James Cromwell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

191

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-01-27 (85 years old)

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.

Known For

  • 24

    24

  • American Horror Story

    American Horror Story

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Star Trek: The Next Generation

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Star Trek: The Next Generation

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

  • M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

  • Dallas

    Dallas

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • ER

    ER

  • Little House on the Prairie

    Little House on the Prairie

  • Knight Rider

    Knight Rider

  • Law & Order: Organized Crime

    Law & Order: Organized Crime

  • The Rockford Files

    The Rockford Files

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • Night Court

    Night Court

  • Home Improvement

    Home Improvement

  • Six Feet Under

    Six Feet Under

  • Big Hero 6

    Big Hero 6

  • Succession

    Succession

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Family Ties

    Family Ties

  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Barney Miller

    Barney Miller

  • Barney Miller

    Barney Miller

  • Barney Miller

    Barney Miller

  • Barney Miller

    Barney Miller

  • Alice

    Alice

  • Boardwalk Empire

    Boardwalk Empire

  • Star Trek: Lower Decks

    Star Trek: Lower Decks

  • The Green Mile

    The Green Mile

  • Spider-Man 3

    Spider-Man 3

  • Three's Company

    Three's Company

  • Jake and the Fatman

    Jake and the Fatman

  • Hunter

    Hunter

  • Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

    Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

  • All in the Family

    All in the Family

  • Murder in a Small Town

    Murder in a Small Town

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King

    Scarecrow and Mrs. King

  • Eight Is Enough

    Eight Is Enough

  • Rebel Ridge

    Rebel Ridge

  • The White Shadow

    The White Shadow

  • The White Shadow

    The White Shadow

  • Halt and Catch Fire

    Halt and Catch Fire

  • Sugar

    Sugar

  • China Beach

    China Beach

  • I, Robot

    I, Robot

  • Deep Impact

    Deep Impact

  • L.A. Confidential

    L.A. Confidential

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

    Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

  • Police Story

    Police Story

  • Surrogates

    Surrogates

  • Species II

    Species II

  • Berlin Station

    Berlin Station

  • The Longest Yard

    The Longest Yard

  • Counterpart

    Counterpart

  • The Education of Little Tree

    The Education of Little Tree

  • Eraser

    Eraser

  • Star Trek: First Contact

    Star Trek: First Contact

  • The Promise

    The Promise

  • The Sum of All Fears

    The Sum of All Fears

  • Murder by Death

    Murder by Death

  • The People vs. Larry Flynt

    The People vs. Larry Flynt

  • Partners

    Partners

  • The Queen

    The Queen

  • Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

    Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

  • Revenge of the Nerds

    Revenge of the Nerds

  • Murder in the First

    Murder in the First

  • The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

    The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

  • Snow Falling on Cedars

    Snow Falling on Cedars

  • The Young Pope

    The Young Pope

  • Angels in America

    Angels in America

  • Never Too Late

    Never Too Late

  • The Detour

    The Detour

  • Still Mine

    Still Mine

  • The Trials of Cate McCall

    The Trials of Cate McCall

  • Get Lost

    Get Lost

  • The Rescue

    The Rescue

  • Babe

    Babe

  • The Cheap Detective

    The Cheap Detective

  • The Artist

    The Artist

  • Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise

    Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise

  • The Man with Two Brains

    The Man with Two Brains

  • Walking the Mile

    Walking the Mile

  • Romeo Is Bleeding

    Romeo Is Bleeding

  • Secretariat

    Secretariat

  • The Client

    The Client

  • Flo

    Flo

  • Avenger

    Avenger

  • Merry Little Batman

    Merry Little Batman

  • Barbary Coast

    Barbary Coast

  • The Rainmaker

    The Rainmaker

  • Citizen Baines

    Citizen Baines

  • Explorers

    Explorers

  • Once an Eagle

    Once an Eagle

  • The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

    The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

  • Becoming Jane

    Becoming Jane

  • Space Cowboys

    Space Cowboys

  • Salem's Lot

    Salem's Lot

  • The General's Daughter

    The General's Daughter

  • Dante's Inferno

    Dante's Inferno

  • A Slight Case of Murder

    A Slight Case of Murder

  • Pink Cadillac

    Pink Cadillac

  • All's Fair

    All's Fair

  • Masters of Science Fiction

    Masters of Science Fiction

  • 50 Years of Star Trek

    50 Years of Star Trek

  • RKO 281

    RKO 281

  • Spraggue

    Spraggue

  • A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington

    A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington

  • Tank

    Tank

  • W.

