James Cromwell
Birthday: 1940-01-27
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
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Star Trek: First Contact
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The Green Mile
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The Queen
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Spider-Man 3
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I, Robot
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Romeo Is Bleeding
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L.A. Confidential
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The People vs. Larry Flynt
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Species II
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The General's Daughter
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Eraser
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Babe
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The Babe
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Night Vet
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The Perfect Crime: Leopold & Loeb
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The Rainmaker
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Farm to Fridge
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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
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King Leopold's Ghost
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Peeping Times
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A Death in the Family
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The Laundromat
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Dante's Inferno
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The Runnin' Kind
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Beyond All Boundaries
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A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington
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The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
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Pink Cadillac
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Emperor
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Never Too Late
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Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
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The Artist: The Making of an American Romance
Documentary that delves into the film's production in good fashion...
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Hollywood as Character: The Locations of The Artist
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A Fine Mess
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Looking For Else
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The Wall
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La Classe américaine
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A Carol Christmas
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Oh, God! You Devil
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The John Garfield Story
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Spraggue
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That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars
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Rebel Ridge
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Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
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The Magnificent Ambersons
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Admissions
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