James Cromwell

James Cromwell Movies and TV Shows

James Oliver Cromwell 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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 27/01/1940 (84 years old)
  • Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 2.01 m
  • Net worth: $8,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the UK
Rebel Ridge
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 70%
role:
Judge
2024

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.8
70%
Sugar
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 74%
role:
Jonathan Siegel
2024

Drama

7.4
74%
Merry Little Batman
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 66%
role:
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
2023

Action

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.4
66%
2022

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1
67%
Emperor
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 81%
role:
John Brown
2020

Drama

History

5.9
81%
2020

Drama

6.8
76%
The Laundromat
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 60%
role:
Joseph David Martin
2019

Comedy

Crime

Drama

6.3
60%
The Family
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 69%
role:
Douglas Coe
2019

Documentary

6.4
69%
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 65%
role:
Benjamin Lockwood
2018

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1
65%
Counterpart
IMDB 8.0
TMDB 74%
role:
Yanek
2017

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0
74%
Marshall
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 73%
role:
The Judge
2017

Drama

7.3
73%
The Promise
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 69%
role:
Henry Morgenthau Sr.
2016

Drama

History

Romance

6.1
69%
The Young Pope
IMDB 8.3
TMDB 76%
role:
Cardinal Michael Spencer
2016

Drama

8.3
76%
Big Hero 6
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 77%
role:
Professor Robert Callaghan (voice)
2014

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

7.8
77%
The Trials of Cate McCall
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 63%
role:
Justice Sumpter
2013

Drama

6.2
63%
Still Mine
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 68%
role:
Craig Morrison
2012

Drama

7.4
68%
2012

Action

Adventure

4.3
51%
Cowgirls n' Angels
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 64%
role:
Terence Parker
2012

Drama

Family

6.1
64%
Hide Away
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 46%
role:
The Ancient Mariner
2011

Drama

5.7
46%
The Artist
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 74%
role:
Clifton
2011

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.8
74%
Memorial Day
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 64%
role:
Bud Vogel
2011

Action

Drama

History

War & Politics

6.1
64%
Pope Pius XII
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 48%
role:
Pope Pius XII
2010

Documentary

6.5
48%
Secretariat
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 74%
role:
Ogden Phipps
2010

Drama

7.2
74%
Surrogates
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 61%
role:
Dr. Lionel Canter
2009

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3
61%
Impact
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 59%
role:
Lloyd
2009

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.5
59%
2009

Action

Thriller

War & Politics

5.8
0%
W.
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 61%
role:
George Herbert Walker Bush
2008

Drama

History

6.3
61%
Tortured
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 54%
role:
Jack
2008

Crime

Thriller

5.8
54%
Spider-Man 3
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 64%
role:
Captain Stacey
2007

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3
64%
Becoming Jane
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 73%
role:
Mr. Austen
2007

Drama

Romance

7.0
73%
The Queen
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 70%
role:
Prince Philip
2006

Drama

History

7.3
70%
The Longest Yard
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 66%
role:
Warden Hazen
2005

Comedy

Drama

6.4
66%
I, Robot
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 69%
role:
Dr. Alfred Lanning
2004

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1
69%
Salem's Lot
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 57%
role:
Donald Callahan
Not available
2004

Drama

Mystery

6.2
57%
Not available
The Snow Walker
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 71%
role:
Walter "Shep" Shepherd
2003

Action

Adventure

Drama

7.3
71%
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 77%
role:
The Colonel (voice)
2002

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Drama

Family

Western

7.2
77%
Space Cowboys
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 64%
role:
Bob Gerson
2000

Action

Adventure

Thriller

6.5
64%
Fail Safe
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 70%
role:
Gordon Knapp
2000

Drama

TV Movie

Thriller

7.4
70%
Snow Falling on Cedars
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 61%
role:
Judge Fielding
1999

Drama

Romance

6.7
61%
The Green Mile
IMDB 8.6
TMDB 85%
role:
Warden Hal Moores
1999

Crime

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.6
85%
The Bachelor
IMDB 5.1
TMDB 51%
role:
The Priest
1999

Comedy

Romance

5.1
51%
Babe: Pig in the City
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 55%
role:
Farmer Arthur Hoggett
1998

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.8
55%
Deep Impact
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 62%
role:
Alan Rittenhouse
1998

Action

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2
62%
Species II
IMDB 4.5
TMDB 51%
role:
Senator Ross
1998

Action

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.5
51%
L.A. Confidential
IMDB 8.2
TMDB 78%
role:
Dudley Smith & 1 more
1997

Crime

Thriller

8.2
78%
The People vs. Larry Flynt
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 70%
role:
Charles Keating
1996

Drama

7.3
70%
Star Trek: First Contact
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 73%
role:
Dr. Zefram Cochrane
1996

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6
73%
Eraser
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 60%
role:
William Donohue
1996

Action

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.2
60%
Babe
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 62%
role:
Farmer Arthur Hoggett
1995

Comedy

Drama

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9
62%
1994

Comedy

3.8
46%
1993

Crime

6.5
61%
The Babe
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 56%
role:
Brother Mathias
1992

Drama

5.9
56%
1989

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Romance

5.4
54%
1987

Comedy

5.1
57%
Explorers
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 62%
role:
Mr. Müller
1985

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4
62%
Revenge of the Nerds
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 65%
role:
Mr. Skolnick
1984

Comedy

6.6
65%
1983

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4
62%
Murder by Death
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 72%
role:
Marcel Cassette
1976

Comedy

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

7.3
72%
The Bionic Woman
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 69%
role:
Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell
1976

Action

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7
69%
Daddy Long Legs
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 64%
role:
Extra (uncredited)
1955

Drama

Music

Romance

6.7
64%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving James Cromwell are, for example, Rebel Ridge, Sugar and Merry Little Batman.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Amazon.
The best StreamFat ratings are The Green Mile (8.5), L.A. Confidential (8.0) and The Young Pope (8.0).