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:

The Immortal The Immortal

2019

China Beach: Pilot China Beach: Pilot

1988

Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II

2005

50 Years of Star Trek 50 Years of Star Trek

2016

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

1987

Barefoot In the Park Barefoot In the Park

1982

Marshall Marshall

2017

Daddy Long Legs Daddy Long Legs

1955

The Rainmaker The Rainmaker

1982

Farm to Fridge Farm to Fridge

2011

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

2016

Night Vet Night Vet

1970

The Man with Two Brains The Man with Two Brains

1983

Indictment: The McMartin Trial Indictment: The McMartin Trial

1995

Get Lost Get Lost

1970

Countdown to Year Zero Countdown to Year Zero

2019

Miracle Landing Miracle Landing

1990

Merry Little Batman Merry Little Batman

2023

The Trials of Cate McCall The Trials of Cate McCall

2013

Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil

2009

Owd Bob Owd Bob

1998

Big Hero 6 Big Hero 6

2014

The Last Precinct The Last Precinct

1986

Walking the Mile Walking the Mile

2014

The Promise The Promise

2016

Prancer: A Christmas Tale Prancer: A Christmas Tale

2022

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

1992

Deadly Game Deadly Game

1977

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

2018

King Leopold's Ghost King Leopold's Ghost

2006

A Carol Christmas A Carol Christmas

2003

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

1984

La Classe américaine La Classe américaine

2012

The Wall The Wall

1982

A Fine Mess A Fine Mess

1986

Looking For Else Looking For Else

2007

The John Garfield Story The John Garfield Story

2003

Spraggue Spraggue

1984

The Magnificent Ambersons The Magnificent Ambersons

2002

Admissions Admissions

2011

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

2008

Rebel Ridge Rebel Ridge

2024

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

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

2012

Dante's Inferno Dante's Inferno

2007

The Runnin' Kind The Runnin' Kind

1989

The Laundromat The Laundromat

2019

A Death in the Family A Death in the Family

2002

Peeping Times Peeping Times

1978

Beyond All Boundaries Beyond All Boundaries

2009

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

2012

Never Too Late Never Too Late

2020

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

2000

Emperor Emperor

2020

Pink Cadillac Pink Cadillac

1989

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

2006

The Shaggy Dog The Shaggy Dog

1994

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

1977

Murder by Death Murder by Death

1976

Deep Impact Deep Impact

1998

Fail Safe Fail Safe

2000

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

Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde

2004

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

2002

The Cheap Detective The Cheap Detective

1978

Babe Babe

1995

The Longest Yard The Longest Yard

2005

Eraser Eraser

1996

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

1998

The Sum of All Fears The Sum of All Fears

2002

Becoming Jane Becoming Jane

2007

I, Robot I, Robot

2004

Romeo Is Bleeding Romeo Is Bleeding

1993

Spider-Man 3 Spider-Man 3

2007

The Queen The Queen

2006

The Green Mile The Green Mile

1999

L.A. Confidential L.A. Confidential

1997

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

1996

The General's Daughter The General's Daughter

1999

The Bachelor The Bachelor

1999

Snow Falling on Cedars Snow Falling on Cedars

1999

Species II Species II

1998

W. W.

2008

Explorers Explorers

1985

Tortured Tortured

2008

The Artist The Artist

2011

The House of God The House of God

1984

Project Viper Project Viper

2002

In Between Songs In Between Songs

2014

Surrogates Surrogates

2009

Pope Pius XII Pope Pius XII

2010

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

2009

Cowgirls n' Angels Cowgirls n' Angels

2012

Still Mine Still Mine

2012

Nobody's Perfekt Nobody's Perfekt

1981

Soldiers of Fortune Soldiers of Fortune

2012

Hide Away Hide Away

2011

Memorial Day Memorial Day

2011

RKO 281 RKO 281

2000

A Lonely Place for Dying A Lonely Place for Dying

2009

A Slight Case of Murder A Slight Case of Murder

1999

The Babe The Babe

1992

The Snow Walker The Snow Walker

2003

Revenge of the Nerds Revenge of the Nerds

1984

The Rescue The Rescue

1988

Blackball Blackball

2003

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

2005

Secretariat Secretariat

2010

RFK RFK

2002

Avenger Avenger

2006

A Christmas Without Snow A Christmas Without Snow

1980

The Education of Little Tree The Education of Little Tree

1997

Star Trek: First Contact Star Trek: First Contact

1996

Show more

Comments