James Cromwell Picture
STARmeter
Top 5000
Up 261 this week

James Cromwell (I)


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 - studied acting at Carnegie-Mellon. He went into the theater (like both his parents) doing everything from Shakespeare to experimental plays... See full bio »

Related Lists

a list of 251 people by Yves Porters created 10 Oct 2010
 
a list of 112 people by nware-2 created 19 Apr 2012
 
a list of 100 images by Paok-Kilkis created 10 months ago
 
a list of 106 people by efitzhugh-360-778414 created 02 May 2012
 

Connect with IMDb


Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of James Cromwell.
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 13 nominations See more awards »

Known For


Filmography

Hide HideActor (163 titles)
2013 The Trials of Cate McCall (post-production)
Justice Sumpter
 
2012-2013 American Horror Story (TV series)
Dr. Arthur Arden / Hans Gruber
Madness Ends (2013) … Dr. Arthur Arden (credit only)
Continuum (2013) … Dr. Arthur Arden (credit only)
Spilt Milk (2013) … Dr. Arthur Arden (credit only)
 
2013 Betrayal (TV series)
Thatcher Karsten
 
2013 Do No Harm (TV series)
Dr. Phillip Charmelo
This Is How It Ends (2013) … Dr. Phillip Charmelo
You Made Me Do This (2013) … Dr. Phillip Charmelo
 
2012 Boardwalk Empire (TV series)
Andrew W. Mellon
Margate Sands (2012) … Andrew W. Mellon
The Pony (2012) … Andrew W. Mellon
You'd Be Surprised (2012) … Andrew W. Mellon
 
2012/II Still Mine
Craig Morrison
 
2012 Soldiers of Fortune
Haussman
 
2012 Cowgirls n' Angels
Terence
 
2011 Admissions (short)
The Clerk
 
2011/I The Artist
Clifton
 
2011 Memorial Day
Bud Vogel
 
2010 Pope Pius XII (TV movie)
Pope Pius XII
 
2009 A Lonely Place for Dying
Howard Simons
 
2009 Impact (TV mini-series)
Lloyd
Episode #1.1 (2009) … Lloyd
Episode #1.2 (2009) … Lloyd
 
2009 Strikeout (TV short)
Director
 
2008/I W.
George H.W. Bush
 
2008 Tortured (video)
Jack
 
2008 Hit Factor (TV movie)
Orson Fierce
 
2007 Masters of Science Fiction (TV mini-series)
Randolph Ludwin
Watchbird (2007) … Randolph Ludwin
 
2007 Dante's Inferno
Virgil (voice)
 
2006 Avenger (TV movie)
Paul Devereaux
 
2005 Pope John Paul II (TV movie)
Cardinal Adam Sapieha
 
2003-2005 Six Feet Under (TV series)
George Sibley
Static (2005) … George Sibley
All Alone (2005) … George Sibley
Ecotone (2005) … George Sibley
Singing for Our Lives (2005) … George Sibley (credit only)
 
2004 The West Wing (TV series)
President D. Wire Newman
 
2003 Angels in America (TV mini-series)
Roy's Doctor
 
2003 A Carol Christmas (TV movie)
Ghost of Christmas Future (uncredited)
 
2003 The Snow Walker
Walter Shepherd
 
2003 Blackball
Ray
 
2002 The Nazi (short)
Franz
 
2002 The Sum of All Fears
President Fowler
 
2002 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
The Colonel (voice)
 
2002 A Death in the Family (TV movie)
Joel Lynch
 
2001 Citizen Baines (TV series)
Senator Baines
The Appraisal (2001) … Senator Baines
 
2001 Star Trek: Enterprise (TV series)
Dr. Zefram Cochrane
Broken Bow: Part 1 (2001) … Dr. Zefram Cochrane (uncredited)
 
2001 ER (TV series)
Bishop Stewart
The Crossing (2001) … Bishop Stewart
 
2000 Fail Safe (TV movie)
Gordon Knapp
 
1999 RKO 281 (TV movie)
William Randolph Hearst
 
1999 The Bachelor
The Priest
 
1999 A Slight Case of Murder (TV movie)
John Edgarson
 
1999 Snow Falling on Cedars
Judge Fielding
 
1998 Species II
Senator Judson Ross
 
1996 The Client (TV series)
Officer Joe Denton
The High Ground (1996) … Officer Joe Denton
 
1995-1996 Partners (TV series)
Mr. Saxonhouse
 
1996 Strange Luck (TV series)
Healing Hands (1996)
 
1995 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV series)
Hanok
Starship Down (1995) … Hanok
 
