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James Cromwell
Actor
Born January 27, 1940 (82 years)
James Oliver Cromwell is an American film and television actor, probably best known for his role as Dr. Zefram Cochrane in Star Trek: First Contact. He has been nominated for an Oscar, three Emmy Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards during his career.
Cromwell was born in Los Angeles, California and was raised in Manhattan, New York. He was adopted by actress Kay Johnson and actor, director and producer John Cromwell, who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. He was educated at The Hill School, Middlebury College and Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University), where he studied engineering. Like both his parents, he was drawn to the theater, doing everything from Shakespeare to experimental plays.
He has long been an advocate of leftist causes. In an October 2008 interview, he strongly attacked the Republican Party and the George W. Bush administration, saying their controversial foreign policy would "either destroy us or the entire planet." He became a vegetarian in 1974 after seeing a stockyard in Texas and experiencing the "smell, terror and anxiety." He became an ethical vegan while playing the character of Farmer Hoggett in the movie Babe in 1995. He frequently speaks out on issues regarding animal cruelty for PETA, largely the treatment of pigs.
Cromwell was married to Anne Ulvestad from 1976 to 1986. They had three children. He married his second wife, Julie Cobb, on 29 May 1986.
Filmography
| 2022 | Julia (2022) (TV Series) · as John McWilliams |
| 2021 | Law & Order: Organized Crime (TV Series) · as Miles Darman |
| 2020 | Never Too Late · as Jack Bronson |
| 2020 | Emperor · as John Brown |
| 2020 | Operation Buffalo (TV Series) · as Cranky |
| 2019 | The Laundromat · as Joseph David Martin |
| 2019 | The Family (2019) (TV Series) · as Douglas Coe |
| 2019 | Countdown to Year Zero · as Unknown |
| 2018 | Succession (TV Series) · as Ewan Roy |
| 2018 | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom · as Sir Benjamin Lockwood |
| 2017 | Marshall · as The Judge |
| 2017 | Counterpart (TV Series) · as Yanek |
| 2017 | Big Hero 6 The Series (TV Series) · as Callaghan |
| 2016 | The Promise · as Henry Morgenthau Sr. |
| 2016 | The Detour (TV Series) · as J.R. |
| 2016 | The Young Pope (TV Series) · as Cardinal Michael Spencer |
| 2016 | Berlin Station (TV Series) · as Gilbert Dorn |
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 · as Professor Robert Callaghan (voice) |
| 2014 | Halt and Catch Fire (TV Series) · as Jacob Wheeler |
| 2014 | Murder in the First (TV Series) · as Warren Daniels |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Albert Fall |
| 2013 | The Trials of Cate McCall · as Justice Sumpter |
| 2013 | Betrayal (TV Series) · as Thatcher Karsten |
| 2013 | Do No Harm (TV Series) · as Dr. Phillip Charmelo |
| 2012 | Cowgirls 'n Angels · as Terence Parker |
| 2012 | Memorial Day · as Bud Vogel |
| 2012 | Soldiers of Fortune · as Haussman |
| 2012 | Still Mine · as Craig Morrison |
| 2011 | The Artist · as Clifton |
| 2011 | Hide Away · as The Ancient Mariner |
| 2011 | Admissions · as The Clerk |
| 2011 | American Horror Story (TV Series) · as Arthur Arden |
| 2010 | Secretariat · as Ogden Phipps |
| 2010 | Under the Roman Sky · as Pope Pius XII |
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire (TV Series) · as Andrew W. Mellon |
| 2009 | Surrogates · as Dr. Lionel Canter |
| 2009 | The Last Days of Lehman Brothers · as Hank Paulson |
| 2009 | A Lonely Place for Dying · as Howard Simons |
| 2008 | W. · as George Herbert Walker Bush |
| 2008 | My Own Worst Enemy (TV Series) · as Alistair Trumbull |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 · as Captain Stacey |
| 2007 | Becoming Jane · as Mr. Austen |
| 2007 | Tortured · as Jack |
| 2007 | Masters of Science Fiction (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2006 | The Queen · as Prince Philip |
| 2006 | Avenger · as Paul Devereaux |
| 2006 | King Leopold's Ghost · as Unknown |
| 2005 | The Longest Yard · as Warden Hazen |
| 2005 | Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price · as Bob Whitebread |
| 2005 | Pope John Paul II (TV Series) · as Cardinal Adam Sapieha |
| 2004 | I, Robot · as Dr. Alfred Lanning |
| 2004 | The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made · as actor |
| 2004 | Salem's Lot (2004) (TV Series) · as Donald Callahan |
| 2003 | The Snow Walker · as Walter "Shep" Shepherd |
| 2003 | Blackball · as Ray Speight |
| 2003 | A Carol Christmas · as Ghost of Christmas Future (uncredited) |
| 2003 | Angels in America (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2002 | The Sum of All Fears · as President Fowler |
| 2002 | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron · as The Colonel (voice) |
| 2002 | Project Viper · as MP 1 |
| 2002 | RFK · as President Lyndon Baines Johnson |
