Jim True-Frost
| Jim True-Frost | |
|---|---|
 True-Frost in 2011 | |
| Born |
Jim True July 31, 1966 Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | Cora Frost (1999–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Jim True-Frost (born July 31, 1966), born Jim True, is an American stage, television and screen actor. He is most known for his portrayal of Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski on all five seasons of the HBO program The Wire.
Biography
True-Frost graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois. He has been an ensemble member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago since 1989.[1] Prior to that, he was a member of Remains Theater, co-founded by actor William L. Petersen (To Live and Die in L.A., CSI: Crime Scene Investigation). True-Frost appeared in the film Off the Map—with fellow Steppenwolf ensemble member Joan Allen, directed by Singles co-star Campbell Scott. He has performed on Broadway and as far away as Sierra Leone.
When he married lawyer and legal scholar Cora Frost in 1999, both changed their last names to True-Frost. Jim and his wife now reside in Syracuse, New York and have two children.[2]
True-Frost appeared in 2008 as Brutus in the American Repertory Theatre's production of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, as well as Steppenwolf's Broadway run of August: Osage County, which won the Tony for Best Play.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Conspirator | Hartranft | |
| 2009 | Company Retreat | Perry McHugh | |
| 2008 | Sympathetic Details | Rogers | |
| Diminished Capacity | Donny Prine | ||
| 2006 | Slippery Slope | Hugh Winston | |
| 2005 | Winter Passing | Doctor | |
| 2003 | Off the Map | William Gibbs | |
| 1997 | Affliction | Jack Hewitt | |
| Joe | Short film; special thanks | ||
| 1996 | Far Harbor | Ryland | |
| Normal Life | Mike Anderson | ||
| 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy | Buzz | |
| Two Over Easy | Jesse | ||
| 1992 | Singles | David Bailey | |
| 1989 | Fat Man and Little Boy | Donald Hornig | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | American Odyssey | Ron Ballard | Series Regular |
| 2014 | Boardwalk Empire | Eliot Ness | The Good Listener (#5.2) |
| 2014 | Hostages | Secret Service Agent Logan | Season Regular |
| 2013 | Elementary | Anson Samuels | Déjà Vu All Over Again (#1.18) |
| 2012 | 666 Park Avenue | Peter Kramer | 3 episodes |
| The Good Wife | Seth Kleinberg | The Penalty Box (#3.21) | |
| 2011 | Blue Bloods | Lyle Greene | To Tell the Truth (#1.18) |
| 2010–2012 | Treme | James Woodrow | Various episodes |
| 2010 | Chase | Curt Seaver | The Longest Night (#1.8)" |
| Fringe | Ted Pratchett | Jacksonville (#2.15) | |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Thomas Banks | Hardwired (#11.5) |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Dave Keppling | Stand Your Ground (#6.9) |
| Medium | Stephen Campbell | The Boy Next Door (#3.15) | |
| 2005, 2008 | Law & Order | Various characters | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Anatomy of a Scene | Himself | Episode: Off the Map |
| 2003 | Karen Sisco | Lestor Porter | Nostalgia (#1.5) |
| 2002 | Benjamin Franklin | William Franklin | Mini-series |
| 2002–2008 | The Wire | Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski | Series regular |
| 2002, 2010 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Various characters | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Early Edition | Sam | The Wrong Man (#1.10) |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | George Buxton | Stakeout (#4.15) | |
| 1995 | W.E.I.R.D. World | Noah Lane, Robotics | TV movie |
| 1986 | Crime Story | Jo Jo Sweeney | Pilot (#1.1) |
References
- ↑ "Filmography for Jim True-Frost". IMDb.com. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ↑ Jim True-Frost welcomes daughter, celebritybabies.people.com, August 29, 2011; accessed December 8, 2014.