1995 Indictment: The McMartin Trial (TV movie)
Judge Pounders
 
1995 Picket Fences (TV series)
The Bishop
Saint Zach (1995) … The Bishop
 
1995 Hawkeye (TV series)
Longsworth
The Visit (1995) … Longsworth
 
1994 Home Improvement (TV series)
Fred
My Dinner with Wilson (1994) … Fred
 
1994 The Shaggy Dog (TV movie)
Charlie 'the robber' Mulvihill
 
1994 Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love (TV movie)
Mr. Skolnick (as Jamie Cromwell)
 
1994 L.A. Law (TV series)
 
1993 Romeo Is Bleeding
Cage
 
1990-1993 Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV series)
Jaglom Shrek / Prime Minister Nayrok
The Hunted (1990) … Prime Minister Nayrok
 
1992 Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation (TV movie)
Mr. Skolnick (as Jamie Cromwell)
 
1992 The Babe: The Making of a Legend (short)
Farmer Arthur H. Hoggett
 
1992 The Babe
Brother Mathias
 
1991 In a Child's Name (TV movie)
Official (uncredited)
 
1991 Jake and the Fatman (TV series)
Russell Havilland
It Never Entered My Mind (1991) … Russell Havilland
 
1991 The Young Riders (TV series)
The Peacemakers (1991)
 
1990 Matlock (TV series)
Judge Raymond Price
Nowhere to Turn (1990) … Judge Raymond Price
 
1990 American Dreamer (TV series)
Terry
Guys Just Wanna Have Fun (1990) … Terry
 
1990 Miracle Landing (TV movie)
B.J. Cocker
 
1990 Life Goes On (TV series)
Bill Henderson
Thacher and Henderson (1990) … Bill Henderson
 
1989 Christine Cromwell (TV series)
Arthur
Things That Go Bump in the Night (1989) … Arthur
 
1989 Pink Cadillac
Motel Desk Clerk
 
1988 Mr. Belvedere (TV series)
Roy Gallagher
Fat Cats (1988) … Roy Gallagher
 
1988 The Rescue
Adm. Rothman
 
1988 China Beach (TV series)
Ambassador at Large Roland Weymouth
Pilot (1988) … Ambassador at Large Roland Weymouth
 
1987-1988 Mama's Boy (TV series)
Lucky
Mickey's Song (1988) … Lucky
Molly's Night Out (1987) … Lucky
Bachelor of the Year (1987) … Lucky
 
1986-1987 Easy Street (TV series)
Quentin Standard
 
1987 Alison's Demise (TV movie)
Humboldt Hobson
 
1986 A Fine Mess
Detective Blist
 
1986 Dream West (TV mini-series)
Maj. Gen. David Hunter
 
1986 Magnum, P.I. (TV series)
French Policeman, at Airport
Photo Play (1986) … French Policeman, at Airport (uncredited)
 
1985-1986 Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV series)
Gregory
Wrong Number (1986) … Gregory (as Jamie Cromwell)
 
1986 The Last Precinct (TV series)
Chief Bludhorn
Pilot (1986) … Chief Bludhorn
 
1986 Amazing Stories (TV series)
Francis
One for the Road (1986) … Francis
 
1985 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Obediah Payne (segment "A Message from Charity")
Examination Day/A Message from Charity (1985) … Obediah Payne (segment "A Message from Charity")
 
1985 Explorers
Mr. Müller
 
1985 Hunter (TV series)
Seymour Robbins
Sniper (1985) … Seymour Robbins
 
1985 Hill Street Blues (TV series)
Lowenhandler
Grin and Bear It (1985) … Lowenhandler
 
1985 Wildside (TV series)
Fake Buffalo Bill
 
1985 Knight Rider (TV series)
Curtis
Ten Wheel Trouble (1985) … Curtis (as Jamie Cromwell)
 
1985 Hardcastle and McCormick (TV series)
Jake Fellows
Undercover McCormick (1985) … Jake Fellows
 
1985 Riptide (TV series)
Joey Dietz
Girls Night Out (1985) … Joey Dietz
 
1984-1985 Dallas (TV series)
Gerald Kane
Bail Out (1985) … Gerald Kane
Lockup in Laredo (1985) … Gerald Kane
Deja Vu (1984) … Gerald Kane
 
