Towering character actor James Cromwell was born January 27, 1940, in Los Angeles, the son of veteran Hollywood director John Cromwell (Of Human Bondage, Dead Reckoning). Fans of television's "All in the Family" will remember James as Archie Bunker's drinking pal, Stretch Cunningham.From TV, Cromwell went on to small roles in numerous 1970s and '80s films, including Murder by Death, The Cheap Detective, The Man with Two Brains, Revenge of the Nerds and Pink Cadillac. Ironically, he appeared in the 1992 film The Babe (the Babe Ruth biopic) but soared to fame three years later as Farmer Hoggett in Babe (the talking-pig family classic). Cromwell was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for that performance and repeated the role in the sequel Babe: Pig in the City.
Later roles include Star Trek: First Contact, Eraser, L.A. Confidential, The Green Mile, I, Robot and Angels in America.
AddThe QueenAfter Princess Diana's shocking death, Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren, in an Oscar-winning role) and Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) engage in intimate talks as Britain demands the princess be memorialized in a manner beyond standard protocol. This Best Picture nominee goes behind the scenes as the... Read More
AddBabe: Pig in the CityAfter winning the sheepherding contest, Babe (voiced by E.G. Daily) comes home to the reality that Farmer and Mrs. Hoggett (James Cromwell and Magda Szubanski) may lose their land. The prize porker and Mrs. Hoggett go to the big city in a desperate attempt to save the farm but become separated. On... Read More
AddBabeDirector Chris Noonan's tale of precocious piglet Babe's (voiced by Christine Cavanaugh) struggle to fit in and become a champion sheepherder won the hearts of audiences and critics. Nominated for seven Academy Awards (including Best Picture), Babe won the Visual Effects Oscar, and everything from... Read More
AddThe Education of Little TreeJames Cromwell stars in this heartwarming adaptation of the acclaimed best-seller about an eight-year-old Cherokee boy in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains during the 1930s. Little Tree (Joseph Ashton) is sent to live with his mountain-dwelling grandparents after the loss of his mother and father. His new... Read More
AddTorturedUndercover FBI agent Jimmy Vaughn (Cole Hauser) is put to the ultimate test when he's ordered by a notorious crime boss to interrogate and torture a mob accountant (Laurence Fishburne) accused of stealing millions of dollars in dirty money. Nolan Lebovitz writes and directs this nail-biting thriller... Read More
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