James Cromwell
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| Born | James Oliver Cromwell January 27, 1940 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Jamie Cromwell |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–present |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Spouses | Anne Ulvestad
(m. 1977; div. 1986)Julie Cobb
(m. 1986; div. 2005)Anna Stuart
(m. 2014) |
| Children | 3 |
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James Oliver Cromwell[1] (born January 27, 1940)[1] is an American actor. Known for his extensive work as a character actor, he has received a Primetime Emmy Award as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Babe (1995). Other notable film roles include: Star Trek: First Contact (1996), L.A. Confidential (1997), Deep Impact (1998), The Green Mile (1999), Space Cowboys (2000),[2] The Longest Yard (2005)[3] The Queen (2006), W. (2008), Secretariat (2010), The Artist (2011), Still Mine (2012), The Promise (2016), Marshall (2017), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), and Emperor (2020).[4] He has also voiced roles in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002), and Big Hero 6 (2014).
Cromwell is also well known for his roles in television including Angels in America (2003), Six Feet Under (2003–2005), American Horror Story: Asylum (2012–2013), for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, Boardwalk Empire (2012–2013), The Young Pope (2016), Counterpart (2018–2019), Succession (2018–2023), for which he earned three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor, and Sugar (2024).
Cromwell is an activist for causes including animal rights and environmentalism. He has been arrested several times at protests, and served a prison sentence after refusing to pay a fine following a 2015 sit-in protest at a power plant.
- ^ a b "James Cromwell Biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015.
[I]n 1995, he became the tallest actor ever nominated for an Academy Award.
- ^ "Space Cowboys - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Longest Yard". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards raises the star wattage" Archived October 31, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Toronto Star, March 3, 2013.