1985 Night Court (TV series)
Alan
Nuts About Harry (1985) … Alan
 
1985 Family Ties (TV series)
John Hancock
Philadelphia Story (1985) … John Hancock
 
1984 Oh, God! You Devil
Priest
 
1984 Revenge of the Nerds
Mr. Skolnick (as Jamie Cromwell)
 
1984 Earthlings (TV movie)
Simon Ganes
 
1984 Spraggue (TV movie)
Lt. George Hurley
 
1984 Gimme a Break! (TV series)
Russell Cosgrove
 
1984 Tank
Deputy Euclid Baker
 
1984 Buffalo Bill (TV series)
Staunton McMoller
Jerry Lewis Week (1984) … Staunton McMoller
 
1983 The Man with Two Brains
Realtor
 
1982 Father Murphy (TV series)
Farley Webster
The Reluctant Runaway: Part 2 (1982) … Farley Webster
The Reluctant Runaway: Part 1 (1982) … Farley Webster
 
1982 The Rainmaker (TV movie)
Noah Curry
 
1982 Born to the Wind (TV series)
Fish Belly
 
1982 The Wall (TV movie)
Francisek
 
1982 Nurse (TV series)
Paul Moore
A Place to Die (1982) … Paul Moore
 
1977-1981 Barney Miller (TV series)
Dr. Edmund Danworth / Jason Parrish / Neil Spencer / …
Stress Analyzer (1981) … Dr. Edmund Danworth
Liquidation (1981) … Jason Parrish
Strip Joint (1979) … Neil Spencer
Group Home (1977) … Sgt. Wilkinson
 
1981 Nobody's Perfekt
Dr. Carson
 
1981 Barefoot in the Park (TV movie)
Harry Pepper
 
1980 A Christmas Without Snow (TV movie)
Reverend Lohman
 
1980 I'm a Big Girl Now (TV series)
Bartender
Singles Bar (1980) … Bartender
 
1980 Flo (TV series)
Leon
Take My Sister, Please (1980) … Leon
Homecoming (1980)
 
1979-1980 The White Shadow (TV series)
Art Commings / Mr. Hamilton
The Death of Me Yet? (1980) … Art Commings
Mainstream (1979) … Mr. Hamilton
 
1979 Diff'rent Strokes (TV series)
Father O'Brien
Arnold's Hero (1979) … Father O'Brien
 
1979 Eight Is Enough (TV series)
Coach Pollard
The Better Part of Valor (1979) … Coach Pollard
 
1979 Flatbush (TV series)
Sonny
Kar Kannibals (1979) … Sonny
 
1978 Alice (TV series)
Det. Ralph Hilton
Who Ordered the Hot Turkey? (1978) … Det. Ralph Hilton
 
1978 Apple Pie (TV series)
Driscoll
Fast Eddie Slows Down (1978) … Driscoll
 
1978 The Cheap Detective
Schnell
 
1974-1978 Maude (TV series)
Alfie / Dr. Farrington
The Obscene Phone Call (1978) … Dr. Farrington
Last Tango in Tuckahoe (1974) … Alfie
 
1977 Deadly Game (TV movie)
Deputy Malcolm Rossiter Jr.
 
1977 Three's Company (TV series)
Detective Lannigan
Chrissy's Night Out (1977) … Detective Lannigan
 
1976-1977 Insight (TV series)
George Spelvin / Norman
Christmas 2025 (1977) … George Spelvin
Jesus B.C. (1976) … Norman
 
1977 M*A*S*H (TV series)
Leo Bardonaro
Last Laugh (1977) … Leo Bardonaro
 
1977 The Girl in the Empty Grave (TV movie)
Deputy Malcolm Rossiter Jr.
 
1976-1977 The Nancy Walker Show (TV series)
Glen
The Partners (1977) … Glen
The Reunion (1977) … Glen
Kenneth's Memoirs (1976) … Glen
Terry's Depression (1976) … Glen
Rival Agents (1976) … Glen
 
