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James Cromwell

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.


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Born:
Jan 27, 1940 In Los Angeles, California, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
95
First Appeared:
In the movie Daddy Long Legs 1955-05-05
Latest Project:
Movie Get Lost 2025
Known For
Filmography
Movie Get Lost Frederick (Red King) 2025
Movie Prancer: A Christmas Tale Bud 2022-11-22
Movie Emperor John Brown 2020-08-18
Movie The Immortal Grandfather 2019-11-30
Movie Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Benjamin Lockwood 2018-06-06
Series Counterpart Yanek 2017-12-10
Movie Marshall The Judge 2017-10-13
Movie 50 Years of Star Trek Self 2016-08-14
Movie The Promise Henry Morgenthau Sr. 2016-12-02
Series The Young Pope Cardinal Michael Spencer 2016-10-21
Movie Night Vet Dr. Abel Evergood 2015-02-13
Movie Big Hero 6 Professor Robert Callaghan (voice) 2014-10-24
Movie Walking the Mile Self 2014-12-09
Movie The Trials of Cate McCall Justice Sumpter 2013-11-28
Movie Soldiers of Fortune Haussman 2012-06-07
Movie Cowgirls n' Angels Terence Parker 2012-05-25
Movie Still Mine Craig Morrison 2012-09-10
Movie La Classe américaine Self 2012-10-05
Movie A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington Self - Interviewee 2012-10-05
Movie Memorial Day Bud Vogel 2011-06-06
Movie Hide Away The Ancient Mariner 2011-10-30
Movie The Artist Clifton 2011-10-12
Movie Secretariat Ogden Phipps 2010-08-20
Movie Pope Pius XII Pope Pius XII 2010-10-31
Series Impact Lloyd 2009-02-14
Movie Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil Self 2009-07-26
Movie A Lonely Place for Dying Howard Simons 2009-01-01
Movie Surrogates Dr. Lionel Canter 2009-09-24
Movie The Last Days of Lehman Brothers Hank Paulson 2009-09-09
Movie Tortured Jack 2008-09-10
Movie W. George H.W. Bush 2008-10-17
Movie Dante's Inferno Virgil (voice) 2007-01-18
Movie Becoming Jane Mr. Austen 2007-03-02
Movie Spider-Man 3 Captain Stacey 2007-05-01
Movie Avenger Paul Devereaux 2006-04-09
Movie The Queen Philip of Edinburgh 2006-09-15
Movie Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy Narrator 2005-10-04
Movie The Longest Yard Warden Hazen 2005-05-27
Movie Salem's Lot Father Donald Callahan 2004-06-20
Movie I, Robot Dr. Alfred Lanning 2004-07-15
Movie Blackball Ray Speight 2003-05-18
Movie The John Garfield Story Self 2003-02-03
Movie A Carol Christmas Ghost of Christmas Future (uncredited) 2003-12-07
Movie The Snow Walker Walter "Shep" Shepherd 2003-09-11
Series Angels in America Henry 2003-12-07
Movie A Death in the Family Joel Lynch 2002-03-25
Movie The Magnificent Ambersons Major Amberson 2002-01-12
Movie Project Viper MP 1 2002-05-15
Movie Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron The Colonel (voice) 2002-05-24
Movie RFK President Lyndon Baines Johnson 2002-08-25
Series Six Feet Under George Sibley 2001-06-03
Movie Raptor Benny 2001-11-06
Movie RKO 281 William Randolph Hearst 2000-04-07
Movie Fail Safe Gordon Knapp 2000-04-09
Movie Space Cowboys Bob Gerson 2000-08-04
Movie A Slight Case of Murder John Edgarson 1999-09-19
Movie The Bachelor Priest 1999-11-05
Movie The Green Mile Warden Hal Moores 1999-12-10
Movie Owd Bob Adam MacAdam 1998-01-01
Movie Species II Senator Ross 1998-04-10
Movie Deep Impact Alan Rittenhouse 1998-05-08
Movie Babe: Pig in the City Farmer Arthur Hoggett 1998-11-25
Movie The Education of Little Tree Nonno 1997-12-25
Movie Eraser William Donohue 1996-06-21
Movie The People vs. Larry Flynt Charles Keating 1996-12-25
Movie Star Trek: First Contact Dr. Zefram Cochrane 1996-11-22
Movie Indictment: The McMartin Trial Judge Pounders 1995-05-20
Movie Babe Farmer Hoggett 1995-07-18
Movie The Shaggy Dog Charlie Mulvihill 1994-11-12
Movie Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love Mr. Skolnick 1994-05-09
Movie Romeo Is Bleeding Cage 1993-09-13
Movie The Babe Brother Mathias 1992-04-17
Movie Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation Mr. Skolnick 1992-07-13
Movie Miracle Landing B.J Cocker 1990-02-11
Movie Pink Cadillac Motel Desk Clerk 1989-05-26
Movie The Runnin' Kind Uncle Phil 1989-09-08
Movie The Rescue Adm. Rothman 1988-08-05
Movie Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise Mr. Skolnick 1987-07-10
Movie A Fine Mess Detective Blist 1986-08-08
Movie Explorers Mr. Müller 1985-07-12
Movie The House of God Officer Quick 1984-01-01
Movie Revenge of the Nerds Mr. Skolnick 1984-07-20
Movie Tank Deputy Euclid 1984-03-16
Movie The Man with Two Brains Realtor 1983-06-10
Movie Barefoot In the Park Harry Pepper 1982-03-20
Movie The Rainmaker Noah Curry 1982-10-23
Movie Nobody's Perfekt Dr. Carson 1981-08-07
Movie A Christmas Without Snow Reverend Lohman 1980-12-09
Movie The Cheap Detective Schnell 1978-06-23
Movie The Girl in the Empty Grave Deputy Malcolm Rossiter Jr. 1977-09-20
Movie Deadly Game Deputy Malcom Rossiter Jr. 1977-12-01
Series Once an Eagle J.L. Cleghorne 1976-12-02
Movie Murder by Death Marcel Cassette 1976-06-23
Series Hot l Baltimore 1975-01-24
Movie Daddy Long Legs Extra (uncredited) 1955-05-05
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