James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Age
73
Birthday
Jan. 27th, 1940
Born in
Los Angeles, California, USA
Height
6' 5 1/2"

James Cromwell's Main TV Roles

Show Character(s)
American Horror Story TV Show
American Horror Story
Impact TV Show
Impact
Betrayal TV Show
Betrayal
The Nancy Walker Show TV Show
The Nancy Walker Show
Citizen Baines TV Show
Citizen Baines
Hot L Baltimore TV Show
Hot L Baltimore
Partners TV Show
Partners
 

Main Movie Roles

2010 - Secretariat
2009 - Surrogates
2008 - W.
2008 - Tortured
2007 - Becoming Jane
2007 - Spider-Man 3
2006 - The Queen
2005 - The Longest Yard
2004 - I, Robot
2003 - Blackball
2002 - The Sum of All Fears
2000 - Space Cowboys
1999 - The General's Daughter
1999 - The Bachelor
1999 - The Green Mile
1999 - Snow Falling on Cedars
1998 - Deep Impact
1998 - Species II
1998 - Babe: Pig in the City
1997 - L.A. Confidential
1996 - The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996 - Star Trek: First Contact
1996 - Eraser
1995 - Babe
1992 - The Babe
1989 - Pink Cadillac
1987 - Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
1986 - A Fine Mess
1985 - Explorers
1984 - Tank
1984 - Revenge of the Nerds
1984 - Oh, God! You Devil
1983 - The Man with Two Brains
1978 - The Cheap Detective
1976 - Murder by Death
1955 - Daddy Long Legs

Guest TV Roles

Show Name
Characters Played
Ep Count
George Sibley
27
Quentin Standard
22
Phillip Bauer
8
Alistair Trumbull
6
Bishop Stewart
4
Gerald Kane
3
Roy's Doctor
2
Mr. Hamilton
2
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BIOGRAPHY:

Born in Los Angeles but raised in Manhattan and educated at Middlebury College and Carnegie Tech, James Cromwell - the son of noted film director John Cromwell (I) - studied acting at Carnegie-Mellon. He went into the theater (like both his parents) doing everything from Shakespeare to experimental plays. He started doing TV in 1974, gaining some notice in a recurring role as Archie Bunker's buddy Stretch Cunningham in "All in the Family" (1971), made his film debut in 1976, and goes back to the stage periodically. Some of his more noted film roles have been in Revenge of the Nerds (1984) and the surprise hit about a charming pig, Babe (1995). He garnered some of the best reviews of his career - many of which said he should have received an Oscar - for his role as a corrupt, conniving police captain in L.A. Confidential (1997).


TRIVIA:
  • Played a US President four times - fictional President Fowler in _The Sum of All Fears (2002)_ (qv) fictional President Newman in _"The West Wing" (1999)_ (qv), 'Lyndon B. Johnson' (qv) in the telemovie _RFK (2002) (TV)_ (qv), and George H.W. Bush in 'Oliver Stone (I)' (qv)'s film _W. (2008/I)_ (qv).
  • Shares a birthday with actress 'Mimi Rogers' (qv), actress 'Rosamund Pike' (qv), Harrods owner 'Mohamed Al-Fayed' (qv), actor 'Alan Cumming' (qv) and actress 'Bridget Fonda' (qv).
  • In addition to having played four United States Presidents, he appears in _The Queen (2006)_ (qv) as 'Prince Philip' (qv), the husband of 'Queen Elizabeth II' (qv).
  • Was an outspoken opponent of the Bush Administration. Ironically, he has portrayed Bush's father on film.
  • He is the only actor to ever utter the words "Star Trek" on Star Trek itself. In the movie _Star Trek: First Contact (1996)_ (qv) his character said to the crew, "...and you're all astronauts, on some kind of....star trek?"
  • At 6' 7", he is the tallest Oscar-nominated actor of all time (he was nominated for his Best Actor in a Support Role in _Babe (1995)_ (qv)).
  • Was given the role of the Prison Warden in _The Longest Yard (2005)_ (qv) after negotiations with 'Gary Oldman' (qv) fell through.
  • Played a fictional President in _The Sum of All Fears (2002)_ (qv) and real-life President 'Lyndon Johnson (I)' (qv). 'Donald Moffat' (qv), who has also played Johnson, played the fictional President in _Clear and Present Danger (1994)_ (qv).


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