1977 Police Story (TV series)
Lutz
Ice Time (1977) … Lutz
 
1977 All's Fair (TV series)
Shaw
Save the Yak (1977) … Shaw
 
1976 Once an Eagle (TV mini-series)
J.L. Cleghorne
 
1976 Stranded (TV movie)
Jerry Holmes
 
1975 Barbary Coast (TV series)
Roy
The Ballad of Redwing Jail (1975) … Roy
 
1975 Hot L Baltimore (TV series)
Bill Lewis
Ainsley's Secret (1975) … Bill Lewis
Suzy's Problem (1975) … Bill Lewis
Bingham's Con (1975) … Bill Lewis
 
1974 The Rockford Files (TV series)
Terry
The Countess (1974) … Terry
 
1955 Daddy Long Legs
Extra (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2009 A Lonely Place for Dying (executive producer)
 
2008 Hit Factor (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (65 titles)
2013 The Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode #9.146 (2013) … Himself
 
2012 A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington (TV documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2012 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
 
2012 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself - Guest
After Oscar Show (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member
 
2012 Piers Morgan Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 February 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member
 
2012 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.8 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 25th Annual Genesis Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Farm to Fridge (video documentary short) (voice)
 
2010 Making Burros Fly (documentary)
Himself - Narrator
 
2010 A .45 at 50th (documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 Skin Trade (documentary)
James Comwell
 
2010 MindFlux (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Starz Inside: Unforgettably Evil (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 A True Ensemble: The Cast of L.A. Confidential (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Chabad: To Life Telethon (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 The 22nd Annual Genesis Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 The Panel (TV series)
Himself - Panelist
Episode #7.1 (2007) … Himself - Panelist
 
2007 Your Mommy Kills Animals (documentary)
 
2007 Son of Fury: Behind the Scenes (video short)
Himself
 
2007 The 21st Annual Genesis Awards (video)
Himself
 
2007 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
 
2007 Looking for Else (documentary)
 
2006 Comic Relief 2006 (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 Miracles and Mystery: Creating 'The Green Mile' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 King Leopold's Ghost (documentary)
 
2006 Sustainable Table: What's on Your Plate? (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Animal People: The Humane Movement in America (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Life and Loss: The Impact of 'Six Feet Under' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Animal Warfare (TV documentary)
Himself (rumored)
 
2006 The Test of a Civilization (documentary short)
Narrator
 
2005 The 100 Greatest Family Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (video documentary)
Bob Whitebread (uncredited)
 
2005 Six Feet Under: In Memoriam (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (video documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2005 Only in LA (TV series)
Himself
Hollywood Live (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Hollywood Beat (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Eye on Entertainment (TV series)
Himself
Interview with Actor James Cromwell (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Needs of Kim Stanley (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Make the Movie Live the Movie (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The John Garfield Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 October 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 26 September 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Great Bear Rainforest (TV documentary)
On-screen host
 
2000 Walking the Mile (video documentary short)
Himself - 'Warden Hal Moores'
 
2000 Spotlight on Location: Snow Falling on Cedars (TV documentary)
Himself/Interviewee
 
1999 The General's Daughter: Behind the Secrets (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 The Miracle of 'The Green Mile' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Walking After Midnight (TV series)
 
1999 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Films of Frank Darabont … Himself
 
1998 The 9th Annual American Teacher Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997 Dennis Pennis R.I.P. (video)
Himself
 
1997 The View from Malabar (TV documentary)
Narrator/Host
 
1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1996 Dennis Miller Live (TV series)
Himself
Animal Rights (1996) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Star Trek: Enterprise (TV series)
 

Related Videos

A Christmas Without Snow -- A divorced woman moves to a new city with her child, trying to build her life again. She joins the choir of a local church but has some personality conflicts with the choirmaster... Family Ties: Season 3: Episode 15 -- Alex dreams his family and friends are living 200 years ago. The Artist -- Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.
Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

(2010) TV commercial (PSA): People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Jamie Cromwell

Height:

6' 7" (2.01 m)
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

The goal of the government was to get all the leaders of the Black Panther Party in jail so that they could be killed systematically through prison violence, and that way they could stop what was a very powerful and evolving movement. I don't think we would have the kind of prison population... See more »

Trivia:

Stars in the remake of 'Salem's Lot, based on Stephen King 's novel, and his wife, Julie Cobb, starred in the original 1979 version. See more »

Trademark:

Deep gravelly voice See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius