Acting
James Cromwell
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.
Filmography
Living With A Visionary
Film · 2026
BAT-FAM
Series · 2025
Rebel Ridge
Film · 2024
Sugar
Series · 2024
Murder in a Small Town
Series · 2024
Merry Little Batman
Film · 2023
Prancer: A Christmas Tale
Film · 2022
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Series · 2021
Emperor
Film · 2020
Never Too Late
Film · 2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Series · 2020
Operation Buffalo
Series · 2020
Countdown to Year Zero
Film · 2019
The Immortal
Film · 2019
The Laundromat
Film · 2019
That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars
Film · 2019
The Family
Series · 2019
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Film · 2018
Succession
Series · 2018
Marshall
Film · 2017
Counterpart
Series · 2017
The Promise
Film · 2016
50 Years of Star Trek
Film · 2016
The Perfect Crime: Leopold & Loeb
Film · 2016
The Young Pope
Series · 2016
The Detour
Series · 2016
Berlin Station
Series · 2016
In Between Songs
Film · 2014
Big Hero 6
Film · 2014
Walking the Mile
Film · 2014
Star Trek: Enterprise - In a Mirror, Darkly
Film · 2014
Halt and Catch Fire
Series · 2014
Murder in the First
Series · 2014
The Trials of Cate McCall
Film · 2013
Cowgirls n' Angels
Film · 2012
Soldiers of Fortune
Film · 2012
Still Mine
Film · 2012
A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington
Film · 2012
The Artist: The Making of an American Romance
Film · 2012
Hollywood as Character: The Locations of The Artist
Film · 2012
La Classe américaine
Film · 2012
The Artist
Film · 2011
Memorial Day
Film · 2011
Hide Away
Film · 2011
Farm to Fridge
Film · 2011
Admissions
Film · 2011
American Horror Story
Series · 2011
Secretariat
Film · 2010
Pope Pius XII
Film · 2010
Boardwalk Empire
Series · 2010
Sotto il cielo di Roma
Series · 2010
A Lonely Place for Dying
Film · 2009
Surrogates
Film · 2009
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers
Film · 2009
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
Film · 2009
Beyond All Boundaries
Film · 2009
Impact
Series · 2009
W.
Film · 2008
Tortured
Film · 2008
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
Film · 2008
My Own Worst Enemy
Series · 2008
Spider-Man 3
Film · 2007
Becoming Jane
Film · 2007
Dante's Inferno
Film · 2007
Looking For Else
Film · 2007
The Making of 'The Queen'
Film · 2007
The Queen
Film · 2006
Avenger
Film · 2006
King Leopold's Ghost
Film · 2006
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
Film · 2006
The Longest Yard
Film · 2005
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Film · 2005
Pope John Paul II
Series · 2005
I, Robot
Film · 2004
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
Film · 2004
Salem's Lot
Series · 2004
The Snow Walker
Film · 2003
Blackball
Film · 2003
A Carol Christmas
Film · 2003
The John Garfield Story
Film · 2003
Angels in America
Series · 2003
The Sum of All Fears
Film · 2002
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Film · 2002
RFK
Film · 2002
Project Viper
Film · 2002
A Death in the Family
Film · 2002
The Magnificent Ambersons
Film · 2002
Six Feet Under
Series · 2001
Citizen Baines
Series · 2001
24
Series · 2001
Star Trek: Enterprise
Series · 2001
Space Cowboys
Film · 2000
Fail Safe
Film · 2000
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Film · 2000
The Green Mile
Film · 1999
Snow Falling on Cedars
Film · 1999
The General's Daughter
Film · 1999
The Bachelor
Film · 1999
A Slight Case of Murder
Film · 1999
RKO 281
Film · 1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Series · 1999
The West Wing
Series · 1999
Species II
Film · 1998
Deep Impact
Film · 1998
Babe: Pig in the City
Film · 1998
Owd Bob
Film · 1998
L.A. Confidential
Film · 1997
The Education of Little Tree
Film · 1997
Star Trek: First Contact
Film · 1996
The People vs. Larry Flynt
Film · 1996
Eraser
Film · 1996
Babe
Film · 1995
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Film · 1995
Partners
Series · 1995
The Client
Series · 1995
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
Film · 1994
The Shaggy Dog
Film · 1994
ER
Series · 1994
Romeo Is Bleeding
Film · 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Series · 1993
The Babe
Film · 1992
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
Film · 1992
Picket Fences
Series · 1992
Home Improvement
Series · 1991
Miracle Landing
Film · 1990
American Dreamer
Series · 1990
The Runnin' Kind
Film · 1989
Pink Cadillac
Film · 1989
Christine Cromwell
Series · 1989
The Rescue
Film · 1988
China Beach: Pilot
Film · 1988
China Beach
Series · 1988
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
Film · 1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Series · 1987
Jake and the Fatman
Series · 1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Series · 1987
The Last Precinct
Film · 1986
A Fine Mess
Film · 1986
Matlock
Series · 1986
Easy Street
Series · 1986
Explorers
Film · 1985
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1985
Wildside
Series · 1985
Amazing Stories
Series · 1985
Tank
Film · 1984
Revenge of the Nerds
Film · 1984
The House of God
Film · 1984
Oh, God! You Devil
Film · 1984
Spraggue
Film · 1984
Night Court
Series · 1984
Hunter
Series · 1984
The Man with Two Brains
Film · 1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Series · 1983
Buffalo Bill
Series · 1983
Barefoot In the Park
Film · 1982
The Rainmaker
Film · 1982
The Wall
Film · 1982
Family Ties
Series · 1982
Knight Rider
Series · 1982
Nobody's Perfekt
Film · 1981
Hill Street Blues
Series · 1981
Foul Play
Series · 1981
A Christmas Without Snow
Film · 1980
Flo
Series · 1980
The Cheap Detective
Film · 1978
Peeping Times
Film · 1978
Diff'rent Strokes
Series · 1978
Dallas
Series · 1978
The White Shadow
Series · 1978
The White Shadow
Series · 1978
The Girl in the Empty Grave
Film · 1977
Deadly Game
Film · 1977
Three's Company
Series · 1977
Eight Is Enough
Series · 1977
Murder by Death
Film · 1976
Alice
Series · 1976
All's Fair
Series · 1976
The Nancy Walker Show
Series · 1976
Once an Eagle
Series · 1976
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Series · 1976
Barney Miller
Series · 1975
Hot l Baltimore
Series · 1975
Barbary Coast
Series · 1975
Barney Miller
Series · 1975
Barney Miller
Series · 1975
Barney Miller
Series · 1975
Little House on the Prairie
Series · 1974
The Rockford Files
Series · 1974
Police Story
Series · 1973
M*A*S*H
Series · 1972
All in the Family
Series · 1971
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Get Lost
Film
Night Vet
Film