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'{{About|the American actor|Doris Duke's first husband|James H. R. Cromwell}} {{short description|American actor and producer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2017}} {{Infobox person | image = James Cromwell 2010.jpg | caption = Cromwell in March 2010 | birth_name = James Oliver Cromwell | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1940|1|27}} | birth_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S. | occupation = Actor | education = [[Middlebury College]]<br>[[Carnegie Mellon University]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]])}} | height = {{height|ft=6|in=7}} | years_active = 1974–present | spouse = {{plain list| * {{marriage|Anne Ulvestad<br />|1976|1986|end=divorced}} * {{marriage|[[Julie Cobb]]<br />|1986|2005|end=divorced}} * {{marriage|[[Anna Stuart]]<br />|2014}} }} | children = 3 | parents = {{plain list| * [[John Cromwell (director)|John Cromwell]] * [[Kay Johnson]] }} | other_names = Jamie Cromwell }} '''James Oliver Cromwell''' (born January 27, 1940) is an American actor. Some of his more notable films include ''[[Babe (film)|Babe]]'' (1995), ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'' (1996), ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]'' (1997), ''[[The Green Mile (film)|The Green Mile]]'' (1999), ''[[Space Cowboys]]'' (2000), ''[[The Sum of All Fears (film)|The Sum of All Fears]]'' (2002), ''[[I, Robot (film)|I, Robot]]'' (2004), ''[[The Longest Yard (2005 film)|The Longest Yard]]'' (2005), ''[[The Queen (2006 film)|The Queen]]'' (2006), ''[[W. (film)|W.]]'' (2008), ''[[Secretariat (film)|Secretariat]]'' (2010), ''[[The Artist (film)|The Artist]]'' (2011), ''[[Big Hero 6 (film)|Big Hero 6]]'' (2014), and ''[[Marshall (film)|Marshall]]'' (2017), as well as the television series ''[[Angels in America]]'' (2003), ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'' (2003–2005), ''[[American Horror Story: Asylum]]'' (2012–2013), ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'' (2012–2013), ''[[Halt and Catch Fire (TV series)|Halt and Catch Fire]]'' (2015), ''[[The Young Pope]]'' (2016), ''[[Succession (TV series)|Succession]]'' (2018–2019), and ''[[Counterpart (TV series)|Counterpart]]'' (2018–2019). Cromwell has been nominated for four [[Primetime Emmy Awards]] and four [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]], as well as the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for ''[[Babe (film)|Babe]]'' (1995). He won a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie|Primetime Emmy Award]] for his role in ''[[American Horror Story: Asylum]]'' (2012) and a [[Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role|Canadian Screen Award]] for his role in ''[[Still Mine]]'' (2013).<ref name=wattage>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2013/03/03/canadian_screen_awards_raises_the_star_wattage.html "Canadian Screen Awards raises the star wattage"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031150453/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2013/03/03/canadian_screen_awards_raises_the_star_wattage.html |date=October 31, 2016 }}. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', March 3, 2013.</ref> ==Early life== Cromwell was born in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], and raised in [[Manhattan]], [[New York City|New York]]. He is the son of actress [[Kay Johnson]] (1904{{ndash}}1975) and actor and director [[John Cromwell (director)|John Cromwell]] (1886{{ndash}}1979), who was [[blacklist]]ed during the [[McCarthyism|McCarthy era]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmreference.com/Directors-Co-Du/Cromwell-John.html |title=John Cromwell – Films as director:, Other films: |publisher=Filmreference.com |accessdate=February 28, 2012 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106163413/http://www.filmreference.com/Directors-Co-Du/Cromwell-John.html |archivedate=January 6, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> He has [[English people|English]], [[Germans|German]], [[Irish people|Irish]], and [[Scottish people|Scottish]] ancestry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~battle/celeb/cromwell.htm|title=1|accessdate=June 16, 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018170610/http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~battle/celeb/cromwell.htm|archivedate=October 18, 2007|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pedigree of Cromwell's family|url=http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=dowfam3&id=I321547|accessdate=April 9, 2015|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414061956/http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=dowfam3&id=I321547|archivedate=April 14, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> He was educated at [[The Hill School]], [[Middlebury College]], and [[Carnegie Mellon University]], where he studied architecture until he left to pursue acting. He received his acting training at [[HB Studio]]<ref>[https://hbstudio.org/about-hb-studio/alumni/ HB Studio Alumni]</ref> in New York City. Like his parents, he was drawn to the theatre, performing in everything from [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] to experimental plays.