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James Cromwell | |
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 Cromwell in 2010 | |
| Born | James Oliver Cromwell January 27, 1940 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Jamie Cromwell |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
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| Years active | 1974–present |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Spouses | Anne Ulvestad
(m. 1977; div. 1986) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents | |
James Oliver Cromwell[1] (born January 27, 1940)[1] is an American actor and activist. 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 roles include in 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 (2013), 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).
- ^ 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.