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James Cromwell(I)

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James Cromwell
Ten-year-old Gloria and her recently widowed grandfather Bud befriend a mysterious reindeer when the family gather for Christmas. Bud comes to believe that Prancer may actually be magical, but Gloria fears his theory will send him straight to a retirement home.
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Prancer: A Christmas Tale (2022)
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Born in Los Angeles but raised in Manhattan and educated at Middlebury College and Carnegie-Mellon University, James Cromwell is the son of film director John Cromwell and actress Kay Johnson. He studied acting at Carnegie-Mellon, and went into the theatre (like his parents) doing everything from Shakespeare to experimental plays. He started appearing on television in 1974, gaining some notice in a recurring role as Archie Bunker's friend Stretch Cunningham on All in the Family (1971), made his film debut in 1976, and goes back to the stage periodically. Some of his more noted film roles have been in Revenge of the Nerds (1984), Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and the surprise classic about a charming pig, Babe (1995). He garnered some of the best reviews of his career (many of which said he should have received an Oscar) for his role as a corrupt, conniving police captain in L.A. Confidential (1997).
BornJanuary 27, 1940
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BornJanuary 27, 1940
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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James Cromwell and David Hyde Pierce in Julia (2022)
James Cromwell and Sarah Lancashire in Julia (2022)
James Cromwell in Babe (1995)
James Cromwell in Babe (1995)
James Cromwell, Christine Cavanaugh, and Miriam Margolyes in Babe (1995)
James Cromwell in Babe (1995)
James Cromwell in Babe (1995)
James Cromwell in Babe (1995)
James Cromwell in Babe (1995)
James Cromwell and Michael Edward-Stevens in Babe (1995)
James Cromwell and Paul Goddard in Babe (1995)
James Cromwell and Magda Szubanski in Babe (1995)

Known for

Kim Basinger, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential (1997)
L.A. Confidential
8.2
  • Dudley Smith
  • 1997
Movie Poster
The Green Mile
8.6
  • Warden Hal Moores
  • 1999
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Star Trek: First Contact
7.6
  • Zefram Cochrane
  • 1996
John Travolta in The General's Daughter (1999)
The General's Daughter
6.4
  • General Campbell
  • 1999

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Actor

  • Rebel Ridge
    • Post-production
  • Sugar
    • In Production
  • Get Lost
    • Post-production
  • Life Zone
    • Pre-production
  • James Cromwell and Darcey Ewart in Prancer: A Christmas Tale (2022)
    Prancer: A Christmas Tale
  • Noël Wells, Jack Quaid, and Tawny Newsome in Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020)
    Star Trek: Lower Decks
    • (voice)
  • Sarah Lancashire in Julia (2022)
    Julia
  • Christopher Meloni in Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021)
    Law & Order: Organized Crime
  • Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Brian Cox, Matthew Macfadyen, Jeremy Strong, Nicholas Braun, and Sarah Snook in Succession (2018)
    Succession
  • The Immortal (2020)
    The Immortal
  • Dayo Okeniyi in Emperor (2020)
    Emperor
  • Ewen Leslie and Jessica De Gouw in Operation Buffalo (2020)
    Operation Buffalo
  • James Cromwell, Roy Billing, Max Cullen, Antony I. Ginnane, Mark Lamprell, David Lightfoot, Jack Thompson, Dennis Waterman, Jacki Weaver, Shane Jacobson, and Jack Christian in Never Too Late (2020)
    Never Too Late
  • Scott Adsit, Khary Payton, Genesis Rodriguez, Jamie Chung, Ryan Potter, and Brooks Wheelan in Big Hero 6: The Series (2017)
    Big Hero 6: The Series
    • (voice)
  • Antonio Banderas, Gary Oldman, Meryl Streep, David Schwimmer, and Jeffrey Wright in The Laundromat (2019)
    The Laundromat
  • Yolanda Robinson in The Detour (2016)
    The Detour
  • The Family (2019)
    The Family
  • Berlin Station (2016)
    Berlin Station
  • J.K. Simmons in Counterpart (2017)
    Counterpart

Producer

  • Nixon's Nixon
    • Pre-production
  • Mondo Hollywoodland (2019)
    Mondo Hollywoodland
  • Running for Good: The Fiona Oakes Documentary (2018)
    Running for Good: The Fiona Oakes Documentary
  • Imminent Threat (2015)
    Imminent Threat
  • A Lonely Place for Dying (2009)
    A Lonely Place for Dying
  • Hit Factor

Director

  • The Principle
    • Pre-production

Videos64

Uggie, Toto, & Award-Winning Movie Dogs
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Uggie, Toto, & Award-Winning Movie Dogs
The Artist: International Trailer
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The Artist: International Trailer
Surrogates: "News Reel"
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Surrogates: "News Reel"
Surrogates: "No Accident"
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Surrogates: "No Accident"
The Promise
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The Promise
Memorial Day
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Memorial Day
Memorial Day
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Memorial Day
Memorial Day
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Memorial Day
Secretariat
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Secretariat
Secretariat
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Secretariat
Secretariat
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Secretariat
Secretariat
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Secretariat

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    • January 27, 1940
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Anna StuartJanuary 1, 2014 - present
    • John Cromwell
  • Other works
    Occasional Op-Ed cartoons for the Lancaster(PA) New Era
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    • 3 Interviews
    • 4 Articles

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    At 6' 6.5", he is the tallest Oscar-nominated actor of all time (he was nominated for his Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Babe (1995)).
  • Quotes
    [on his Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Babe (1995)] Andy Warhol said everybody gets their 15 minutes of fame. And if this is mine, I couldn't imagine a better 15 minutes.
    • Deep gravelly authoritative voice

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