    W.

  • The Snow Walker

    The Snow Walker

  • Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation

    Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation

  • Emperor

    Emperor

  • Impact

    Impact

  • The Laundromat

    The Laundromat

  • Soldiers of Fortune

    Soldiers of Fortune

  • Project Viper

    Project Viper

  • The Girl in the Empty Grave

    The Girl in the Empty Grave

  • My Own Worst Enemy

    My Own Worst Enemy

  • Marshall

    Marshall

  • The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

    The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

  • Miracle Landing

    Miracle Landing

  • Indictment: The McMartin Trial

    Indictment: The McMartin Trial

  • Foul Play

    Foul Play

  • Admissions

    Admissions

  • La Classe américaine

    La Classe américaine

  • Daddy Long Legs

    Daddy Long Legs

  • Nobody's Perfekt

    Nobody's Perfekt

  • The Family

    The Family

  • The House of God

    The House of God

  • BAT-FAM

    BAT-FAM

  • The Making of 'The Queen'

    The Making of 'The Queen'

  • Babe: Pig in the City

    Babe: Pig in the City

  • Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

    Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

  • The Wall

    The Wall

  • Pope John Paul II

    Pope John Paul II

  • A Christmas Without Snow

    A Christmas Without Snow

  • Christine Cromwell

    Christine Cromwell

  • Blackball

    Blackball

  • The Bachelor

    The Bachelor

  • Diff'rent Strokes

    Diff'rent Strokes

  • Wildside

    Wildside

  • The Artist: The Making of an American Romance

    The Artist: The Making of an American Romance

  • RFK

    RFK

  • Cowgirls n' Angels

    Cowgirls n' Angels

  • Easy Street

    Easy Street

  • Operation Buffalo

    Operation Buffalo

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day

  • Oh, God! You Devil

    Oh, God! You Devil

  • Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love

    Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love

  • American Dreamer

    American Dreamer

  • Hide Away

    Hide Away

  • Beyond All Boundaries

    Beyond All Boundaries

  • Hot l Baltimore

    Hot l Baltimore

  • China Beach: Pilot

    China Beach: Pilot

  • The Immortal

    The Immortal

  • The Nancy Walker Show

    The Nancy Walker Show

  • A Fine Mess

    A Fine Mess

  • Pope Pius XII

    Pope Pius XII

  • A Lonely Place for Dying

    A Lonely Place for Dying

  • Prancer: A Christmas Tale

    Prancer: A Christmas Tale

  • In Between Songs

    In Between Songs

  • Owd Bob

    Owd Bob

  • Tortured

    Tortured

  • The Runnin' Kind

    The Runnin' Kind

  • A Carol Christmas

    A Carol Christmas

  • Farm to Fridge

    Farm to Fridge

  • A Death in the Family

    A Death in the Family

  • The Babe

    The Babe

  • Peeping Times

    Peeping Times

  • Sotto il cielo di Roma

    Sotto il cielo di Roma

  • Fail Safe

    Fail Safe

  • Looking For Else

    Looking For Else

  • Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil

    Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil

  • Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'

    Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'

  • The Perfect Crime: Leopold & Loeb

    The Perfect Crime: Leopold & Loeb

  • The Shaggy Dog

    The Shaggy Dog

  • The Last Precinct

    The Last Precinct

  • Deadly Game

    Deadly Game

  • The Magnificent Ambersons

    The Magnificent Ambersons

  • The John Garfield Story

    The John Garfield Story

  • Night Vet

    Night Vet

  • Barefoot In the Park

    Barefoot In the Park

  • Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde

    Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde

  • King Leopold's Ghost

    King Leopold's Ghost

  • That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars

    That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars

  • Countdown to Year Zero

    Countdown to Year Zero

  • Hollywood as Character: The Locations of The Artist

    Hollywood as Character: The Locations of The Artist