James Cromwell

James Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) is an American television and film actor. He is sometimes credited as Jamie Cromwell.

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January 27 - 1940 - American - Television - Film - Actor

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He was born John Oliver Cromwell in Los Angeles, California, but raised in Manhattan, New York. He was the adopted son of John Cromwell and actress Kay Johnson. Cromwell was educated at The Hill School, Middlebury College and the Carnegie Institute of Technology. He studied acting at Carnegie Mellon University. He went into the theater (like both his parents) doing everything from Shakespeare to experimental plays.

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Los Angeles - California - Manhattan - New York - Adopt - John Cromwell - Kay Johnson - The Hill School - Middlebury College - Carnegie Institute of Technology - Carnegie Mellon University

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He began work in television in the mid-1970s (notably Stretch Cunningham on All in the Family and a lead character in "Hot L Baltimore"), made his film debut in 1976, and goes back to the stage periodically.

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All in the Family - 1976

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His most notable roles include Dr. Zefram Cochrane in ' (1996) (the ' episode "In a Mirror, Darkly" later reused some of this footage http://www.trektoday.com/news/270405_02.shtml) and farmer Arthur Hoggett in Babe (1995). He also played U.S. President Robert "Bob" Fowler in The Sum of All Fears (2002) and the role of a former President D. Wire Newman in an episode of The West Wing.

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Zefram Cochrane - 1996 - In a Mirror, Darkly - Babe - 1995 - The Sum of All Fears - 2002 - The West Wing

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In the 2004 movie I, Robot, he played Dr. Alfred Lanning, creator of modern robots and inventor of the Three Laws of Robotics. He's also recently appeared as the warden in the remake of The Longest Yard.

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2004 - I, Robot - Three Laws of Robotics - The Longest Yard

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Most recently, Cromwell starred as a series regular in the last two seasons of the HBO original series Six Feet Under, in which he played George Sibley, Ruth Fisher's geologist husband. He also appeared on and .

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HBO - Six Feet Under - Geologist

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James Cromwell is also an ethical vegan and frequently speaks out on issues regarding animal cruelty.

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