James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Date of Birth:

Jan 27, 1940

Place of Birth:

Los Angeles, California, USA

James Oliver Cromwell (born 27 January 1940) 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.

filmography:

King Leopold's Ghost King Leopold's Ghost

2006

Peeping Times Peeping Times

1978

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

2018

Farm to Fridge Farm to Fridge

2011

The Rainmaker The Rainmaker

1982

Marshall Marshall

2017

A Death in the Family A Death in the Family

2002

The Laundromat The Laundromat

2019

Beyond All Boundaries Beyond All Boundaries

2009

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

2006

The Runnin' Kind The Runnin' Kind

1989

A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington

2012

Dante's Inferno Dante's Inferno

2007

The Promise The Promise

2016

The Perfect Crime: Leopold & Loeb The Perfect Crime: Leopold & Loeb

2016

Indictment: The McMartin Trial Indictment: The McMartin Trial

1995

Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise

1987

Deadly Game Deadly Game

1977

Big Hero 6 Big Hero 6

2014

Miracle Landing Miracle Landing

1990

Barefoot In the Park Barefoot In the Park

1982

50 Years of Star Trek 50 Years of Star Trek

2016

The Man with Two Brains The Man with Two Brains

1983

Night Vet Night Vet

1970

Daddy Long Legs Daddy Long Legs

1955

The Shaggy Dog The Shaggy Dog

1994

The Immortal The Immortal

2019

Pink Cadillac Pink Cadillac

1989

Emperor Emperor

2020

Countdown to Year Zero Countdown to Year Zero

2019

The Last Precinct The Last Precinct

1986

The Cheap Detective The Cheap Detective

1978

Admissions Admissions

2011

Rebel Ridge Rebel Ridge

1970

The Magnificent Ambersons The Magnificent Ambersons

2002

Prancer: A Christmas Tale Prancer: A Christmas Tale

2022

Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde

2004

Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation

1992

Walking the Mile Walking the Mile

2014

Merry Little Batman Merry Little Batman

2023

Raptor Raptor

2001

In Between Songs In Between Songs

2014

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

2008

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

2019

Hollywood as Character: The Locations of The Artist Hollywood as Character: The Locations of The Artist

2012

A Fine Mess A Fine Mess

1986

The Artist: The Making of an American Romance The Artist: The Making of an American Romance

2012

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

2000

Never Too Late Never Too Late

2020

Looking For Else Looking For Else

2007

The Wall The Wall

1982

The John Garfield Story The John Garfield Story

2003

Spraggue Spraggue

1984

Oh, God! You Devil Oh, God! You Devil

1984

A Carol Christmas A Carol Christmas

2003

La Classe américaine La Classe américaine

2012

Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil

2009

The Trials of Cate McCall The Trials of Cate McCall

2013

Fail Safe Fail Safe

2000

Deep Impact Deep Impact

1998

Murder by Death Murder by Death

1976

Tank Tank

1984

Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love

1994

Space Cowboys Space Cowboys

2000

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

2002

Eraser Eraser

1996

Explorers Explorers

1985

Tortured Tortured

2008

Babe Babe

1995

Babe: Pig in the City Babe: Pig in the City

1998

The Longest Yard The Longest Yard

2005

The Sum of All Fears The Sum of All Fears

2002

W. W.

2008

The People vs. Larry Flynt The People vs. Larry Flynt

1996

The Bachelor The Bachelor

1999

The Queen The Queen

2006

The Green Mile The Green Mile

1999

Spider-Man 3 Spider-Man 3

2007

I, Robot I, Robot

2004

L.A. Confidential L.A. Confidential

1997

Snow Falling on Cedars Snow Falling on Cedars

1999

Becoming Jane Becoming Jane

2007

Species II Species II

1998

The General's Daughter The General's Daughter

1999

Romeo Is Bleeding Romeo Is Bleeding

1993

The Rescue The Rescue

1988

Revenge of the Nerds Revenge of the Nerds

1984

The Last Days of Lehman Brothers The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

2009

Cowgirls n' Angels Cowgirls n' Angels

2012

The House of God The House of God

1984

The Artist The Artist

2011

Project Viper Project Viper

2002

Memorial Day Memorial Day

2011

Hide Away Hide Away

2011

The Girl in the Empty Grave The Girl in the Empty Grave

1977

Owd Bob Owd Bob

1998

Nobody's Perfekt Nobody's Perfekt

1981

Still Mine Still Mine

2012

Soldiers of Fortune Soldiers of Fortune

2012

Pope Pius XII Pope Pius XII

2010

Surrogates Surrogates

2009

Blackball Blackball

2003

The Education of Little Tree The Education of Little Tree

1997

The Babe The Babe

1992

A Slight Case of Murder A Slight Case of Murder

1999

The Snow Walker The Snow Walker

2003

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

2005

A Christmas Without Snow A Christmas Without Snow

1980

A Lonely Place for Dying A Lonely Place for Dying

2009

RKO 281 RKO 281

2000

RFK RFK

2002

Avenger Avenger

2006

Secretariat Secretariat

2010

Star Trek: First Contact Star Trek: First Contact

1996

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