Profile of James Cromwell on Famous Like Me

James Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) is an American television and film actor. He is sometimes credited as Jamie Cromwell.

He was born John Oliver Cromwell in Los Angeles, California, but raised in Manhattan, New York. He was the adopted son of John Cromwell and actress Kay Johnson. Cromwell was educated at The Hill School, Middlebury College and the Carnegie Institute of Technology. He studied acting at Carnegie Mellon University. He went into the theater (like both his parents) doing everything from Shakespeare to experimental plays.

He began work in television in the mid-1970s (notably Stretch Cunningham on All in the Family and a lead character in "Hot L Baltimore"), made his film debut in 1976, and goes back to the stage periodically.

His most notable roles include Dr. Zefram Cochrane in Star Trek: First Contact (1996) (the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "In a Mirror, Darkly" later reused some of this footage ) and farmer Arthur Hoggett in Babe (1995). He also played U.S. President Robert "Bob" Fowler in The Sum of All Fears (2002) and the role of a former President D. Wire Newman in an episode of The West Wing. He also appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

In the 2004 movie I, Robot, he played Dr. Alfred Lanning, creator of modern robots and inventor of the Three Laws of Robotics. He's also recently appeared as the warden in the remake of The Longest Yard.

Cromwell also starred as a series regular in the last two seasons of the HBO original series Six Feet Under, in which he played George Sibley, Ruth Fisher's geologist husband.

James Cromwell is also an ethical vegan and frequently speaks out on issues regarding animal cruelty.

Selected Filmography

• The Longest Yard (2005)
• Six Feet Under (2001) (TV series) (2004–2005)
• I, Robot (2004)
• 'Salem's Lot (2004) (TV)
• Angels in America (2003)
• The Sum of All Fears (2002)
• Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) (voice)
• The Magnificent Ambersons (2002) (TV)
• Space Cowboys (2000)
• The General's Daughter (1999)
• The Green Mile (1999)
• Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
• Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
• Deep Impact (1998)
• Species II (1998)
• L.A. Confidential (1997)
• Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
• The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
• Eraser (1996)
• Babe (1995)
• Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love (1994) (TV)
• Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation (1992) (TV)
• Miracle Landing (1990) (TV)
• Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)
• Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
• The Man with Two Brains (1983)
• The Cheap Detective (1978)
• Murder by Death (1976)
• Hot L Baltimore (1975) (TV series)

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