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James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Acting

January 27, 1940 (86 years old)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Male
120 Movies
77 TV Shows

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.

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

2002 7.7

as The Colonel (voice)

Age 62 (now 86)
The Green Mile
The Green Mile

The Green Mile

1999 8.5

as Warden Hal Moores

Age 59 (now 86)
I, Robot
I, Robot

I, Robot

2004 7.0

as Dr. Alfred Lanning

Age 64 (now 86)
L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

1997 7.8

as Dudley Smith

Age 57 (now 86)
The Longest Yard
The Longest Yard

The Longest Yard

2005 6.7

as Warden Hazen

Age 65 (now 86)
The Artist
The Artist

The Artist

2011 7.4

as Clifton

Age 71 (now 86)
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

2018 6.5

as Benjamin Lockwood

Age 78 (now 86)
The Sum of All Fears
The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears

2002 6.4

as President Fowler

Age 62 (now 86)
The Queen
The Queen

The Queen

2006 7.0

as Prince Philip

Age 66 (now 86)
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

2001 8.1

as George Sibley

Age 61 (now 86)
27 eps
Big Hero 6
Big Hero 6

Big Hero 6

2014 7.7

as Professor Robert Callaghan (voice)

Age 74 (now 86)
Surrogates
Surrogates

Surrogates

2009 6.1

as Dr. Lionel Canter

Age 69 (now 86)
American Horror Story
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

2011 8.1

as Dr. Arthur Arden

Age 71 (now 86)
13 eps
Becoming Jane
Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane

2007 7.3

as Mr. Austen

Age 67 (now 86)
The General's Daughter
The General's Daughter

The General's Daughter

1999 6.4

as General Joseph Campbell

Age 59 (now 86)
Babe: Pig in the City
Babe: Pig in the City

Babe: Pig in the City

1998 5.7

as Farmer Arthur Hoggett

Age 58 (now 86)