| 2002 | The Magnificent Ambersons · as Major Amberson |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series) · as Dr. Zefram Cochrane |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under (TV Series) · as George Sibley |
| 2001 | 24 (TV Series) · as Phillip Bauer |
| 2000 | Space Cowboys · as Bob Gerson |
| 2000 | Fail Safe · as Gordon Knapp |
| 2000 | Central Casting · as actor |
| 1999 | The Green Mile · as Warden Hal Moores |
| 1999 | The General's Daughter · as Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell |
| 1999 | A Slight Case of Murder · as John Edgarson |
| 1999 | RKO 281 · as William Randolph Hearst |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as President D. Wire Newman |
| 1999 | The Bachelor · as The Priest |
| 1999 | Snow Falling on Cedars · as Judge Fielding |
| 1998 | Deep Impact · as Alan Rittenhouse |
| 1998 | Babe: Pig in the City · as Farmer Arthur Hoggett |
| 1998 | Species II · as Senator Ross |
| 1998 | Owd Bob · as Adam MacAdam |
| 1997 | L.A. Confidential · as Dudley Smith |
| 1997 | The Education of Little Tree · as Nonno |
| 1996 | The People vs. Larry Flynt · as Charles Keating |
| 1996 | Star Trek: First Contact · as Dr. Zefram Cochrane |
| 1996 | Eraser · as William Donohue |
| 1995 | Indictment: The McMartin Trial · as Judge Pounders |
| 1995 | Babe · as Farmer Arthur Hoggett |
| 1995 | Strange Luck (TV Series) · as Minister |
| 1994 | Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love · as Mr. Skolnick |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Bishop Stewart |
| 1994 | |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) · as Hanok |
| 1993 | Romeo Is Bleeding · as Cage |
| 1992 | Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation · as Mr. Skolnick |
| 1992 | Picket Fences (TV Series) · as The Bishop |
| 1992 | Renegade (TV Series) · as Jeremy Silimen |
| 1992 | The Babe · as Brother Mathias |
| 1991 | Home Improvement (TV Series) · as Fred |
| 1989 | Pink Cadillac · as Unknown |
| 1989 | The Runnin' Kind · as Uncle Phil |
| 1989 | The Young Riders (TV Series) · as Jacob |
| 1989 | Life Goes On (TV Series) · as Bill Henderson |
| 1988 | The Rescue · as Adm. Rothman |
| 1987 | Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise · as Mr. Skolnick |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) · as Jaglom Shrek |
| 1987 | American Experience (TV Series) · as Clarence Darrow |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1986 | A Fine Mess · as Detective Blist |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Attorney Hutton |
| 1986 | Matlock (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1985 | Explorers · as Mr. Müller |
| 1985 | Mr. Belvedere (TV Series) · as Roy Gallagher |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories (TV Series) · as Francis |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1984 | Revenge of the Nerds · as Mr. Skolnick |
| 1984 | Tank · as Deputy Euclid |
| 1984 | Oh, God! You Devil · as Priest |
| 1984 | The House of God · as Officer Quick |
| 1984 | Night Court (TV Series) · as Alan |
| 1984 | Riptide (1984) (TV Series) · as Joey Dietz |
| 1984 | Hunter (TV Series) · as Seymour Robbins |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Jake Fellows |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1983 | The Man with Two Brains · as Realtor |
| 1982 | Barefoot in the Park · as Harry Pepper |
| 1982 | Family Ties (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1982 | Knight Rider (TV Series) · as Curtis |
| 1981 | Nobody's Perfekt · as Dr. Carson |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | Gimme a Break! (TV Series) · as Russell Cosgrove |
| 1981 | Born to the Wind (TV Series) · as Fish Belly |
| 1980 | A Christmas Without Snow · as Reverend Lohman |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) · as French Policeman, at Airport |
| 1980 | Flo (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1978 | The Cheap Detective · as Schnell |
| 1978 | Dallas (TV Series) · as Gerald Kane |
| 1978 | The White Shadow (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1978 | Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1977 | Deadly Game · as Deputy Malcom Rossiter Jr. |
| 1977 | The Girl in the Empty Grave · as Deputy Malcolm Rossiter Jr. |
| 1977 | Eight is Enough (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1976 | Murder by Death · as Marcel Cassette |
| 1976 | Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (TV Series) · as Reverend Buryfield |
| 1976 | Alice (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1976 | Three's Company (TV Series) · as Detective Lannigan |
| 1975 | Hot L Baltimore (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1975 | Barney Miller (TV Series) · as Sgt. Wilkinson |
| 1975 | Barbary Coast (TV Series) · as Roy |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Terry |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1972 | Maude (TV Series) · as Alfie |
| 1971 | All in the Family (TV Series) · as Stretch Cunningham |
| 1955 | Daddy Long Legs · as Extra (uncredited) |