{{Citation needed|date = October 2015}} ==Career== Cromwell's first television performance was in a 1974 episode of ''[[The Rockford Files]]'' playing Terry,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0688057/|title=The Countess|date=January 1, 2000|accessdate=June 16, 2016|via=IMDb|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330053633/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0688057/|archivedate=March 30, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> a tennis instructor. A few weeks later,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://epguides.com/AllintheFamily/ |title=All in the Family (a Titles & Air Dates Guide) |publisher=Epguides.com |date=November 27, 2011 |accessdate=February 28, 2012 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308093536/http://epguides.com/AllintheFamily/ |archivedate=March 8, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> he began a recurring role as Stretch Cunningham on ''[[All in the Family]]''. In 1975, he took his first lead role on television as Bill Lewis in the short-lived ''[[Hot l Baltimore]]'', appeared on [[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]] as Captain Leo Bardonaro, in the episode "Last Laugh" in Season 6 and a year later he made his film debut in [[Neil Simon]]'s classic detective spoof ''[[Murder by Death]]''.{{Citation needed|date = October 2015}} In 1980, Cromwell guest-starred in the two-part episode "Laura Ingalls Wilder" of the long-running television series ''[[Little House on the Prairie (TV series)|Little House on the Prairie]]''. He played Harve Miller, one of Almanzo Wilder's ([[Dean Butler (actor)|Dean Butler]]) old friends.{{Citation needed|date = October 2015}} While Cromwell continued with regular television work throughout the 1980s, he made appearances in films for his supporting roles in the films ''[[Tank (film)|Tank]]'' and ''[[Revenge of the Nerds]]'' (both 1984). He guest starred on the sitcom ''[[Night Court]]'', playing a mental patient, along with ''[[Predator (film)|Predator]]'' actor [[Kevin Peter Hall]]. He had starring roles in the 1990s critically acclaimed films ''[[Babe (film)|Babe]]'' (1995), ''[[The People vs. Larry Flynt]]'' (1996), ''[[The Education of Little Tree (film)|The Education of Little Tree]]'' (1997), ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]'' (1997), ''[[The Green Mile (film)|The Green Mile]]'' (1999), ''[[The General's Daughter (film)|The General's Daughter]]'', (1999) and ''[[Snow Falling on Cedars (film)|Snow Falling on Cedars]]'' (1999). He also played Dr. [[Zefram Cochrane]] in ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'' (1996) and the ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' pilot episode "[[Broken Bow (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Broken Bow]]" (the ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' episode "[[In a Mirror, Darkly]]" later reused some of the ''First Contact'' footage).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trektoday.com/news/270405_02.shtml |title=StarTrek.com Offers Commentary on 'In a Mirror, Darkly' |publisher=TrekToday |date=April 27, 2005 |accessdate=February 28, 2012 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716180440/http://www.trektoday.com/news/270405_02.shtml |archivedate=July 16, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Appearing in other ''[[Star Trek]]'' roles on the television series ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation|The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Deep Space Nine]]'', though not as Cochran (these episodes predated his role in ''First Contact''), Cromwell guest-starred in several episodes, including "[[The Hunted (Star Trek: The Next Generation)|The Hunted]]", "[[Birthright (Star Trek: The Next Generation)|Birthright]]" (Part I and II) and "[[Starship Down]]". He also voiced The Colonel in [[DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks]]' ''[[Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron]]''.