James Cromwell profile
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James Cromwell

27th January 1940 Los Angeles, California, USA Acting

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.

118 Movies 72 TV Shows 190 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Emperor poster
Emperor 18th August 2020 as John Brown
Big Hero 6 poster
Big Hero 6 24th October 2014 as Professor Robert Callaghan (voice)
Hide Away poster
Hide Away 30th October 2011 as The Ancient Mariner
Beyond All Boundaries poster
Beyond All Boundaries 9th November 2009 as Major General Alexander A. Vandegrift / Fleet Admiral William Halsey
W. poster
W. 17th October 2008 as George H.W. Bush
Avenger poster
Avenger 9th April 2006 as Paul Devereaux
I, Robot poster
I, Robot 15th July 2004 as Dr. Alfred Lanning
RFK poster
RFK 25th August 2002 as President Lyndon Baines Johnson
RKO 281 poster
RKO 281 20th November 1999 as William Randolph Hearst
Owd Bob poster
Owd Bob 1st January 1998 as Adam MacAdam
Eraser poster
Eraser 21st June 1996 as William Donohue
Babe poster
Babe 18th July 1995 as Farmer Hoggett
The Babe poster
The Babe 17th April 1992 as Brother Mathias
Spraggue poster
Spraggue 29th June 1984 as Lt. George Hurley
Tank poster
Tank 16th March 1984 as Deputy Euclid
Deadly Game poster
Deadly Game 3rd December 1977 as Deputy Malcolm Rossiter Jr.
BAT-FAM poster
BAT-FAM 10th November 2025 as Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth (voice)
Sugar poster
Sugar 4th April 2024 as Jonathan Siegel
Impact poster
Impact 14th February 2009 as Lloyd
24 poster
24 6th November 2001 as Phillip Bauer
ER poster
ER 19th September 1994 as Bishop Stewart
Matlock poster
Matlock 3rd March 1986 as Judge Raymond Price
Hunter poster
Hunter 18th September 1984 as Seymour Robbins
Flo poster
Flo 21st March 1980
Dallas poster
Dallas 2nd April 1978 as Gerald Kane