James Cromwell
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1940-01-27
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
James Cromwell
Biography
James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. Zefram Cochrane in “Star Trek: First Contact,” as well as his roles in “Babe,” “L.A. Confidential,” and “Spider-Man 3.” 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 May 29, 1986.
Also Known For
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Nov 22, 1996
The Green Mile
Dec 10, 1999
The Queen
Sep 15, 2006
Spider-Man 3
May 01, 2007
I, Robot
Jul 15, 2004
Romeo Is Bleeding
Sep 13, 1993
L.A. Confidential
Sep 19, 1997
The People vs. Larry Flynt
Dec 25, 1996
W.
Oct 17, 2008
Species II
Apr 10, 1998
Snow Falling on Cedars
Dec 22, 1999
The General's Daughter
Jun 18, 1999
The Bachelor
Nov 05, 1999
Becoming Jane
Mar 02, 2007
The Sum of All Fears
May 31, 2002
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love
May 09, 1994
Space Cowboys
Aug 04, 2000
Tank
Mar 16, 1984
Fail Safe
Apr 09, 2000
Murder by Death
Jun 23, 1976
Deep Impact
May 08, 1998
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
Dec 27, 2004
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
May 24, 2002
Babe: Pig in the City
Nov 25, 1998
Eraser
Jun 21, 1996
The Longest Yard
May 27, 2005
The Cheap Detective
Jun 23, 1978
Babe
Jul 18, 1995
Explorers
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Tortured
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The Rescue
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Revenge of the Nerds
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The Snow Walker
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A Slight Case of Murder
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The Babe
Apr 17, 1992
Blackball
May 18, 2003
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Oct 04, 2005
The Education of Little Tree
Dec 25, 1997
A Christmas Without Snow
Dec 09, 1980
Avenger
Apr 09, 2006
Secretariat
Aug 20, 2010
RFK
Aug 25, 2002
A Lonely Place for Dying
Jan 01, 2009
RKO 281
Apr 07, 2000
Surrogates
Sep 24, 2009
Pope Pius XII
Oct 31, 2010
In Between Songs
Aug 05, 2014
Project Viper
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The Artist
Oct 12, 2011
The House of God
Jan 01, 1984
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers
Sep 09, 2009
Cowgirls n' Angels
May 25, 2012
Memorial Day
Jun 06, 2011
Hide Away
Oct 30, 2011
Soldiers of Fortune
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Still Mine
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Nobody's Perfekt
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The Girl in the Empty Grave
Sep 20, 1977
The Shaggy Dog
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Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
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Owd Bob
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The Trials of Cate McCall
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Merry Little Batman
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Countdown to Year Zero
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Miracle Landing
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Big Hero 6
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The Last Precinct
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Deadly Game
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Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
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Prancer: A Christmas Tale
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Walking the Mile
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The Promise
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Get Lost
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
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Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
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Barefoot In the Park
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50 Years of Star Trek
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The Immortal
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China Beach: Pilot
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Marshall
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Daddy Long Legs
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The Man with Two Brains
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Night Vet
The Perfect Crime: Leopold & Loeb
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The Rainmaker
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Farm to Fridge
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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
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King Leopold's Ghost
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Peeping Times
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A Death in the Family
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The Laundromat
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Dante's Inferno
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The Runnin' Kind
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Beyond All Boundaries
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A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington
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The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
Oct 03, 2006
Pink Cadillac
May 26, 1989
Emperor
Aug 18, 2020
Never Too Late
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Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Jun 13, 2000
The Artist: The Making of an American Romance
Jun 26, 2012
Hollywood as Character: The Locations of The Artist
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A Fine Mess
Aug 08, 1986
Looking For Else
Jan 01, 2007
The Wall
Feb 16, 1982
La Classe américaine
Oct 05, 2012
A Carol Christmas
Dec 07, 2003
Oh, God! You Devil
Nov 07, 1984
The John Garfield Story
Feb 03, 2003
Spraggue
Jun 29, 1984
That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars
Aug 08, 2019
Rebel Ridge
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Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
Sep 23, 2008
The Magnificent Ambersons
Jan 12, 2002
Admissions
Oct 14, 2011
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Birthright
Feb 20, 1993
Alice
Aug 31, 1976
Family Ties
Sep 22, 1982
Night Court
Jan 04, 1984
Six Feet Under
Jun 03, 2001
American Dreamer
Sep 20, 1990
M*A*S*H
Sep 17, 1972
American Horror Story
Oct 05, 2011
Flo
Mar 21, 1980
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Sep 28, 1987
Home Improvement
Sep 17, 1991
Little House on the Prairie
Sep 11, 1974
Matlock
Mar 03, 1986
China Beach
Apr 26, 1988
The Twilight Zone
Sep 27, 1985
All in the Family
Jan 12, 1971
Knight Rider
Sep 26, 1982
Diff'rent Strokes
Nov 03, 1978
Barney Miller
Jan 23, 1975
Hill Street Blues
Jan 15, 1981
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Oct 03, 1983
Three's Company
Mar 15, 1977
All's Fair
Sep 20, 1976
Jake and the Fatman
Sep 26, 1987
Eight Is Enough
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Hunter
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Dallas
Apr 02, 1978
Hot l Baltimore
Jan 24, 1975
The Nancy Walker Show
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The White Shadow
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Police Story
Mar 20, 1973
Partners
Sep 11, 1995
Citizen Baines
Sep 29, 2001
Angels in America
Dec 07, 2003
Barbary Coast
Sep 08, 1975
Foul Play
Jan 26, 1981
Wildside
Mar 21, 1985
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
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Easy Street
Sep 13, 1986
Impact
Feb 14, 2009
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Masters of Science Fiction
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Amazing Stories
Sep 29, 1985
The Client
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ER
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Law & Order: Organized Crime
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The Young Pope
Oct 21, 2016
The Detour
Apr 11, 2016
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
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Dec 02, 1976
The West Wing
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Pope John Paul II
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Salem's Lot
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The Rockford Files
Sep 13, 1974
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Sep 28, 1987
Star Trek: Lower Decks
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Counterpart
Dec 10, 2017
My Own Worst Enemy
Oct 13, 2008
Sugar
Apr 04, 2024
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Succession
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Murder in the First
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Boardwalk Empire
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Golden Globe Awards
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Christine Cromwell
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