times call for a strong measure.

— Theo Galavan (James Frain), Gotham, Season 2: Rise of the Villains: Mommy's Little Monster

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Did you know my family built this city? We carved the bedrock upon which it stands, yet there is not a bridge, an alley, a ditch that carries our name. My forefathers were betrayed, their legacy erased, and I am here to punish those who wronged us and reclaim what is ours.

— Theo Galavan (James Frain), Gotham, Season 2: Rise of the Villains: The Last Laugh

Family we built this city Bridge Betrayed

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To family. In the end, it’s all that matters.

— Theo Galavan (James Frain), Gotham, Season 2: Rise of the Villains: By Fire

Family all that matters

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Show me a hero, and I’ll write you a tragedy.

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This isn’t a story about how some guy finally saves me from myself. I’m my own hero here; I do the saving.

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The real heroes anyway aren’t the people doing things; the real heroes are the people noticing things, paying attention.

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Sting would be another person who's a hero. The music he's created over the years, I don't really listen to it, but the fact that he's making it, I respect that.

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In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.

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Men, I thought, were more trouble than they were worth. Really, one should stick to books where one sees the hero coming a mile off.

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Only a fool is never afraid. Heroes are the people who carry on despite their fear, because they know the job’s got to get done.

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This is my gift, my curse. Who am I? I’m Spider-Man.

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If anyone's destined for greatness, it's you son. You owe the world your gifts. You just have to figure out how to use them. And know that wherever they take you, we'll always be here. So come on home Peter. You're my hero, and I love you.

— Ben Parker (Cliff Robertson), Spider-Man

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I think there is one higher office than president and I would call that patriot.

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Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.

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Without heroes, we are all plain people, and don’t know how far we can go.

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Atlantis has always had a king. Now he’s something more: A hero.

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Real tragedy is never resolved. It goes on hopelessly forever. Conventional tragedy is too easy. The hero dies and we feel a purging of the emotions. A real tragedy takes place in a corner, in an untidy spot, to quote W. H. Auden. The rest of the world is unaware of it.

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Maybe pretending to be a hero is better than accepting that you’re not one.

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The true hero is flawed. The true test of a champion is not whether he can triumph, but whether he can overcome obstacles - preferably of his own making - in order to triumph.

— Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel

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You want to believe that you can save him. You want to be the hero. His hero. But the only person you have the power to save is yourself. And you still can.

— Sara Di Tullio, You Don’t Need Him Anymore, It’s Time To Cut The Cord

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There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.

— Alexander Hamilton, via twitter.com

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Our veterans accepted the responsibility to defend America and uphold our values when duty called.

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A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.

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