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James Cromwell
0 FOLLOWERS • 76 CREDITS • JAN 27, 1940 • 84
Biography
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.
Known For
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Matlock
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24
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Hill Street Blues
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
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Jake and the Fatman
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Law & Order: Organized Crime
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Knight Rider
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Alice
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The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
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Dallas
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Succession
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The Twilight Zone
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Night Court
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Hunter
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China Beach
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Star Trek: Lower Decks
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Eight Is Enough
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Amazing Stories
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Scarecrow and Mrs. King
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All in the Family
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M*A*S*H
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The West Wing
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Diff'rent Strokes
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Little House on the Prairie
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Home Improvement
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Family Ties
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Three's Company
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The Client
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Berlin Station
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The Rockford Files
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American Dreamer
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All's Fair
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Halt and Catch Fire
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My Own Worst Enemy
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Flo
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American Horror Story
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The Laundromat
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Six Feet Under
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Once an Eagle
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Explorers
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The Wall
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The Young Pope
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Counterpart
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Spider-Man 3
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Big Hero 6
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Star Trek: First Contact
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Deep Impact
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Secretariat
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Sugar
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Species II
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Babe
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ER
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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
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Rebel Ridge
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Pope John Paul II
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L.A. Confidential
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Eraser
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The Green Mile
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Barefoot In the Park
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Miracle Landing
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I, Robot
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Becoming Jane
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The Longest Yard
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The Sum of All Fears
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Pope John Paul II
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Babe: Pig in the City
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The General's Daughter
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The Queen
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Merry Little Batman
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Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
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Angels in America
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Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
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Easy Street
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Prancer: A Christmas Tale
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The Family
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