
James Cromwell
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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

Golden Globe Awards

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Matlock

24

Hill Street Blues

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Jake and the Fatman

Boardwalk Empire

Law & Order: Organized Crime

Police Story

Knight Rider

Alice

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

Dallas

Succession

The Twilight Zone

Night Court

Hunter

China Beach

Eight Is Enough

Amazing Stories

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

All in the Family

M*A*S*H

The West Wing

Diff'rent Strokes

Home Improvement

Little House on the Prairie

Family Ties

Three's Company

The Client

Berlin Station

The Rockford Files

American Dreamer

All's Fair

Halt and Catch Fire

My Own Worst Enemy

Flo

Murder in a Small Town

American Horror Story

The Laundromat

The Promise

Rebel Ridge

Once an Eagle

Six Feet Under

Explorers

The Young Pope

Angels in America

The Wall

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Birthright

Spider-Man 3

Counterpart

Big Hero 6

Secretariat

Star Trek: First Contact

Sugar

Deep Impact

L.A. Confidential

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Babe

Eraser

ER

Pope John Paul II

Species II

Barefoot In the Park

Miracle Landing

The Green Mile

I, Robot

Becoming Jane

Pope John Paul II

The Longest Yard

Merry Little Batman

The General's Daughter

The Queen

Babe: Pig in the City

The Sum of All Fears

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

The Family

Easy Street

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Prancer: A Christmas Tale
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