{{Citation needed|date = October 2015}} Cromwell has had additional successes on television throughout his career. His role as newspaper tycoon [[William Randolph Hearst]] in the television film ''[[RKO 281]]'' earned him an [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Miniseries or a Movie|Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie]]. The following year, he received his [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor – Drama Series|second Emmy Award nomination]] for playing Bishop Lionel Stewart on the [[NBC]] medical drama series ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''. In 2004, he guest-starred as former President D. Wire Newman in ''[[The West Wing]]'' episode "[[The Stormy Present]]". From 2003 to 2005, Cromwell played [[George Sibley (Six Feet Under)|George Sibley]] in the [[HBO]] drama series ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'', which earned him his third Emmy Award nomination in 2003. Along with the rest of his castmates, he was also nominated for [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series|two Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series]] in 2005 and 2006. The following year, Cromwell played [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]] in ''[[The Queen (2006 film)|The Queen]]'' (2006), that earned [[Helen Mirren]] an [[Academy Award for Best Actress]]. He also guest starred as [[Minor characters in 24#24: Season 6 2|Phillip Bauer]], father of lead character [[Jack Bauer|Jack]], in the [[24 (season 6)|sixth season]] of the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] thriller drama series ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]''.{{Citation needed|date = October 2015}} In October 2007, Cromwell played the lead role of James Tyrone Sr. in the [[Druid Theatre Company]]'s production of [[Eugene O'Neill]]'s ''[[Long Day's Journey into Night]]'', at the [[Gaiety Theatre, Dublin|Gaiety in Dublin]] as part of the [[Dublin Theatre Festival|Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival's]] 50th Anniversary.<ref>[http://www.gaietytheatre.ie/shows/LongDaysJourneyIntoNight.htm Gaiety Theatre Dublin, Ireland – Irish Theatre] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928104050/http://www.gaietytheatre.ie/shows/LongDaysJourneyIntoNight.htm |date=September 28, 2007 }}</ref> That same year he received the King Vidor Memorial Award from the [[Palm Theatre, San Luis Obispo#San Luis Obispo International Film Festival|San Luis Obispo International Film Festival]] for his artistic achievements in film. More recently, Cromwell played [[George H. W. Bush|George Herbert Walker Bush]] in [[Oliver Stone]]'s ''[[W. (film)|W.]]'' (2008), that chronicles the rise to power of [[George W. Bush|Bush's son]] up until the [[2003 invasion of Iraq]]. In an interview, Cromwell revealed that Stone had originally offered the role to [[Warren Beatty]] and [[Harrison Ford]]. Cromwell also provided the voice of the main villain Professor Robert Callaghan/Yokai in the Disney movie ''[[Big Hero 6 (film)|Big Hero 6]]''.<ref name=SuicideGirls>{{cite web |title=W: James Cromwell vs. George Bush Snr. |url=http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/W%3A+James+Cromwell+vs.+George+Bush+Snr.+/ |publisher=[[SuicideGirls]] |date=October 15, 2008 |accessdate=October 15, 2008 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081017103224/http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/W%3A+James+Cromwell+vs.+George+Bush+Snr.+/ |archivedate=October 17, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In 2016 Cromwell starred in [[HBO]]'s series ''[[The Young Pope]]'' alongside [[Jude Law]], and [[Diane Keaton]].<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/james-cromwell-young-pope-radical-politics-americas-need-revolution-q-a-943358</ref> In 2018, he appeared in [[HBO]]'s ''[[Succession (TV series)|Succession]]'', and [[Starz]]'s ''[[Counterpart (TV series)|Counterpart]]''.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000342/</ref> ==Personal life== Cromwell was married to Ann Ulvestad from 1976 until their divorce in 1986; they had three children. Cromwell married his second wife, actress [[Julie Cobb]], on May 29, 1986; they divorced in 2005.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-01-14-cromwell-divorce_x.htm "James Cromwell files for divorce"], ''[[Associated Press]]'', January 14, 2005</ref> On January 1, 2014, Cromwell married actress [[Anna Stuart]] at the home of Stuart's former ''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]'' co-star [[Charles Keating (actor)|Charles Keating]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.closerweekly.com/posts/emmy-winner-james-cromwell-marries-soap-star-anna-stuart-19048|title=Emmy Winner James Cromwell Marries Soap Star Anna Stuart!