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James Cromwell

American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1940 · age 86

James Oliver Cromwell is an American actor. He has received a Primetime Emmy Award as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Babe (1995).

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2024Murder in a Small TownSeries, George WilcoxRebel RidgeFilm, 2024Judge2019The LaundromatFilm, Joseph David Martin2018SuccessionSeries, Ewan Roy2016The PromiseFilm, Henry Morgenthau Sr.2014“[Babe] also inspired me to become vegan. After having worked all morning with these extraordinary animals, I'd see their relatives on the lunch table.”In their words17 December 2014"The Tale of an Unprejudiced Heart: An Interview with James Cromwell" by The Humane Society of the United States

2013Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieAwardThe Trials of Cate McCallFilm, 2013Justice Sumpter2010“What is magnificent about humans is when they decide to turn and stand. If they respond with non-violence on principle and hold their ground, they are really magnificent.”In their words4 July 2010by Cynthia Ellis, in HuffingtonPost.com

Boardwalk EmpireSeries, 2010Andrew W. MellonSecretariatFilm, 2010Ogden Phipps2007Becoming JaneFilm, Mr. Austen2005The Longest YardFilm, Warden Hazen2002Spirit: Stallion of the CimarronFilm, The Colonel (voice)1999The West WingSeries, President D. Wire NewmanSnow Falling on CedarsFilm, 1999Judge Fielding1996EraserFilm, Donahue1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeries, HanokRomeo Is BleedingFilm, 1993Cage1989Pink CadillacFilm, Motel Desk Clerk1986MatlockSeries, Judge Raymond Price1984Revenge of the NerdsFilm, Mr. Skolnick1982Family TiesSeries, John Hancock1978DallasSeries, Gerald Kane1976Murder by DeathFilm, Marcel Cassette1974Little House on the PrairieSeries, Harve Miller1944Golden Globe AwardsSeries1940Born27 January 1940

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Known for

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  • The Green Mile 1999
  • L.A. Confidential 1997
  • Big Hero 6 2014
  • Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron 2002
  • The Artist 2011

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  1. Making the movie Babe opened my eyes to the intelligence and the inquisitive personalities of pigs.

    Said in a press statement for SaveBabe campaign, as quoted in "James Cromwell: King Lear, Babe and the Black Panthers" in Nouse (26 October, Own words

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Awards

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie2013

About this person

Other film roles include Star Trek: First Contact (1996), L.A. Confidential (1997), Deep Impact (1998), The Green Mile (1999), Space Cowboys (2000), I, Robot (2004), The Longest Yard (2005), The Queen (2006), Spider-Man 3 (2007), W. (2008), Secretariat (2010), The Artist (2011), Still Mine (2012), The Promise (2016), Marshall (2017), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), and Emperor (2020). He has also voiced roles in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002), and Big Hero 6 (2014).

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Born 1940 · age 86

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