|date=January 9, 2014|website=closerweekly.com|accessdate=May 7, 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302104237/http://www.closerweekly.com/posts/emmy-winner-james-cromwell-marries-soap-star-anna-stuart-19048|archivedate=March 2, 2018|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.daytimeconfidential.com/.amp/2014/01/09/another-worlds-anna-stuart-marries-james-cromwell-in-charles-keatings-home |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2018-03-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305063108/https://daytimeconfidential.com/.amp/2014/01/09/another-worlds-anna-stuart-marries-james-cromwell-in-charles-keatings-home |archivedate=March 5, 2018 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> He currently resides in [[Wawayanda, New York]], dividing his time between New York and Los Angeles, California. Cromwell is known for his tall stature; at {{height|ft=6|in=7}}, he is the tallest actor nominated for an Academy Award. His son John is even taller, standing at a height of {{height|ft=6|in=8}}.<ref>Ellis, Cynthia, [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cynthia-ellis/tribeca-film-festival-int_b_561477.html "Tribeca Film Festival Interview: John and James Cromwell: A .45 at 50th"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127062852/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cynthia-ellis/tribeca-film-festival-int_b_561477.html |date=January 27, 2012 }}, ''[[The Huffington Post]]'', May 4, 2010</ref> In the 2012 film [[Memorial Day (2012 film)|''Memorial Day'']], John played the young Bud Vogel, while James played him as a grandfather,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.movieweb.com/movie/memorial-day-2012|title=Memorial Day|accessdate=June 16, 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512205920/http://movieweb.com/movie/memorial-day-2012/|archivedate=May 12, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and both Cromwells appear as the same character at different ages in ''[[American Horror Story: Asylum]]'' (2012) and the first season of ''[[Betrayal (TV series)|Betrayal]]'' (2013). ===Advocacy=== Cromwell's experiences of the [[Civil Rights Movement]] while on a theatre tour through several [[Deep South]] states in 1964 had a profound impact on him. The courage of local campaigners and visiting activists – Cromwell had played high school football with murdered civil rights worker, [[Michael Schwerner|Mickey Schwerner]] – convinced him to become an activist. He subsequently became involved in the [[Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War|anti-Vietnam War]] movement,<ref>{{Citation|last=TYT Interviews|title=James Cromwell Interview with Cenk Uygur on The Young Turks|date=May 25, 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVnH0y2zSRI|accessdate=May 30, 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714153606/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVnH0y2zSRI|archivedate=July 14, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and by the late 1960s, Cromwell was a member of the Committee to Defend the Panthers, a group organized to defend 13 members of the [[Black Panther Party]] who had been imprisoned in New York on charges of conspiracy. All 13 were eventually released. In a 2004 interview with [[CNN]], Cromwell praised the Panthers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Black Panther, drunk priest, kind farmer |url=http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/18/james.cromwell/index.html |publisher=CNN |date=June 18, 2004 |accessdate=March 23, 2007 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080601221343/http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/18/james.cromwell/index.html |archivedate=June 1, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> He supported the [[Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, 2016|presidential campaign]] of [[Bernie Sanders]] in the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 U.S. presidential election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/jamesocromwell/status/722884255089471489?lang=en|title=James Cromwell on Twitter|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=August 11, 2018}}</ref> Cromwell has long been an advocate of progressive causes, particularly regarding [[animal rights]]. He became a [[vegetarian]] in 1974 after seeing a stockyard in Texas and experiencing the "smell, terror and anxiety".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lists.envirolink.org/pipermail/ar-news/Week-of-Mon-20030623/002452.html |title=AR-News James Cromwell interview in The Age (Melbourne) focuses on animal rights |publisher=[[EnviroLink Network]] |date=June 23, 2003 |accessdate=February 28, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308110526/http://lists.envirolink.org/pipermail/ar-news/Week-of-Mon-20030623/002452.html |archivedate=March 8, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> He became [[Veganism|vegan]] while playing the character of Farmer Hoggett in the 1995 film ''[[Babe (film)|Babe]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cardoni |first=Salvatore |url=http://www.takepart.com/article/2011/12/27/james-cromwell-you-dont-own-another-creature |title=James Cromwell: You Don't Own Another Creature |publisher=Takepart.com |date=December 27, 2011 |accessdate=February 28, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225023419/http://www.takepart.com/article/2011/12/27/james-cromwell-you-dont-own-another-creature |archivedate=February 25, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> He frequently speaks out on issues regarding animal cruelty for [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA]], largely on the treatment of pigs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/Prefs.asp?video=cromwell_psa |title=Select Your Media Preferences: James Cromwell's PETA Ad |publisher=Peta Tv |accessdate=February 28, 2012 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322203022/http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/Prefs.asp?video=cromwell_psa |archivedate=March 22, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In 2017, he was arrested during a PETA protest against [[SeaWorld]]'s treatment of orca whales, at which he spoke about marine mammals' suffering and premature deaths.<ref>{{cite news | last=Rubin | first=Rebecca | date=July 25, 2017 | title=James Cromwell Arrested During SeaWorld Protest | publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | url=https://variety.com/2017/biz/news/james-cromwell-arrested-at-seaworld-peta-protest-1202505196/ | access-date=July 25, 2017 | url-status=live | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725005351/http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/james-cromwell-arrested-at-seaworld-peta-protest-1202505196/ | archivedate=July 25, 2017 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> In the book ''Money Men'', author [[Jeffrey Birnbaum]] describes how [[John McCain]] went out of his way to meet Cromwell as he advocated on [[Capitol Hill]] for funding of Native American arts education.<ref>The Money Men By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, Crown Books 2000, page 181</ref> Cromwell served as the narrator of the short film ''Farm to Fridge'', a documentary produced by [[Mercy for Animals]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.meatvideo.com |title=Farm to Fridge |publisher=Meatvideo.com |accessdate=February 28, 2012 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223003306/http://www.meatvideo.com/ |archivedate=February 23, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In an October 2008 interview, Cromwell strongly attacked the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] and the [[George W. Bush]] administration, saying that their foreign policy would "either destroy us or the entire planet".<ref name=SuicideGirls/> ===Activism=== [[File:HERTZLER CROMWELL ARRESTED.jpg|thumb|right|Cromwell and [[J. G. Hertzler]] show their arrest citations at the Crestwood station protest.]] In February 2013, Cromwell was arrested along with animal rights activist Jeremy Beckham for interrupting a [[University of Wisconsin]] Board of Regents meeting while showing a graphic photo of a cat to protest about alleged mistreatment of animals on campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbc15.com/home/headlines/Actor-James-Cromwell-Arrested-at-UW-Regents-Meeting-190265511.html|title=Actor James Cromwell Arrested at UW Regents Meeting|author=WMTV|date=February 7, 2013|publisher=Gray Television, Inc.|accessdate=February 7, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peta.org/b/thepetafiles/archive/2013/02/07/james-cromwell-arrested-protesting-uw-cat-experiments.aspx |title=James Cromwell Arrested Protesting UW Cat Experiments |work=PETA |date=February 7, 2013 |accessdate=February 7, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211102440/http://www.peta.org/b/thepetafiles/archive/2013/02/07/james-cromwell-arrested-protesting-uw-cat-experiments.aspx |archivedate=February 11, 2013 }}</ref> The incident, which garnered widespread press coverage, was resolved on March 25, 2013, when an attorney representing Cromwell entered no-contest pleas to the non-criminal offense and agreed to pay $100 forfeitures and court costs of $263.50.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/writers/steven_elbow/attorney-for-actor-james-cromwell-agrees-to-fine-for-pro/article_d0e63d46-9578-11e2-a621-001a4bcf887a.html|title=Attorney for actor James Cromwell agrees to fine for pro-animal outburst|work=The Cap Times|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815062152/http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/writers/steven_elbow/attorney-for-actor-james-cromwell-agrees-to-fine-for-pro/article_d0e63d46-9578-11e2-a621-001a4bcf887a.html|archivedate=August 15, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In December 2015, he was removed from an event in New York for heckling an energy company receiving an award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/movies/babe-star-james-cromwell-escorted-from-ny-174148104.html|title='Babe' Star&nbsp;James Cromwell Escorted From N.Y. Event for Heckling|accessdate=June 16, 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305143255/https://www.yahoo.com/movies/babe-star-james-cromwell-escorted-from-ny-174148104.html|archivedate=March 5, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> On December 18, 2015, Cromwell and five other people were arrested while protesting against the construction of a fracked-gas power station in [[Wawayanda, New York]], near his home in [[Warwick, New York]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Randall|first1=Michael|title=Six protesters taken into custody in anti-CPV power plant demonstration|url=http://www.recordonline.com/article/20151218/NEWS/151219398|accessdate=December 20, 2015|work=recordonline.com|publisher=[[Times Herald-Record]]|date=December 18, 2015|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151220135715/http://www.recordonline.com/article/20151218/NEWS/151219398|archivedate=December 20, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> He and his fellow protesters, called the "Wawayanda Six" were convicted of disorderly conduct and obstruction of traffic. They were fined $375, due June 29, 2017 and sentenced to 16 hours of community service.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.recordonline.com/news/20170607/wawayanda-six-convicted-of-disorderly-conduct-over-power-plant-protest|title='Wawayanda Six' convicted of disorderly conduct over power-plant protest|first=Michael|last=Randall|accessdate=August 6, 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806140425/http://www.recordonline.com/news/20170607/wawayanda-six-convicted-of-disorderly-conduct-over-power-plant-protest|archivedate=August 6, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news12.com/story/35618534/actor-among-those-guilty-in-wawayanda-6-trial|title=Actor among those guilty in "Wawayanda 6" trial|accessdate=August 6, 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806140328/http://www.news12.com/story/35618534/actor-among-those-guilty-in-wawayanda-6-trial|archivedate=August 6, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hudsonvalleynewsnetwork.com/2017/06/07/wawayanda-six-charged-disorderly-conduct/|title=Wawayanda Six Charged with Disorderly Conduct|first1=Jana Reed July|last1=11|first2=2017 at 8:20|last2=Pm|date=June 7, 2017|accessdate=August 6, 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806101752/http://hudsonvalleynewsnetwork.com/2017/06/07/wawayanda-six-charged-disorderly-conduct/|archivedate=August 6, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> After refusing to pay the fine, he was sentenced to a week in jail, scheduled to go on July 14.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.recordonline.com/news/20170629/jail-sentence-for-half-of-wawayanda-six|title=Actor James Cromwell sentenced to jail for protest|first=James|last=Nani|accessdate=August 6, 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630050500/http://www.recordonline.com/news/20170629/jail-sentence-for-half-of-wawayanda-six|archivedate=June 30, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> However, they were released 3 days later on July 17.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2017/July/18/Waw3_free-18Jul17.html|title="Wawayanda Three" walk free|website=www.midhudsonnews.com|accessdate=August 6, 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806101640/https://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2017/July/18/Waw3_free-18Jul17.html|archivedate=August 6, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Cromwell and fellow ''Star Trek'' actor [[J. G. Hertzler]] were among the 19 people arrested in [[Watkins Glen, New York]] on June 6, 2016, for a protest against underground gas storage in salt caverns near [[Seneca Lake (New York)|Seneca Lake]].<ref>[http://ecowatch.com/2016/06/06/star-trek-actors-arrested/ Star Trek Actors Arrested, Call on Gov. Cuomo to Boldly Go Beyond Fossil Fuels] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607012327/http://ecowatch.com/2016/06/06/star-trek-actors-arrested/ |date=June 7, 2016 }} - ''EcoWatch''</ref> On June 6, 2017, he was escorted out of a Democratic Party fundraiser (which [[Governor of New York|New York Governor]] [[Andrew Cuomo]] and House Minority leader [[Nancy Pelosi]] attended) after disrupting the event by protesting about the power station.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2017/June/07/Cromwell_Dem_funder_boot-07Jun17.html|title=Actor Cromwell booted out of congressional fundraiser|website=www.midhudsonnews.com|accessdate=August 6, 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619155055/https://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2017/June/07/Cromwell_Dem_funder_boot-07Jun17.html|archivedate=June 19, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Cromwell was again arrested, this time for trespassing after taking part in a protest along with [[PETA]] at [[Seaworld]] on July 24.<ref name="CromwellLA">{{cite web|last1=Rocha|first1=Veronica|title=Actor James Cromwell cited after orca show protest at SeaWorld in San Diego, police say|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-james-cromwell-arrested-sea-world-20170725-htmlstory.html|website=LA Times|accessdate=July 27, 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170727034203/http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-james-cromwell-arrested-sea-world-20170725-htmlstory.html|archivedate=July 27, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> On October 31, 2019, Cromwell was again arrested with 34-year-old animal rights activist Jeremy Beckham. They were charged with disorderly conduct after police said they disrupted a meeting of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. The two were part of a demonstration by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to protest A&M's use of dogs for medical research. Both were released after posting bonds of $5,000 each.<ref>https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/11/01/succession-star-james-cromwell-arrested-texas-a-m-regents-protest/4121008002/</ref> ==Filmography== {{Main|James Cromwell filmography}} ==== Selected Work ==== {{columns-list|colwidth=22em|*''[[Murder by Death]]'' (1976) *''[[Babe (film)|Babe]]'' (1995) *''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'' (1996) *''[[The People vs. Larry Flynt]]'' (1996) *''[[The Education of Little Tree (film)|The Education of Little Tree]]'' (1997) *''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]'' (1997) *''[[Babe: Pig in the City]]'' (1998) *''[[The Green Mile (film)|The Green Mile]]'' (1999) *''[[RKO 281]]'' (1999) *''[[The General's Daughter (film)|The General's Daughter]]'' (1999) *''[[Space Cowboys]]'' (2000) *''[[Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron]]'' (2002) *''[[The Sum of All Fears (film)|The Sum of All Fears]]'' (2002) *''[[Angels in America (miniseries)|Angels in America]]'' (2003) *''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'' (2003–05) *''[[I, Robot (film)|I, Robot]]'' (2004) *''[[The Queen (2006 film)|The Queen]]'' (2006) *''[[Becoming Jane]]'' (2007) *''[[Spider-Man 3 (film)|Spider-Man 3]]'' (2007) *''[[W. (film)|W.]]'' (2008) *''[[Secretariat (film)|Secretariat]]'' (2010) *''[[The Artist (film)|The Artist]]'' (2011) *''[[Still Mine]]'' (2012) *''[[American Horror Story: Asylum]]'' (2012) *''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'' (2012-13) *''[[Big Hero 6 (film)|Big Hero 6]]'' (2014) *''[[Halt and Catch Fire (TV series)|Halt and Catch Fire]]'' (2015) *''[[The Young Pope]]'' (2016) *''[[Marshall (film)|Marshall]]'' (2017) *''[[Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom]]'' (2018) *''[[Counterpart (TV series)|Counterpart]]'' (2018-19) *''[[The Laundromat (film)|The Laundromat]]'' (2019) }} ==Awards and nominations== {{Main|List of awards and nominations received by James Cromwell}} ===Academy Awards=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !| Year !| Nominated work !| Category !| Result |- | 1996 | ''[[Babe (film)|Babe]]'' | [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] | {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000003/1996?ref_=nmawd_awd_1|title=Academy Awards, USA (1996)|publisher=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=December 30, 2013}}</ref> |- |} ===Primetime Emmy Awards=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !| Year !| Nominated work !| Category !| Result |- | 2000 | ''[[RKO 281]]'' | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie|Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie]] | {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000223/2000?ref_=nmawd_awd_5|title=Primetime Emmy Awards (2000)|publisher=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=December 30, 2013}}</ref> |- | 2001 | ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series|Guest Actor in a Drama Series]] | {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000223/2001?ref_=nmawd_awd_4|title=Primetime Emmy Awards (2001)|publisher=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=December 30, 2013}}</ref> |- | 2003 | ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'' | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series|Guest Actor in a Drama Series]] | {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000223/2003?ref_=nmawd_awd_3|title=Primetime Emmy Awards (2003)|publisher=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=December 30, 2013}}</ref> |- | 2013 | ''[[American Horror Story: Asylum]]'' | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie|Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie]] | {{won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000223/2013?ref_=nmawd_awd_2|title=Primetime Emmy Awards (2013)|publisher=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=December 30, 2013}}</ref> |- |} ===Screen Actors Guild Awards=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !| Year !| Nominated work !| Category !| Result |- | 1998 | ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]'' | [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]] | {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000598/1998?ref_=nmawd_awd_16|title=Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998)|publisher=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=December 30, 2013}}</ref> |- | 2000 | ''[[The Green Mile (film)|The Green Mile]]'' | [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]] | {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000598/2000?ref_=nmawd_awd_15|title=Screen Actors Guild Awards (2000)|publisher=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=December 30, 2013}}</ref> |- | 2005 | ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'' | [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series|Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]] | {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000598/2005?ref_=nmawd_awd_14|title=Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005)|publisher=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=December 30, 2013}}</ref> |- | 2006 | ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'' | [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series|Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]] | {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000598/2006?ref_=nmawd_awd_13|title=Screen Actors Guild Awards (2006)|publisher=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=December 30, 2013}}</ref> |- | 2012 | ''[[The Artist (film)|The Artist]]'' | [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]] | {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000598/2012?ref_=nmawd_awd_12|title=Screen Actors Guild Awards (2012)|publisher=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=December 30, 2013}}</ref> |- |} ==References== {{Reflist}} == Further reading == * [http://www.hwwilson.com/currentbio/cover_bios/cover_bio_8_05.cfm "Cover Biography for August 2005: James Cromwell"], ''[[Current Biography]]'', August 2005 ==External links== {{Wikiquote}} {{Commons category|James Cromwell}} * {{IBDB name}} * {{IMDb name|342}} * {{Tcmdb name}} * {{amg name|15842}} {{Navboxes | title = [[List of awards and nominations received by James Cromwell|Awards for James Cromwell]] | list = {{ACCT Best Actor}} {{EmmyAward MiniseriesSupportingActor}} }} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Cromwell, James}} [[Category:1940 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Male actors from Los Angeles]] [[Category:Male actors from New York City]] [[Category:American people of English descent]] [[Category:American people of German descent]] [[Category:American people of Irish descent]] [[Category:American people of Scottish descent]] [[Category:American male film actors]] [[Category:American male stage actors]] [[Category:American male television actors]] [[Category:People from Manhattan]] [[Category:Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts alumni]] [[Category:The Hill School alumni]] [[Category:Middlebury College alumni]] [[Category:20th-century American male actors]] [[Category:21st-century American male actors]] [[Category:Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Primetime Emmy Award winners]] [[Category:Best Actor Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners]] [[Category:American male voice actors]] [[Category:American male Shakespearean actors]]'